Frankfurt, Sharjah Book Fairs Impacted by Israel-Hamas War

Last week, Israeli publishers, literary agents, and publishing organizations hurriedly sent emails canceling meetings they'd planned for Frankfurt, and the grief over the events of the past week has been palpable-especially over social media. Lucy Abrahams, a scout living in Tel Aviv, encouraged people to reach out to their colleagues in Israel, many of whom have family directly impacted by Hamas's attacks and the response. Benjamin Trivaks, chairman of the Book Publishers Association of Israel, told the Bookseller: "In light of the war in Israel, as far as I know, all the Israeli publishers and agents who had planned to attend Frankfurt will be canceling."