~ par Ryan Hildebrand, directeur des ventes au Canada
If you want to get excited about books and the work we do for our industry take a trip to Frankfurt Bookfair. While results for many publishers have been flat in 2024, it was exciting to gather as an industry, connect with others, discover new publishers, and new opportunities for the upcoming year.
The professional portion of the fair takes place on the first three days. Attendance was up 9% to a whopping 114,000 visitors. A core part of the business happening during this time is buying and selling of rights between publishers. Publishers continue to be resilient, and many have a sense of optimism for the upcoming year. Print sales in 2024 are up slightly from 2023 so it is a positive sign as we continue to invest in automation, new equipment, and technology to serve our customers.
