WiM stands for “Writing in Migration”, the first African literature festival in Germany. It took place last week at the Babylon in Berlin. It was organised by the literary agency InterKontinental and curated by Olumide Popoola. Sandra van Lente attended two of the events and wrote a short report for […] Read more
While authors, publishers, agents, and other people in the German book industry are getting ready for the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, in France it’s all about the “rentrée littéraire”. On Karambolage, a show produced by the public “European Culture Channel” arte, Baptiste Touverey explains the “rentrée littéraire” to those who […] Read more
France will be the Guest of Honour at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. How familiar are you with their culture, literature and markets so far? The Literary Field Kaleidoscope offers you a first glimpse at our neighbouring literary field – and next week an interview with an independent bookseller in […] Read more
Sandra van Lente interviewed Dr Saskia von Hoegen on her work as a literary agent agency, different legal cultures and changes in the work of agencies through e-publishing. LFK: Could you briefly explain what your main tasks as an agent are and where your chief areas of activity lie? SvH: […] Read more
