Monthly Archives: October 2007

the value question

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Laura Fillmore

A publisher recently sought out our advice about “the value question” of offshore production opportunities. He is being courted by a company offering online publishing services at significantly less than the going stateside rate. His local vendor has built up … Continue reading →

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Following the Fair

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Laura Fillmore

Following the Fair, we spent a day in Greece in search of the man with the keys to the icebox holding the 5,300-year-old Eismann or “Oetzi,” a mummy with perhaps the oldest intact human DNA on the planet, discovered in … Continue reading →

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On arriving in Frankfurt, Germany

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Laura Fillmore

On arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, for our 20th Frankfurt Book Fair, culture shock first manifested itself in the pocketbook. A $50 Travelers Check cashed in at the on-site bank returned 26 euros, enough for lunch and a postcard. Our apartment’s … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt Book Fair

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Laura Fillmore

We have participated actively in the fair since 1992, when OBS brought the first Internet link to the Frankfurt Book Fair, and over the years have delivered papers and online projects there as well: “A Penny for your Thoughts: Copyright … Continue reading →

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