Outlook: 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair

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The Frankfurt International Book Fair 2015, the most important in the world, will take place from October 14 – 18.  Here are a couple of tips for authors who attend – an overwhelming experience – strolling through the huge fairgrounds and go afterwards for an “Apple-Woi”.

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“International Self-Publishing and Author Programme”
For the third time, Indie authors and self-publishing companies are invited to Hall 6 on Saturday, October 17 for a day-long program (9am – 5pm) on new developments and opportunities for self-publishers.  Self-publishing has grown around the world to become a strong and vibrant community. It has become a tradition over the last three years for international indie authors and service companies to meet on Saturday of the Frankfurt Book Fair.  In 2014, authors from over 30 countries attended.  Don’t forget: the Frankfurt Intl. Book Fair is also the place to find Foreign Rights agents, and international publishers!
For questions please contact German Book Office New York, Inc., Michelle Turnbach, email: turnbach@book-fair.com

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Free Admission for Refugees
The Frankfurt Book Fair offers free admission and tours for refugees.  Native speakers will be showing them around on October 17 and 18, according to Juergen Boos from the Frankfurt Fair.  More about this offer in German language at Spiegel Online.

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Business Club Sessions

  • one-on-one consulting from Lynette Owen, a famous book rights expert, who has written several books on negotiating book rights. Or this one:
  • “Learnings from the Best PR Flops” by three German-language public relations pros.

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Guests of Honor
Indonesia: 17,000 Islands of Imagination. Meet authors and books of a world between myths, mysticism and modernity.  See two short videos about literature in Indonesia.
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Pre-Event on Tuesday, Oct 13
Don’t miss the seven markets for international business, and include strong and vibrant publishing regions, such as China, Turkey, USA, Germany, South Korea, Mexico and Indonesia. Download the free White Paper for these publishing markets here.

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Class Room of the Future
Are you a teacher, or somewhat involved in education?  Meet developers and providers of innovative educational content, such as interactive learning and whiteboard software, suppliers of innovative teaching and learning concepts, online learning tools, mobile learning, e-learning solutions, web applications.
Visit the exclusive stage for exhibiting and presenting digital products for the education sector!

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Industry Insights, Inspiration, International Trends
International experts present and highlight leading trends and forecasts for the media industry.  Business Ticket holders have the opportunity to meet international decision makers and pioneers in the industry. Get connected: every day in the Business Club starts with a Business Breakfast and ends with a Happy Hour  : )

Get a Speakers Overview, just click on their pic and read more what their presentations are about.
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Get an Impression of the Fair
See a life Video from the International Frankfurt Book Fair on YouTube.
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More Tips for your Visit:
To make your book fair visit even more pleasant:

  • Wear Comfortable Shoes
  • Bring Water Bottles and a Sandwich or Chocolate (long lines, high prices)
  • Don’t forget your Business Card (lots of Fishbowls to win something)

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There are two different tickets for trade visitors available:

1. Trade visitor ticket
Access to the Frankfurt Book Fair from 9 am – 6.30 pm

2. Trade visitor ticket BUSINESS
Access to the Frankfurt Book Fair from 8 am – 8 pm
The Business Club at the Frankfurt Book Fair offers its members a comprehensive range of valuable services and a whole new way to experience the Book Fair.
Both types of tickets include free public transportation within the Frankfurt/ Rhine-Main area. Which brings me to another topic: Transportation.  It is very easy to use the many subways and trams in Frankfurt. There is no need to book an expensive hotel room near the center.  Discover many great hotels in cities and towns around Frankfurt, such as Wiesbaden, Offenbach, Bad Homburg and each one has a fast-train connection to the fair.  One year I even stayed at a beautiful castle in Darmstadt for an amazingly low price and reached the fair in less than 30 minutes – very comfortable and convenient.

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Stay at Least Two More Days in Frankfurt
There is so much to do and to see, from the famous medieval city centre “The Roemer” to the “Goethehouse”, the “Palmengarten”, modern art museums and certainly day-trips into the Rhine wine villages with their many enchanting castles.  Get some suggestions here. Last but not least try the local fare and the famous apple cider (Apple Woi).

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