On The Books

About On The Books

On The Books is the witty, caffeine-fueled morning show for the global publishing community — presented by Publishing Perspectives & Remote Daily. Broadcasting live from major book fairs and industry gatherings, 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.

Publisher

Remote Daily

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Oct 2025

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   The future of connecting with readers – with Michael Tamblyn & Ralf Biesemeier | LIVE at #fbm26

   Join us on the third day of Frankfurter Buchmesse when we discuss what publishers can do differently about connecting with readers.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Why publishing is more political than ever – with Melissa Fleming & Gvantsa Jobava | LIVE at #fbm26

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: What Everyone in Publishing Will Be Talking About

   AI, audiobooks, BookTok and the biggest shifts shaping #fbm26

4. 

   20 Oct 2025

   On The Books #4 with Yuliia Kozlovets & Tim Leberecht

   From Kyiv to Athens: two festival builders on art as resistance, the beauty of business, and the power of books to make us more human.

5. 

   17 Oct 2025

   On The Books #3 with Sophie Goldsworthy & Candy Gourlay

   From Oxford to Manila, our guests today bridge worlds and eras — on AI, academic publishing, and the human stories that make Frankfurter Buchmesse magical.

6. 

   16 Oct 2025

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

   How AI is reshaping publishing – with Macmillan’s Sara Lloyd and Editrix founder Meru Gokhale.

7. 

   15 Oct 2025

   On The Books #1 with Lawrence Schimel & Prashant Pathak

   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.

8. 

   13 Oct 2025

   Welcome to On the Books!

   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.

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