The Frankfurt Book Fair, why you should start planning NOW, with guest Terry Nathan of IBPA

Topics covered include:

• What is the Frankfurt Book Fair? 302,000 visitors!
• Does it make sense for a small indie press or author publisher to attend?
• How the fair has changed over the years
• What IBPA offers at FBF: display, introducing books to buyers, a wealth of contacts and experience
• What publishers can do to get the most out of FBF
• Travel tips: start planning early!
• How does FBF compare to London Book Fair and other international book fairs?
• The indie book scene in Europe

Links

2019 Frankfurt Book Fair Report
https://www.ibpa-online.org/news/478456/IBPA-Report-from-the-2019-Frankfurt-Book-Fair.htm

Sign up for Frankfurt 2020
https://www.ibpa-online.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=568496

Frankfurt Book Fair main site
https://www.buchmesse.de/en

History of the Frankfurt Book Fair
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt\_Book\_Fair

Year 2020 List of Book Fairs Around the World
http://2seasagency.com/international-book-fair-calendar/

Participants

Terry Nathan has held many positions at IBPA and is now the chief operations officer. He began in the world of book publishing and with IBPA (then PMA) at Publishing University in 1992. At the time, the association had reached a plateau with 900 members and the world of indie publishing was just beginning to explode. Terry has played an integral part in helping the association grow to more than 3,000 members. Under Terry’s leadership, IBPA continues to offer cutting edge educational programs, cost-saving benefits, and marketing programs. Terry also advocates for the rights of independent publishers to level the playing field for small and mid-sized publishers.

Peter Goodman (host) is publisher of Stone Bridge Press in Berkeley, California. He began his publishing career in Tokyo, Japan, in 1976. A longtime member of IBPA, he has served on the IBPA board and as IBPA board chair.

For more information, go to IBPA at https://www.ibpa-online.org/.