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Successful networking day for representatives of the book, film and games industries / 180 participants from 17 countries

France Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2017

The Frankfurt Book Fair is once again recognising outstanding film adaptations of literary works. This year, for the first time, an award is also being given in the category “Films for Children and Young Adults”.

More than 4,000 events featuring renowned writers and publishing professionals will take place at the Frankfurter Buchmesse over the course of the next five days. Each day, we will highlight a few key events not to miss.

Superimposing cultural and political viewpoints, revealing their differences and the things they have in common and, above all, organising the creative reinterpretation at the points of crossover – these are the most important tasks of the Frankfurter Buchmesse.

A look at the programme: Literary prizes, CEO Talks, the French book market

Book lovers never go to bed alone. Or they don’t go to bed at all. Lesungen, Performances und neu interpretierte niederländische Küche zur Booknight.

Diverse programme/Regional focus on Lazio and Piedmont

Frankfurt Book Fair 2016 - a truly European Fair

7 October 2016 – Yesterday, Juergen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, signed the contract for Canada’s participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 (14-18 October 2020).

Call for book donations for the artwork “The Parthenon of Books” and introductory press talk

THE MARKETS - Global Publishing Summit 2016 / Flanders and the Netherlands

On Tuesday 18 October His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians will jointly open the Dutch-Flemish Pavilion at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair, where the Netherlands and Flanders will be guests of honour.

copyright content publishers copyright clearance center

454 new publications from and about Flanders and the Netherlands, and numerous events dedicated to this year’s Guest of Honour

This year the Agora will once again present an attractive programme at the geographical heart of the fair. The Open Stage and Lesezelt (Reading Tent), the Frankfurt Book Fair’s two largest event stages, will host prominent figures including Miroslav Nemec, Wolf Biermann, Bosse, DJ BoBo, Ross Anthony, Hella von Sinnen and Pater Anselm Grün. International authors such as Leon de Winter and Connie Palmen, the author duo behind the Iny Lorentz historical novels, and the fantasy-novel writer Markus Heitz will make literature a real experience for visitors.

In the Gourmet Gallery, food is a global language. Making waffles together with refugees sends a signal.

First-time exhibitors / magazine distribution / three must-attend events

The networking day “A Book is a Film is a Game”, on the Thursday of the Book Fair (20 October 2016), will focus on the business of cross-genre adaptation.

Jacob Dalborg, Chief Executive Officer of Bonnier Books, will be the speaker at the Wednesday edition of this year’s Frankfurt CEO talk.

The British artist is appearing at THE ARTS+, the new market place for digital culture

Market overview Brazil: Slump with a glimmer of hope?

The 30th Frankfurt Rights Meeting, formerly known as International Rights Directors Meeting, is all about “surprising successes in challenging times”.

Organised in conjunction with the International Information Content Industry Association (ICIA), the Frankfurt Book Fair has announced the first-ever...

Arts and culture in a copyright crisis? THE ARTS+: First international trade market for innovative business between arts and technology