Bart Beaty In Angouleme 2009—02

By Bart Beaty, Via Phone

If crowds are down due to the strike, you'd never know it. Readers are out in force and we're waiting to see if readers will turn into buyers. Consensus from publishers and retailers in many countries is that the downturn isn't being felt "at the moment."

Best booth -- hands down -- is the Flemmish booth, set up as a full-scale faux bar with wood paneling and beer taps.

I've seen 40 books I want and it's only part way through Day One. Overproduction and a weak dollar may be the death of me. Best book (so far) is the Nicholas Mahler superhero book from Pasteque. Close second is the Jens Harder from Actes Sud. But it's still early.
 
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