sarah_create ([info]sarah_create) wrote,
2009-10-18 20:34:00
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Frankfurt Book Fair--book sightings and more

I went to the Frankfurt Book Fair and took some photos.

Here is [info]jenny_moss' book, Shadow
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And Kate's [info]kmessner book The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z, bottom row, in the center.




I have more details (text) on my Explorations blog.
Plus more photos behind the cut.
More photos . . . .

A fuzzy booth. Seriously, this booth was covered with long furry fabric, like what stuffed animals are made out of.



This was a cute French Booth from the back side. I love the windows and the books.

And from the front.


The Peachtree booth.


HarperCollins booth--one of the very big ones.



Tags: book, book fair, writing

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[info]kmessner

October 19 2009, 10:55:49 UTC 2 years ago

That is SO cool - thank you, Sarah!
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 11:19:09 UTC 2 years ago

Sorry the photo isn't that great. A meeting was being held just one foot in front of that shelf, and it was a trick to take the photo.

It was in "prime" real estate, an excellent location. I hope there was a lot of interest.
I have a photo of the publisher's booth too--it was a good sized one, with maybe 10 tables or so.
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[info]sookie06

October 19 2009, 12:01:41 UTC 2 years ago

It looks lovely! So many books...
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 12:59:05 UTC 2 years ago

I have some photos of your book--I'll send a chat.
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[info]sookie06

October 19 2009, 13:24:38 UTC 2 years ago

Great!! I am sending you an email now.
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[info]olmue

October 19 2009, 12:36:47 UTC 2 years ago

Wow, it looks fabulous! (And I really want to read Jenny's book!)
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 13:06:40 UTC 2 years ago

The Fair was overwhelming.

I want to read Jenny's book too. And Kate's.
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[info]sharigreen

October 19 2009, 14:52:24 UTC 2 years ago

Fun seeing the photos! Thanks for sharing them. :)
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 18:18:45 UTC 2 years ago

I'm glad you enjoyed them.
I like your avatar.
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[info]shaelise

October 19 2009, 15:00:01 UTC 2 years ago

It looks like a wonderful Book Fair. How fun that you got to go.
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 18:19:51 UTC 2 years ago

It was fun. I liked seeing books from all the different countries.
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[info]robinellen

October 19 2009, 15:38:29 UTC 2 years ago

How neat to see :) Reminds me of ALA, but I like seeing how they do it for different countries.
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 18:36:34 UTC 2 years ago

There were no ARCs though. And the public can't enter until the fair is almost completed.
It is a working fair, with everyone scrambling to buy and sell international rights. And show off their books to other publishers and agents and book scouts. This is the biggest book trade fair worldwide.
There were a lot of American publishers.

The Bologna fair will be interesting, because it is all children's books. I'm excited to see how it. Only about 1600 exhibitors (mostly publishers) show at that fair, but that is still a lot.
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[info]jenny_moss

October 19 2009, 15:42:27 UTC 2 years ago

Thanks so much, Sarah, for the pic. Did you get an ARC of Shadow?

I love seeing these photos. It made me want to get on a plane next year to Germany. Book fairs/conferences/expos are just SO much fun.

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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 18:21:46 UTC 2 years ago

Publishers don't give out ARCs at this fair. It is a deal making fair, and closed to the public except for the last 2 days (out of 7). The tables and everything--people are sitting there, looking at books and deciding whether or not to buy rights.

It was cool to see books from all over the world.
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[info]jenny_moss

October 19 2009, 20:53:23 UTC 2 years ago

Bummer! Getting ARCs is fun. :)

Btw, my kids and I are (maybe) visiting Europe next summer. If it comes together, we'll fly into London and out of Rome. We aren't coming to Germany, but if you can swing to Paris for a quick :) trip . . . ?? Maybe we can figure out something. I'd love to finally meet.
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[info]sarah_create

October 19 2009, 18:32:53 UTC 2 years ago

So, no I didn't get an ARC. There was a meeting between me and your book, so I wasn't able to pick it up and glance through it either.
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[info]jenny_moss

October 19 2009, 20:53:54 UTC 2 years ago

Any chance the meeting was about my book? ;)
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[info]sarah_create

October 20 2009, 09:54:04 UTC 2 years ago

I wasn't eavesdropping, so I don't know.
There was no book on the table--just sheets and sheets of paper.

I didn't see your book there on Saturday afternoon--and all the other books were still there face out. So they either gave it to an interested party or something.
I don't really know the way the system works.
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[info]sarah_create

October 20 2009, 09:56:28 UTC 2 years ago

Email me.
I'll be traveling for a bit next summer.
If you email me, we can talk, and look at the possibility (which would be SO cool) and dates, when I'll be around.

Are you sure you can't come to Germany? Oh well. I think I'm 4 hours away from Paris with the ICE train.
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