Für den Augenblick erst einmal einige Fotos, ein Bericht folgt, wenn wir alles verdaut haben.

Das Abschlussbild (v.l.n.r.) – untere Reihe: Ulrike, Francesca, Regina, Frank, Rolf, Désirée, Adrian, Cae; obere Reihe: Eva-Maria, Michael, Maike, Alica, Karin, Nadine und Edgar.

Nur noch eine besonders schöne Erfolgsmeldung: Die Buchmessen-Blogger haben nicht nur über uns berichtet – hier geht’s zum Beitrag -, sondern sich spontan entschlossen, im November selbst einen Roman bei NaNoWriMo zu schreiben. Willkommen im Club!

Das Buchmessen-Plakat mit den Klarnamen der Autoren, die am Sonntag auf der Frankfurter Buchmesseüber NaNoWriMo informierten und aus ihren Texten lasen. Das Plakat war Teil einer Hintergrund-Präsentation, die das Geschehen auf der Bühne erläuterte.

Die erste Runde mit Cae, Désirée, Regina, Rolf und Micha als Moderator.

Vom Start weg war unsere Veranstaltung sehr gut besucht.

Name des Autors und der Titel seines Werkes wurden jeweils an die Wand gebeamt.

Die zweite Runde mit Eva-Maria, Frank, Edgar, Ulrike, Adrian und Alica als Moderatorin.

Auch zur dritten Runde waren die Zuhörerbänke noch gut gefüllt. “Der erste Entwurf ist immer Mist, oder: Don’t get it wright, get it written” war das Motto.

Die dritte Runde mit Michael, Maike, Alica, Karin, Nadine und Edgar als Moderator.

Mit sich und der Welt zufrieden: Edgar bei der Schlussmoderation. Danke für die schönen Fotos an Micky!

Und am Schluss alle noch einmal gemeinsam auf die Bühne: Zu den 14 Akteuren gesellten sich noch Francesca (2.v.l.) und zwei namentlich nicht bekannte Zuhörer (ganz rechts), denen es bei uns besonders gut gefallen hatte.

Seminars and discussions on new technologies and global strategies
19.09.2007 – Press Information

Digitisation will be centre of attention at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (10 to 14 October 2007), as the world’s largest book and media event focuses on a topic which has become a major priority for the publishing industry.

The programme will examine how all aspects of digitisation – from e-books, e-marketing and Web 2.0 through to online platforms such as Google or Amazon – will impact on the industry. Leading figures from the publishing world will take part in a round-table discussion on new technologies and global strategies under the heading: “The Quest for Global Digital Sales: New Relationships and New Revenues”. John Makinson, CEO of Penguin Group will be joined in this debate by Brian Murray, President of HarperCollins, Peter Olson, Chairman and CEO of Random House, and Richard Charkin from Holtzbrinck Publishers, the first publishing CEO to enter the blogosphere with charkinblog. The event will take place on Wednesday 10th October at 2pm in Conference Room Europa.

The Fair also aims to embrace the opportunities offered by new technologies, and an important new addition this year will be the “Web 2.0 Living Room” in Hall 4.2. The room promises to be a fun and interactive space for bloggers and the Book Fair’s podcaster, where visitors can keep up-to-date on the latest news and events from the Fair, or be a part of the live Book Fair podcast production.

The Forum Innovation (Hall 4.2 P 421) will host several events looking at innovative approaches to utilising new media in all aspects of publishing, with seminars on internet marketing, new business models and the changing needs of the market. As well as seminars for trade visitors, there will be plenty of events of interest to the public, such as the focus on podcasts and virtual world “Second Life”, or a talk from participants in the National Novel Writing Month who will be on hand to describe how a novel can be written with the support of an online community.

The Digital Market Place, also in Hall 4.2, will show electronic information products from a wide range of suppliers, including online services, software and multimedia companies, CD and DVD producers and consultancies. The range of products is broader and more diverse than ever, and the book fair can also be described as a ‘content fair’, with 30 per cent of all products at the Fair being digital.

Over 70 professional events on the topic of digitisation are planned, and the fair’s focus on new products, content, markets and services is also expected to result in increased rights deals at the fair. The annual International Rights Directors Meeting will be held at the Fair on October 9th, under the heading “From Fear Factor to Revenue Stream – Managing Digital Rights”. It looks at these new opportunities, and provides an overview of developments in these new technologies and areas of business.

Juergen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair commented: “Frankfurt is traditionally a barometer for the international publishing world, and this year we are taking an in-depth look at one of the major issues facing our industry. Publishers are keen to fully utilise the opportunities offered by new media, and our programme reflects this.”

Frankfurt Book Fair promises once again to offer a unique opportunity for publishing professionals to meet, network and share ideas. This year’s focus on digitisation demonstrates the Fair’s ongoing commitment to being a barometer of change for the industry, as well as a forum to discuss the most pressing issues and developments.

Over 2,500 events take place over the course of the five days at the Book Fair. The Frankfurt Book Fair Calendar of Events lists them all: www.book-fair.com/calendar/