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Guest of Honour Argentina Blog

With readings, press conferences and discussions, our Guest of Honour is already present at various events months before the Book Fair. Our colleagues will keep you up to date using the Guest of Honour Argentina blog. Here you can find out all about the symposium addressing the country's recent history, the translation programme "Sur" or readings of Argentinean authors...

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Interview with Katja Böhne

Since 1 April 2010, Katja Böhne has been director of the Communications Department and press officer at the Frankfurt Book Fair. In this interview, she reveals what fascinates her about the book industry and what she is particularly looking forward to at the upcoming Book Fair.

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Translations and translators need a stronger lobby

The number of rights and licences sold abroad for German titles fell by 17 per cent in 2008 - the latest figures will not be available until mid-August this year. A good enough reason to ask: how much support and funding do translations need?

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