Press releases

Illustrators from all around the world can submit entries until 14 July 2017. The Grand Award winner is to receive 6,000 euros.

At today’s press conference concerning France’s participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurter Buchmesse details about the programme were revealed.

“One must travel, to learn”, said Mark Twain, whose Tom Saywer is one of the classics of children’s and young adult literature...

With the launch of its online ticketing for trade visitors, the Frankfurter Buchmesse (11-15 October 2017) introduces a new tiered pricing system.

In its fifth year this event from May 31 - June 1, focusses on transmedia and cross-cultural storytelling.

“Thanks to literature, we never stop getting to know each other”

Be bold! Live testing of innovative technologies, new digital business areas and exciting contacts at THE ARTS+.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, will officially open the German stand on 19 May.

From 18 to 21 May 2017, Germany will be Guest of Honour at the 8th Warsaw Book Fair.

Give literature lovers a beautiful Easter gift: Private visitor tickets to the Frankfurter Buchmesse are available beginning 10 April 2017. These tickets ar

France, Guest of Honour at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2017, announces further participating authors.

Exchanging experiences, professionalisation, internationalisation – with the Frankfurt Fellowship Programme, the Frankfurter Buchmesse...

The time is here again: For the third year in a row, the Frankfurter Buchmesse is awarding its Wildcard.

The Literary Agents & Scouts Centre at the Frankfurter Buchmesse is already sold out. Registration for the Publishers Rights Corner is still open.

This year’s Soirée française du cinéma takes place with regard to "Francfort en français / Frankfurt in French".

Changes in New York: new name and new address of the Book Fair's NYC office

On 1 February 2017, Kathrin Grün took up the position of Head of PR and Communications at the Frankfurter Buchmesse.

Opening event on occasion of the visit of Germany’s President Joachim Gauck in Paris from 25 to 27 January

130 submissions from 30 countries

Universal Pictures accepts award for the best international literary adaptation

From 12 to 15 November 2016 Germany participated as Guest of Honour at the 36th International Book Fair in Istanbul. Over four days, 35 events took place at the German stand.

Germany is Guest of Honour at the International Book Fair in Istanbul

The first trade fair for digital cultural content, THE ARTS+, took place for the first time at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, closing today after having achieved great success. The premiere comprised five days of a “fair within a fair” as well as an international conference featuring many prominent personalities.

Exclusive international insights at the kick-off conference of the Frankfurter Buchmesse

At the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2016, it wasn’t only the presentation of the Guest of Honour, Flanders and the Netherlands, that demonstrated what determines our cultural identity, or how a sense of belonging can develop across borders. The idea that acceptance derives from the superimposing of different positions emerged as a common theme in numerous political discussions. Meanwhile, the book and media industry in Frankfurt was also occupied by the question of what a forward-looking approach to intellectual property looks like.

During a festive ceremony, Flanders and the Netherlands, Guest of Honour of the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2016, handed over the ‘GuestScroll’ to the 2017 Guest of Honour, France.

Launched at Frankfurter Buchmesse

The weekend of Frankfurter Buchmesse is packed with numerous exciting highlights and events: On Saturday the THE ARTS+ Salon turns into a Virtual Reality Campus with talks and lots of art installations to experience the new technologies.

The Global Illustration Awards were presented for the very first time yesterday, Thursday 20 October, at the Frankfurter Buchmesse. With the awards, the Frankfurter Buchmesse and the International Information Content Industry Association (ICIA) have recognised illustrators in five categories: Cover Illustration, Children’s Book Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Scientific Illustration and Theme Illustration.

Day three of the Frankfurt Book Fair is approaching and brings along numerous exciting highlights and events.