This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair's Fellowship Programme. First launched at the 50th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1998, the Frankfurt Fellowship Programme has provided information and networking opportunities in the world of international publishing to more than 260 participants in 48 countries.
Every year, the Fellowship Programme aims to provide 16 different talented and highly qualified publishing employees with insights into the German publishing industry, and at the same time to familiarise them with the special characteristics of the international markets.
Over 88 editors, rights managers and literary agents from 35 countries applied this year for the prestigious programme. Publishers and agents from Qatar, Slovakia and Georgia are taking part in the Fellowship Programme for the first time.
The Frankfurt Fellowship Programme officially begins ten days before the Frankfurt Book Fair (October 9-13, 2013) with visits to publishing houses and meetings with publishing professionals in Frankfurt, Cologne and Berlin. In the process, participants will not only learn about the unique characteristics of the German book market, but also report on recent market developments in their own countries.
