The Frankfurt Book Fair that ended Sunday, seemed to not have a large professional attendance, but there was a noticeable increase in the enthusiasm of attendees.

“In addition to blockbuster U.S. Deals, a short Spanish novel generated buzz at the fair, and some hefty advances. Milena Busquets’s También Esto Pasará (This Too Shall Pass) was preempted by Molly Stern and Alexis Washam at Hogarth for a sum rumored to be in the substantial six-figure range. The U.S. sale came after a flurry of pre-fair acquisitions of the title by publishers around the world. Busquets lives in Barcelona and works as a journalist and translator, and the novel was represented in Frankfurt by Spain-based Pontas Literary & Film.”

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