Following the positive feedback on the first edition in 2023, Litprom e.V. and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan are once again inviting German and Japanese publishers to a business matchmaking at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Five selected Japanese publishers will present their titles in concentrated, half-hour one-to-one discussions. Their catalogs offer works by up-and-coming authors, award-winning literature and bestsellers. Entertainment literature can be found as well as novels that deal with social issues. Children's and young adult books for all age groups are also available.
Date: Thursday, October 17th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Room: Conference room »Entente«, exhibition hall 4.C (between 4.0 and 4.1)
Schedule: Half-hour one-on-one meetings are planned in English or with interpretation Japanese - German. There are five publishers to choose from, two of which focus exclusively on children's and young adult literature.
How can German publishers participate?
On request, Litprom will make the catalogs of participating Japanese publishers available in advance so that German publishers can check which ones are of interest to them. To register, German publishers should send an e-mail stating the desired discussion partners and a time slot to litprom@buchmesse.de
The following Japanese publishers will participate:
This meeting is organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, and co-organized by Litprom e.V.