A Tale of Two Rights
Heading into the show's final day, rights pros reported doing steady business, and a common theme running through many panels and presentations was a concern over the future of reading, whether due to demographic data suggesting a decline in engagement with books or political and cultural movements targeting the right to read.
What Two CEOs Think on International Growth and AI
Núria Cabutí of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Chantal Restivo-Alessi of HarperCollins International discussed how the two publishing giants are addressing the industry’s evolving landscape, from acquisitions to AI.
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Today's Key Sessions
The show wraps up on Friday with a busy slate of awards, networking opportunities, discussion panels, presentations and more. Here's what you need to know.
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Your Books Their
Next Script
Every week, producers and studios log into MediaScout searching for the next big story to adapt—fresh voices, bestselling series, and hidden gems. But if your rights aren’t there, your titles aren’t in the conversation. Don’t let your IP be overlooked. Upload your rights today and put your stories where producers are actively searching.
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AI for Agents
Two U.S. rights pros have launched Royalty Reader, AI software to manage contracts.
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Discover the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Next year, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award celebrates its 20th anniversary. Since 2006, the Award has helped spread Arabic literature and culture around the world. To continue that mission, a translation grant is available for all literary and children’s titles that have won or have been shortlisted. Explore these titles on Frankfurt Rights.
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Human First, Human Last
Ingram Book Group’s implementation of AI emphasizes enhancing productivity, while protecting data–all with supervision.
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Picture of the Day
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, (from l.) Maria Contreras, head of movies and scripted for Spanish international originals at Amazon MGM Studios; Mercedes Ron, author of the Culpables saga; and Karen Kang, global lead for culture and education partnerships at TikTok, discussed the impact of TikTok on book sales and the translation of fan fervor from books to film.
Photo: Ed Nawotka