German Book Prize winner announced, and new funding methods for humanities open access publishing
FRANKFURT P.M. EDITION
October 12, 2020
— INSIDE THIS EDITION —
This year, Publishing Perspectives' coverage of the digital Frankfurt Book Fair includes morning and evening email editions with event recommendations and coverage of the fair's discussions and announcements.
Emily Poznanski, director of strategy at De Gruyter, speaks on the publisher's new funding models to bring its humanities and social science publishing programs to open access.
Canada’s book industry is going online for this “Special Edition” of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Three short literary documentaries showcasing renowned Canadian authors and illustrators will be broadcasted on the world's stage. Discover our short literary documentaries; our list of Canadian titles translated into German; as well as our list of Canadian rights available on the German market!
The 2020 German Book Prize was awarded to Anne Weber for her ‘breathtaking’ and ‘epic’ biography of Anne Beaumanoir, published by Matthes & Seitz in Berlin.
Germany’s coronavirus COVID-19 caseload rapidly expands, Frankfurter Buchmesse–on its opening day–eliminates an already limited physical audience presence at several events.
The year, says Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy, has been punctuated by adjustments that collective management organizations and publishers made to support the pandemic’s impact on education.
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Event Highlights for Tomorrow: Tuesday, October 13
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