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On The Books #4 with Yuliia Kozlovets & Tim Leberecht

Live from Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 On the final episode hosted live at Frankfurter Buchmesse 205, hosts Felix Zeltner and Erin Cox sit down with two extraordinary builders of community and culture: Yuliia Kozlovets, Director of the Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv, keeps a literary festival alive through air-raids and blackouts, proving that stories outlast war. “The question every Ukrainian is asked: how are you doing? The answer is: we are doing.” – Yuliia Kozlovets Tim Leberecht, Co-founder and Co-CEO of the House of Beautiful Business. runs a global movement to make humans more human and business more beautiful. “Art is the most powerful form of resistance." – Tim Leberecht Connect with our guests: 🔗 Yuliia Kozlovets [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliiakozlovets/] 🔗 Tim Leberecht [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tleberecht/] Resources: * Book Arsenal Festival [https://book.artarsenal.in.ua/en/] * World Beautiful Business Forum [https://worldbeautifulbusinessforum.com/] * Frankfurter Buchmesse [https://buchmesse.de] * Publishing Perspectives [https://publishingperspectives.com/] * Remote Daily [https://remotedaily.co/]

On The Books #3 with Sophie Goldsworthy & Candy Gourlay

Live from Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 Live from #fbm25, host Felix Zeltner and co-host Erin Cox sit down with Sophie Goldsworthy, Global Academic Publisher at Oxford University Press, and Candy Gourlay, Filipino journalist and author ("Wild Song"). They discuss the emotion of experiencing the Philippines as Guest of Honor, the power of telling hidden histories, and how AI and academic innovation are reshaping publishing — without losing its human soul. “When I arrived in England 35 years ago, people only saw Filipinos as maids or nurses. My books show who we really are.” – Candy Gourlay “We’re creating Oxford Intersections to bring disciplines together to solve complex global topics; from AI to climate.” – Sophie Goldsworthy Connect with our guests: 🔗 Sophie Goldsworthy – Director of Content Strategy & Global Academic Publisher, Oxford University Press [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegoldsworthy/] 🔗 Candy Gourlay – Journalist and Author of Wild Song, Bone Talk, Tall Story [https://www.candygourlay.com/] Resources * Oxford Intersections [https://academic.oup.com/oxford-intersections] * Guest of Honor: The Philippines [https://www.buchmesse.de/en/highlights/guest-honour] * The Hof by FBM [https://www.buchmesse.de/en/highlights/professional-programme/digital-formats/hof] * Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 [https://www.buchmesse.de/en] 🎧 On The Books is live at Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 — new episodes daily!

On The Books #2 – the AI special – with Sara Lloyd and Meru Gokhale

Live from Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 In this late-night special from Frankfurter Buchmesse, host Felix Zeltner sits down with Sara Lloyd, Global Communications Director & AI Lead at Macmillan Trade Group, and Meru Gokhale, founder of Editrix and former Publisher of Penguin Random House India. Together they discuss how AI is changing publishing – and what future skills matter most. “Two years ago people looked at me like I was the devil for talking about AI. Now they’re leaning in.” – Meru Gokhale “AI can help us solve the reading crisis — let’s teach kids to love books again.” – Sara Lloyd Guests 🔗 Sara Lloyd – Global Communications Director & AI Lead, Macmillan Trade Group [https://www.linkedin.com/in/saralloyd/] 🔗 Meru Gokhale – Founder, Editrix [https://www.linkedin.com/in/meru-gokhale/] Resources Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 [https://www.buchmesse.de/en] The Hof – The Online Gathering for Publishing Pros [https://www.buchmesse.de/en/highlights/professional-programme/digital-formats/hof] TED AI Vienna 2025 [https://tedai-vienna.ted.com/] AI and the Battle for Reality session at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 [https://www.buchmesse.de/en/timetable/session/hof-live-ai-and-battle-reality] Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Frankfurt Book Fair and Guests 02:29 Exploring AI in Publishing: Insights from the Panel 06:41 Personal Experiences with AI in Publishing 12:40 AI's Role in Education and Accessibility 14:25 Practical Applications of AI in Publishing 19:22 Navigating AI Content and Authenticity 28:09 The Future of Reading and AI's Impact 31:58 Encouragement for Women in Publishing and AI +++ On The Books is the witty, caffeine-fueled morning show for the global publishing community — presented by Publishing Perspectives & Remote Daily. Broadcasting live from Frankfurter Buchmesse, hosts Erin Cox and Felix Zeltner deliver sharp insights, breaking news, and host irresistible guests inside publishing’s busiest halls. Expect the kind of conversations you only overhear in line for coffee at Frankfurt.

On The Books #1 with Lawrence Schimel & Prashant Pathak

Live from Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 On The Books is the witty, caffeine-fueled morning show for the global publishing community — presented by Publishing Perspectives & Remote Daily. Broadcasting live from Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025, hosts Erin Cox and Felix Zeltner deliver sharp insights, breaking news, and host irresistible guests inside publishing’s busiest halls. Expect the kind of conversations you only overhear in line for coffee at Frankfurt. In our inaugural show, On The Books welcomes: - Lawrence Schimel, a full-time author, writing in both Spanish and English, based in Madrid, Spain, who has published over 130 books in a wide range of genres. His picture books have won numerous awards and have been translated into over sixty languages, including Welsh, Scots, Icelandic, Maltese, Farsi, Kurdish, Basque, Luxembourgish, Changana, Romansch, and Xhosa. In addition to his own writing, he is a prolific literary translator, primarily into English and into Spanish, who has published over 200 books. - Prashant Pathak, the Head of Publishing for English Books at Giunti Editore, headquartered in Florence. In his previous role, he was the Publisher at Wonder House Books, an award-winning children’s imprint. He’s also co-founder of Publishers Without Borders, a beloved global publishing community with over 10.000 members. Together with Lawrence and Prashant, the hosts recap the #fbm25 opening day, share favorite events, and take a dive into the future of publishing in times of book bans and AI.

Welcome to On the Books!

A first glimpse into the daily live show from Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 — get news, gossip & guests from inside publishing’s biggest gathering Welcome to On The Books, the brand-new morning show for the global publishing community — presented by Publishing Perspectives and Remote Daily. Hosts Erin Cox and Felix Zeltner launch the show live from the heart of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 — with daily updates, expert guests, and a healthy dose of fun. “If you come too close, bring gossip, a good question – or a musical talent.” – Erin Cox ☕ Tune in live every morning 9:00–9:40 CET on the Publishing Perspectives YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/user/PubPerspectives] – and on demand everywhere you get your podcasts. See you in Frankfurt [https://www.buchmesse.de/en]!