As the Frankfurt Book Fair continues on to the public phases, trade attendees noted current changes and speakers looked to the future. The new layout for exhibitors didn’t hugely affect the proceedings, but repeat attendees noticed the difference, noting that Hall 4 (where most Anglophone publishers were stationed) was noticeably more crowded while Hall 3 was emptier. The rights center, which moved to Hall 1 this year, was a significant hike from the rest of the fair. Puzzle books emerged as a key genre that people are looking for at the fair. Within children’s publishing, rightsholders discussed graphic novels and […]
