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Young Talent initiatives by Frankfurter Buchmesse

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
GermanyBörsenblatt, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, MVB, mediacampus frankfurt & future!publishwww.boersenblatt.net
United KingdomThe Booksellerwww.thebookseller.co.uk

This is what the winners of the Young Talents initiatives 2025 receive

  • #fbm25 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
Katie Sassienie

Meet our Rising Stars 2025

Who is actually shaping the future of the publishing industry? Meet our Rising Stars Class of 2025: an interesting line-up of talents from our industry, led by shooting star Katie Sassienie, Editorial Director at Ladybird.

Tobias-Groß

Young Excellence Award 2025: And the winner is…!

Outstanding talents: With the #yeaward25, the German Publishers and Booksellers Association honours young talent in the book industry. This year, the award goes to bookseller Tobias Groß! The award will be presented at #fbm25 on 16 October.

What former Young Talents say about the initiatives

Laura Ricchetti
I was part of the Young Talent Initiative 2019 and througly enjoyed it. I found it hugely beneficial to discuss the experiences and specialties of the other people in the initiative. It was also fantastic to partake in the events and see the full scope of what is on offer and what goes on at the book fair.
Laura Ricchetti
Head of International Sales Europe & Middle East at PanMacmillan (UK)
Roselinde Bouman
Digitalisation has reduced the distance between readers and publishers. Social media offers an opportunity to engage in dialogue. We are moving towards a personal, reciprocal approach to reading across different platforms. And one thing is certain: that is nothing to be afraid of.
Roselinde Bouman
Editor of commercial fiction for Meulenhoff Boekerij (Niederlande)
Nils Feigenwinter
As a digital native I think, that the book industry must find new ways to expand its book worlds. There are endless opportunities to do that - also specially in the digital segment. And I want to get involved in this process.
Nils Feigenwinter
Founder of Alas Entertainment (Schweiz)