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Today, we announced that @AndrewRichard will be joining the Publishing Perspectives team as Editor-in-Chief. Read more about him here: https://t.co/prWrRv7v1d

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Frankfurt Guests of Honor: Czechian Rights Manager Pavlína Juračková | @JaroslawAdamows https://t.co/Vun6jla435 @Book_Fair #FBM25 Having added translation rights in 2022, Prague’s Paseka is years into its preparations for Guest of Honor Czechia at Frankfurt in 2026.

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Bodour Al Qasimi Is Named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/r92oEtoWjb @Bodour @UNESCO #SIBF25 @AhmedAlamriSHJ | #Azoulay: 'Embodying the diversity of talents and backgrounds that enrich UNESCO’s work.'

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PublisHer Lounge’s Debut at Frankfurt: ‘Structures of Opportunity’ | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/nAQF6WlCTz @Book_Fair #FBM25 @Bodour @PublisHerEvents @SharjahBookAuth | Welcomed by @JuergenBoos as ‘a rich program to promote diversity and the empowerment of women."

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Frankfurt: How Much Is Book Publishing Using AI? | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/Gq1lBuXvdo @BISG @Book_Fair #FBM25 | A new study from BISG finds publishing workers reporting multiple pain points and serious ethical concerns, in AI usage.

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At Frankfurt, Simon & Schuster UK’s Perminder Mann: ‘A People Business’ | @talitafacchinii https://t.co/6kmoIGabQZ @Perminder14 @simonschusterUK @Book_Fair #FBM25 | Still new at S&S UK as well as its Australian, and Indian divisions, Perminder Mann is all about her team.

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At Frankfurt, FEP’s Report: The European Book Market Hits Record Turnover | @Duperico https://t.co/lh68DyILNX @FEP_EU @Book_Fair #FBM2025 |

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Brazil Widens Its Frankfurt Presence, in the Week and This Weekend | @talitafacchinii https://t.co/SB253kX6vb @Book_Fair #FBM25 @CBL_oficial | Brazil’s book chamber: rights catalogue availabilities, opportunities for pro training, and a public-facing program on the weekend.

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Jessica Sänger on the EU AI Act: Rights Holders’ Concerns | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/2OLvDh3c4Z @Boev @Book_Fair #FBM25 | Europe’s AI Act ‘left some important details to be worked out later,’ says the Börsenverein’s Jessica Sänger.

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PEN International’s Ege Dündar: ‘We Must Look to the Youth’ | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/qwv6UBzY1m @Book_Fair #FBM25 @pen_int @IntPublishers | The youngest PEN International board member, Turkish-born Ege Dündar is an author-activist leading a new context for young citizens.

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Executive Talk: JC Lattès CEO Véronique Cardi on French Publishing at a Crossroads | @duperico https://t.co/CRAqsSqKEv @Book_Fair #FBM25 @editionsLattes | Frankfurt's Publishing Perspectives Forum presents an Executive Talk detailing elements of the French market's dynamics.

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Kristenn Einarsson Is Stepping Away: Almost | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/w4ySuOVhfa @IntPublishers @WorldExpression @Book_Fair #FBM25 | The Freedom to Publish lead at IPA and founding MD of #WEXFO will focus on the ‘democracy-reading’ connection full-time now.

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Taipei International Book Exhibition Welcomes Guest of Honor Thailand | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/6aWorYZQCy @booksfromtaiwan @TAICCA_Official | The #TiBE has opened its registration to exhibitors for its Feburary edition, featuring Guest of Honor Thailand. (Sponsored)

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White Paper: AI Tools’ Potential Benefits, Challenges | @erinlcox https://t.co/EU6C43Nvlv @Book_Fair #FBM25 | A consultant’s white paper suggests that AI narration and translation tools could publishers reach two million audiobooks by 2030.

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Frankfurt: Elmiger Wins the €25,000 German Book Prize | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/hd9gq0NB2c #Buchpreis | Just days before Frankfurter Buchmesse opens, the German Book Prize goes to ‘The Dutch Women’ author Dorothee Elmiger

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Join us on Wednesday when Sabine Cramer of Dumont and Jon Watt of Bonnier join us for a quick, smart discussion on independent publishing and audio and on exploiting rights in audio using AI. 3 p.m. at Frankfurt Studio 4.0 at @Book_Fair #FBM25.

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A big week of events awaits @Book_Fair trade visitors in the @PubPerspectives Forum at #FrankfurtStudio (Hall 4.0). See details here and join us for good conversation and industry insights! #FBM25
https://t.co/K5SMFIsLkv Join us!

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Starting with "the vision." Join us for the opening Executive Talk in our series as part of the @PubPerspectives Forum on "Frankfurt Wednesday."

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Newly Named Nobel Laureate László Krasznahorkai Speaks at Frankfurt | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/mFhFtiEH9d @Book_Fair #FBM25 | The Hungarian author and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai is scheduled to speak at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s opening news conference.

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Censorship: PRH's 'Banned Wagon' Goes to Washington | @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/buhWF63U1M @BannedBooksWeek @ibramxk @PenguinRH_News |