It's day two of the Frankfurt Bookfair, and this is my first chance to connect to the internet. I'm writing this while downloading some 200 email messages... Including a couple of manuscripts I'm happy to say. The Fair is certainly a bit quieter this year, but it is good to see that our progress is recognized by partners and fellow publishers.

This is also the first year in awhile that Singapore has hosted a group stand. I missed the cocktail yesterday afternoon, which was scheduled for 4.30 pm. Too early! I had meetings till 6.30pm.

An interesting theme this year is electronic rights. More and more channels are available for e-books and databases, with a wider variety of business models.