Accreditation for the Film & Media Forum at the FBF 2009

If you’re looking for good material, then make sure now that you are accredited for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2009 and its Film & Media Rights Centre (Film Rights Centre) in the Film & Media Forum. Accreditation for the Frankfurt Book Fair enables you to attend match-up meetings with publishing companies and agencies representing film rights.

Within the course of three-hour slots you can meet up to ten agents. A copy of the Film Rights Catalogue Autumn 2009 is also included in accreditation. In this, every publishing company taking part in the Film & Media Rights Centre introduces five titles suitable for film adaptation.

The Film & Media Forum at the Frankfurt Book Fair also offers you a top quality programme of seminars and events with international contributors, two cinemas and a collective stand featuring books about films and books suitable for film adaptations.

If you are interested in taking part or in the programme for the Film & Media Forum, don;t hesitate to contact me! Or simply apply for accreditation now using the form here.

Call for Applications: Support Program for the Translation of Mexican Literary Works into Foreign Languages

As part of the G-to-G Mexico-Singapore collaborations, National Arts Council (NAC) would like to inform you that the “Support Program for the Translation of Mexican Literary Works into Foreign Languages (Protrad)” is open to all publishers interested in translating/publishing Mexican works.

Click here for more info on the program (English version starts from page 12).

HKTDC Hong Kong Publishing Copyright Fair, 22-24 July 2009

To cater to the demands of copyright exchange in the region, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council will launch the HKTDC Hong Kong Publishing Copyright Fair on 22-24 July 2009 as a new stand-alone trade fair for the first time. The Fair co-locates with our long-standing HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2009. This brand new event will provide a platform for publishing industry, enhancing cooperation and exchange among entities in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and around the world.

Who Should Exhibit?
The Fair is suitable for publishers, copyright owners/dealers/producers, writers, media agencies, copyright service companies and associations. Major exhibits cover all kind of books, magazines, periodicals, blog, online publication and multimedia products.

Value-Added Packages for your company
A Rights Centre will be set up for professional buyers and exhibitors to conduct business networking at the well-equipped meeting space. Exhibitors can upload their book information to the Online Copyright Catalogue for buyers’ or literary agents’ reference. Business Matching service is also available upon request to search for suitable buyers and partners. Asian Publishing and Copyright Conference featuring distinguished keynote speakers who share insights on the latest developments in the publishing and copyright industry will be organised.

Participation Fee
9 sqm Standard Booth: HKD 16,911 / USD 2,187
9 sqm Standard Booth (with display platform): HKD 19,926 / USD 2,583
Raw Space (min 36 sqm): HKD 1,646 / USD 218
Discount: Debut Discount for all participants: 10%
Early Bird Discount: 20% Deadline: 20 February 2009
Bundle Discount: HK Book Fair 2009 participants enjoy 30%

With an additional particiation fee of HKD 7,800/USD 1,000, your company can get a booth at the “Hong Kong Publishing Copyright Fair – Public Zone”, which locates within the Hong Kong Book Fair on 25-28 July 2009. More information is available at www.hktdc.com/hkcopyrightfair

REGISTER HERE

The 36th International Comics Festival of Angoulême (France)

The 36th International Comics Festival of Angoulême (France) will be held between the 29th January and 1st February 2009.

Each year the Angoulême Festival, the most celebrated event of its kind, gathers together hundreds of authors and trade representatives from all over the world.

With the international Rights Market and the International meetings, the Angoulême Festival has become a key venue for international comics publishers.

Facts and figures / 2008 Festival

195 exhibitors
8,000 professionals
1,100 authors
750 French journalists
210 international journalists

•Download the accreditation form here

•Download the booth booking forms, general regulations and booth technical details here

•For more information about the festival, click here