Highlights of the day for Day 2 (Thursday, October 15) at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 include the debut of Pillars of the Earth, a video game from bestselling author Ken Follett; a photo exhibit showcasing winners of the European Literature Prize; and nomination announcements for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature as well as the Global Illustration Award.
Discussion panels will focus on the future of content and intellectual property, with experts from the Copyright Clearance Center considering open access issues. Press reader, a media partner of the Frankfurt Book Fair, will discuss the current state of disruption in the newspaper and magazine industry.
For a general overview of Frankfurt Book Fair activities, visit the Frankfurt Book Fair Calendar of Events. Meanwhile, here are Thursday's highlights.
09.00 am – 6.30 pm
CCC Town Hall Meeting Open Access: The Next Wave
Business Club Hall 4.C Alliance, Room, 4.C, Exhibition site
Publishers around the world have adopted a wide range of OA practices. From green to gold, hybrids and “pure plays,” today Open Access business models are a fact of life. Yet Open Access raises important – sometimes unexpected – challenges for all stakeholders. Access with trade visitor ticket BUSINESS: http://www.buchmesse.de/en/businessclub/tickets/
9.00 am – 6.30 pm
Winners of the "European Union Prize for Literature"
Hall 4.0 F, Exhibition site
A photo exhibition dedicated to the winners of this year's edition of the "European Union Prize for Literature" (EUPL) - the only prize honouring the best new literary voices from all over Europe.
9.30 am – 10.30 am
Morning Coffee & CEO Talks - Introducing Indonesian Literature to the World
Hall 4.0 C80, Exhibition site
John H. McGlynn of the Lontar Foundation, the world’s premier publisher of Indonesian literary work in translation, will speak of opportunities for the publication of Indonesian literary translations abroad.
10.00 am – 11.00 am
StoryDrive with Ken Follett - from the novel to a game
Business Club Hall 4.2 Dimension, Room, 4.2, Exhibition site
Ken Follett’s novel The Pillars of The Earth is one of the world’s bestselling books. In 2017 the first official Ken Follett video game will be marketed. At the event the participants will introduce the game, talk about its development, show screen shots of the game and its characters and answer questions. Access with trade visitor ticket BUSINESS: http://www.buchmesse.de/en/businessclub/tickets/
10.30 am – 11.30 am
Press Conference - Guest of Honour 2016 Netherlands/Flanders
Illusion 2, Room, Congress Center, Ebene/Level C3, Exhibition site
For Journalists only. No registration required for the press conference.
12.00 pm – 12.30 pm
Embracing Disruption: Future of Newspapers and Magazines
Hot Spot Digital Innovation, Hall 6.2 D22, Exhibition site
PressReader is a Canadian company that is disrupting the entire newspaper and magazine industry. Learn how they have built an innovative, game-changing business model that connects thousands of publishers and businesses around the world, delivering premium content to millions of readers in libraries, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, coffee chains and more.
12.00 pm – 12.30 pm
Global Illustration Award (GIA)
Stage at the Children's Books Centre, Hall 3.0 K137, Exhibition site
Frankfurt Book Fair and International Information Content Industry Association (ICIA) will jointly award an international prize for illustrators for the first time in 2016. The Global Illustration Award (GIA) shall further truly international cooperation in the field of illustration. During the event a signing ceremony between the respective organizers will take place.
12.00 pm – 12.30 pm
BBC Culture at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Lesezelt, Agora, Exhibition site
The literary journalist Hephzibah Anderson interviews some of the top international writers at the Book Fair, live on stage. Join us for a series of fascinating discussions that will be broadcast on BBC World News and BBC.com.
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Unlimited Web - Unlimited Communication? The “Gobal Citizen”
Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
Social media create the framework for global and interactive communication. Even key players in foreign policy use the tools of Web 2.0. Which forms of participation do foreign policy actors offer citizens beyond likes and hashtags? How do they use the results of these interactions?
12.30 pm – 1.00 pm
BBC Culture at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Lesezelt, Agora, Exhibition site
The literary journalist Hephzibah Anderson interviews some of the top international writers at the Book Fair, live on stage. Join us for a series of fascinating discussions that will be broadcast on BBC World News and BBC.com.
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
StoryDrive: CEO Talk
Business Club Hall 4.2 Dimension, Room, 4.2, Exhibition site
In intimate one-on-one interviews, our guests will offer you a look behind the scenes of the international publishing world. Their discussions will highlight global, as well as market and segment-specific developments and trends. Access with trade visitor ticket BUSINESS: http://www.buchmesse.de/en/businessclub/tickets/
2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
NEM General Assembly
Business Club Hall 4.C Entente, Room, 4.C, Exhibition site
The New European Media (NEM) general assembly is an opportunity to network and discuss a Public Private Partnership (PPP) on immersive and interactive content. Access with trade visitor ticket BUSINESS: http://www.buchmesse.de/en/businessclub/tickets/
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
The challenges of democracy and civic freedoms in Indonesia
Weltempfang - Salon, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
Indonesia is described as the 2nd largest democracy in Asia. Despite this, human rights have often been curtailed in regions such as Aceh and Papua. To this day, the subject of a brutal massacre in 1965 has barely been investigated. How far does Indonesia’s democracy guarantee civic freedoms and what are the key factors that have to be considered in order to guarantee the liberty of all citizen.
4.00 pm – 6:30 pm
Nomination for the Astrid Lindgren Award
Stage at the Children's Books Centre, 3.0 K137, Exhibition site
Announcement of the list of nominated candidates for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and presentation of the 2015 laureate PRAESA followed by reception.
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Cairo Short Stories
Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
The awarding of the second promotional prize of the KfW Foundation to Omaima Sobhi marks the continuation of the Cairo Short Stories project. The respected German-Iraqi writer Abbas Khider led the workshop in Cairo, in which a select group of young authors were invited to refine their writing techniques.
Language of Event: German, English, Arabic
8.00 pm
Frankfurt Digital Night
Orange Peel, Kaiserstr. 39, 60309 Frankfurt am Main
The frankfurt digital night is the evening event for digital publishing professionals during the Frankfurt Book Fair. About 400 experts from publishers, bookstores and development companies join the frankfurt digital night to exchange ideas and discuss the future of digital publishing. The event will be held within Frankfurt’s vibrant and exciting club scene in the very heart of the city.
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