The Jerusalem International Book Forum held its annual reunion breakfast on Thursday at Villa Bonn in Frankfurt, an emotional scene this year, in light of the developing situation in the Middle East. The JIBF organizers themselves were unable to attend, and Zoomed in from their homes, making remarks that caused people in the audience–a high-powered crowd including editors and executives from the corporate publishers and bigger US indies–to tear up. The event honors past fellows of the Zev Birger Editorial Fellowship sponsored by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, which brings book professionals to the JIBF for networking and development. Production coordinator Sharon […]
