The Bookseller - at the Frankfurt Book Fair Day Three

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR NEWS: DAY THREE  Visit us at the fair Hall 6, C104

New-look FBF proves a hit Though there was no dominant book or theme at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, attendees have reported a busy, business-like week, with strong translation rights trading in key categories.

Life on Mars for Cope Scribner UK has snapped up US author Meg Howrey’s “highly topical and very funny” novel of American, Russian and Japanese astronauts training for a mission to Mars.

New Holland to invade America New Holland Publishers (NHP) is set to open an office in the US for the first time following a management buyout.

Octopus gets red carpet ready Octopus imprint Mitchell Beazley will publish the first book from “body sculpting expert” Louise Parker, which promises to get people “red carpet ready” in just six weeks.

Avon awake to Clarke Angela Clarke has signed up to pen two further books with HarperCollins imprint Avon - before her first has even hit the shelves.

HC Treads carefully Three HarperCollins divisions have pre-empted rights to Miss Treadway and the Fields of Stars, Miranda Emmerson’s début.