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Young Talents

In cooperation with international partners from the publishing industry, Frankfurter Buchmesse promotes up-and-coming talents and honours personalities who have made a lasting impact on publishing through outstanding initiatives and achievements.

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The Young Talent initiatives at a glance

In cooperation with organisations from four countries, Frankfurter Buchmesse supports international Young Talent initiatives. The country-specific programmes are organised by our partners. All information on the individual programmes, application modalities and previous winners can be found on the respective partner website.

CountryPartnerFurther information
BrazilPublishNews & Sindicato Nacional dos Editores de Livroswww.publishnews.com.br(opens in a new window)
GermanyBörsenblatt, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, MVB, mediacampus frankfurt & future!publishwww.boersenblatt.net(opens in a new window)
United KingdomThe Booksellerwww.thebookseller.co.uk(opens in a new window)

This is what the winners of the Young Talents initiatives 2026 receive

  • #fbm26 weekly pass
  • Assumption of travel expenses to Frankfurt
  • Invitation to dinner in Frankfurt
  • Increased visibility in the run-up to and during the trade fair
  • Networking with publishing professionals worldwide

These are the winners for 2026

Meet our Rising Stars 2026

Who is shaping the future of the publishing industry? Meet our Rising Stars Class of 2026: an interesting line-up of talents from our industry, led by shooting star Ama Badu, Commissioning Editor at Faber.

What former Young Talents say about the initiatives