Photos of the Book Fair
Each year, four photographers wander across the exhibition site and capture impressions of the Book Fair.
Sunday 18. October 2009
The last day of the Frankfurt Book Fair has begun and private visitor’s flock to the fair halls.
Book signing in Hall 3 (childrens and juvenile books)
Book signing in Hall 3 (childrens and juvenile books)
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Children's books in Hall 3.0
Children's books in Hall 3.0
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Reading Marquee
Reading Marquee
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Cosplay
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Cosplay
Cosplay
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Comics in Hall 3.0
Comics in Hall 3.0
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Saturday 17. October 2009
The doors of the Frankfurt Book Fair are now open to the public!
Snapshot
Snapshot
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Filu-Archive of Illustrators in Hall 4.1 Stand Q547
Filu-Archive of Illustrators in Hall 4.1 Stand Q547
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FOCUS Forum Audiobooks
FOCUS Forum Audiobooks
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Snapshot in hall 3.0
Snapshot in hall 3.0
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Snapshot hall 3.0
Snapshot hall 3.0
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Snapshot in the comic-center
Snapshot in the comic-center
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Cosplayers 2009
Cosplayers 2009
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Best comics 2009
Best comics 2009
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Comics-Centre, Rob Reger, Creator of "Emily the Strange"
Comics-Centre, Rob Reger, Creator of "Emily the Strange"
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Friday 16. October 2009
The third and last trade visitors day has begun.
Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg)
Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg)
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Snapshot
Snapshot
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Snapshot
Snapshot
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media
Snapshot media
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Clients Lounge
Clients Lounge
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Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg)
Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg)
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Thursday 15. October 2009
The trade visitors are swarming the halls on this second day of the Fair
Film & Media Forum
Film & Media Forum
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Film & Media Forum
Film & Media Forum
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Reading in the Forum Children´s Books in hall 3.0
Reading in the Forum Children´s Books in hall 3.0
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Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen
Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen in the Forum Audio books in hall 4.1
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Clients Lounge
Clients Lounge
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Press Conference Argentina
Press conference Argentina Guest of Honour 2010. 15.10.2009
Left to right.: Amb. Magdalena Faillace (President of the Organizing Comittee of Argentina), Juergen Boos, Director Frankfurt book Fair, Amb. José Taccetti (Deputy Foreign Minister, Argentina).
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Digital Market Place
Digital Market Place
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author Margaret Atwood
author Margaret Atwood
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Anett Weirauch
Snapshot
Snapshot
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Wednesday 14 October 2009
The first trade visitors’ day kicked off with the opening of the new Gourmet Gallery in Hall 5.0
Guest of Honor 2009
Guest of Honor 2009
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International Centre, Hall 5.0:
International Centre, Hall 5.0: Freedom of speech – freedom of the word – freedom to publish
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Cees Nooteboom
Cees Nooteboom
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© Frankfurt Book Fair
Guest of Honour 2009
Guest of Honour 2009
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Anett Weirauch
Gourmet Gallery
Gourmet Gallery, Hall 5.0: Cooking Show with El Tipico from Switzerland
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Internet as a construction site
Internet as a construction site: Photocall organised by the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels 8German Publishers and Booksellers association) featuring the topics of copyright an piracy. With Alexander Skipis (right, General Manager) and Christian Mai (Trainee).
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Fernando Baptista
Tracking Humboldt. Hall 4.2
Tracking Humboldt. Hall 4.2
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Nobel Prize winner Herta Müller
Nobel Prize winner Herta Müller
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International Centre
International Centre
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Opening Press conferenz,Round tour of the press through the presentation of the Guest of Honour China, Tools of Change Conference
Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony 61st Frankfurt Book Fair 13.10.2009. (left to right) Xi Jingping, Dr. Angela Merkel, Prof. Dr. Honnefelder
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International Rights Directors Meeting
23. International Rights Directors Meeting: Hitting a Moving Target - Making Money with Digital Content
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Opening Press Conference
Opening Press Conference 61st Frankfurt Book Fair, 13.10.2009 with (left to right) Prof. Dr. Gottfried Honnefelder, Chairman Börsenvereins des Deutschen Buchhandels, Jesús Badenes, Director Planeta, Juergen Boos, Director Frankfurt Book Fair Buchmesse, Thomas Minkus, Press Officer Frankfurt Book Fair
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Impression
Impression
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Round tour of the press through the presentation…
Round tour of the press through the presentation of the Guest of Honour China in the Forum
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Round tour of the press through the presentation…
Round tour of the press through the presentation of the Guest of Honour China in the Forum
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Tools of Change for Publishing
13 October 2009. Tools of Change for Publishing Conference in Frankfurt.
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Tools of Change
13 October 2009. Tools of Change for Publishing Conference in Frankfurt.
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Amélie Losier
Set-up
Set-up
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Monday, 12 October 2009
Set-up, LitCam Conference, China presentation
Set-up
Buildup of the information stand of the Frankfurt Book Fair in the lounge of hall 4.1
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Set-up
Guest of Honour China presents itself with the motto “Tradition and Innovation in the first floor of the “Forum” and in the fair grounds “Agora”
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Set-up
Helpers of the Chinese Guest of Honour are fixing the logo of the stand presentation.
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Set-up
Guest of Honour China presents itself with the motto “Tradition and Innovation in the first floor of the “Forum”
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Set-up
Guest of Honour China presents itself with the motto “Tradition and Innovation in the first floor of the “Forum”
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© Frankfurt Book Fair / Peter Hirth
Set-up
The Chinese collective stand in hall 6.0
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LitCam Conference
The LitCam Conference took place on the day before the opening of the Fair
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Mobile website
New: the mobile website of the Frankfurt Book Fair
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Frankfurt in fall
Frankfurt in fall
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