The National Book Development Board invites you to join the Philippine delegation at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest trade fair for books and the center of global publishing. From October 10 to 14, the NBDB will host a country stand at the fair to promote the best of Philippine book publishing. In continue reading : PARTICIPATE AT THE 2018 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR
Negotiating book rights and augmented reality featured in the Rights Exchange Forum
Learn about negotiating book rights and augmented reality in the Rights Exchange Forum at the 38th Manila International Book Fair. The forum will be held on September 15, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Meeting Rooms 4 and 5 at the SMX Convention Center. Frankfurt Book Fair’s Vice President for Business Development, Claudia Kaiser continue reading : Negotiating book rights and augmented reality featured in the Rights Exchange Forum
Publishers’ Workshop on August 7-9, 2017
Publishers’ Workshop on August 7-9, 2017 Applications are open for the Publishers’ Workshop on August 7 – 9, 2017 organized by the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair), the National Book Development Board (NBDB), and the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP). The three-day workshop is free and intended for publishing executives, foreign rights continue reading : Publishers’ Workshop on August 7-9, 2017
2016 Frankfurt Book Fair Catalogues
Academic Catalogue Children, Young Adult, and Graphic Literature Catalogue General Fiction Catalogue
Call for the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair Fellowship and Exhibitors
To gear up the Philippines’ participation in the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) in 2016, Filipino publishers, editors, rights and licensing professionals, agents and product managers (print and digital) are encouraged to apply for the Frankfurt Fellowship. The Fellowship was instituted in 1998 and has seen 300 participants from 55 countries in the last 15 years. continue reading : Call for the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair Fellowship and Exhibitors
Bold step for PH publishing
By Neni Sta. Romana Cruz 24 October 2015 Philippine Daily Inquirer By this time, the intrepid team of seven publishers that made possible the Philippines’ first-ever collective stand at the 67th Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF or Buchmesse) would have returned home, energized by the initial foray in the international market and encouraged by the number continue reading : Bold step for PH publishing
It’s April, think Balagtas and ‘Panitikan’
By Neni Sta. Romana Cruz Saturday, April 11th, 2015 Philippine Daily Inquirer Even before the onset of April, panitikan was already in the air, announcing the very first month dedicated to it—Buwan ng Panitikang Filipino, or National Literature Month—as mandated by Proclamation No. 968. The proclamation was a dream come true for the Komisyon sa continue reading : It’s April, think Balagtas and ‘Panitikan’
Kota Buku delegates meet Philippine publishers for international KL book fair
Delegates from Kota Buku—one of Malaysia’s leading agencies for book development—recently visited Manila to invite Philippine publishers to participate in the Kuala Lumpur Trade & Copyright Centre (KLTCC) 2015, which will be held on April 15-16 at the Seri Pacific Hotel. The National Book Development Board (NBDB) organized the meeting to link Philippine publishers and continue reading : Kota Buku delegates meet Philippine publishers for international KL book fair
At the Frankfurt Book Fair—but where was PH?
By Neni Sta. Romana Cruz Philippine Daily Inquirer Saturday, October 18th, 2014 With the leisurely way I browse in bookstores, it was a real dilemma. How would I manage to cover the 7,300-plus book displays of exhibitors from more than 100 countries spread out in cavernous halls at the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) that ended continue reading : At the Frankfurt Book Fair—but where was PH?