Issue September II
Book Fair
Stories, sounds and scenes: 60 years of the Book Fair on the internet
Six decades of the Frankfurt Book Fair have produced more than enough material for an exciting and inspiring, sometimes melancholy or amusing journey through time. On our anniversary website, you can click your way through chronicles, reports from contemporary witnesses and forecasts for the future!
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A book is an e-book is a computer game is a film is a website
Digitisation is clearly the topic that will dominate the professional programme at the Frankfurt Book Fair. An overview of what's on offer, including current exhibitor figures. more ...
Around the world in five days: a literary journey of superlatives
A full programme at the world's biggest club of literary fans: with its readings, signing sessions and VIP guests, the 60th Frankfurt Book Fair is all set to be yet another gigantic cultural festival. more ...
And even more events …
Be it children's and teen books, audiobooks, science, innovation, education, literature & non-fiction, digitisation or politics: everything on offer in the Frankfurt Book Fair's event forums at a glance. more ...
By car through central Frankfurt with environmental sticker only
Like many other towns, Frankfurt am Main is establishing a socalled "environmental zone" as from 1 October 2008, intended to reduce levels of particulate matter. This zone will be restricted to vehicles displaying the required environmental windshield sticker. more ...
Warhol, Einstein, Ringelnatz: international rarities in Frankfurt
It's the stuff of dreams for collectors, dealers and lovers of antiquarian books, prints and autographs at the 4th Frankfurt Antiquarian Book Fair in Hall 4.0 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, now more international than ever before. more ...
Librarians of the future - "We love to inform you"
As key institutions for information, education and culture, libraries seem livelier and more forward-looking then ever before. In no other area is the industry so clearly on the move and involved to such a degree in an innovative process of change. more ...
Turkey special
Turkey in all its Colours
Around 250 authors from Turkey are expected at the Frankfurt Book Fair and the country's many different facets will be reflected in hundreds of events. The co-chair of the Organizing Committee Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour Turkey introduces the programme's highlights. more ...
My literary journey around Istanbul
Turkey's literary scene has a very distinct face in Istanbul. Tom Tivnan from the UK trade magazine "The Bookseller" was there to meet authors and publishers and get an idea of it all for himself. more ...
Imaginary East - Imaginary West. Thinking across civilizations
During the Römer Symposium just before the Fair begins (11 - 12 October, Frankfurter Römer), intellectuals from around the world question and discuss the definition of East and West. more ...
Garden gnomes and tulips - Turkey in poster art
The unusual designs from the Wiesbaden Technical College are not to be confused with the official Guest of Honour poster. A poster competition has been held every year since 2006 in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Frankfurt City Office for Cultural Affairs and the Technical College. more ...
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