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You can find reviews and further information about Frankfurter Buchmesse's recent Guests of Honour here.

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

Charlie Redmayne, CEO of HarperCollins UK, will be the keynote speaker at the Business Club Conference THE MARKETS. At the 32nd Frankfurt Rights Meeting the focus will be on the book markets of Poland, Romania and Russia, as well as on subscription models. The new Frankfurt Audiobook Conference will shine a light on one of the fastest-growing segments in publishing.

Two of the ten books that were presented to an audience of film producers at the first ever digital "Books at Berlinale" this year came from Canada, the Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021. Nina Bunjevac's graphic novel "Fatherland" depicts her family's history between Canada and Yugoslavia, her father's biography and her own search for him. We talked to her about the prospect of her book being adapted as a movie. 

Two of the ten books that were presented in to an audience of film producers at the first ever digital "Books at Berlinale" this year came from Canada, the Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021. In "The Confetti Flight Path" (La trajectoire des confettis) by Marie-Ève Thuot, generations of characters, trapped by social norms, successively test the limits of decency. We talked to her about the prospect of her book being adapted as a movie.

How are the many facets of Canadian identity being reflected in the country's literature? What challenges need to be faced in terms of translating? How can Canada's linguistic and cultural diversity - its singular plurality - be portrayed authentically? In this interview, Sonja Finck, who also translated the Canadian GuestScroll inscription into German, gives insights into her work. An inspiring conversation about the characteristics of Canadian literary culture from a translator's point of view.

Jennifer Kim, CEO and founder of Nooroongji Books (Canada), is a passionate FBM visitor and bookseller. From her last visit at Frankfurter Buchmesse in 2022, she shares valuable tips for booksellers and visitors who are planning their trip to #fbm24.

Katharina Robitzkat, Visitor

Publishers can now register for the 73rd Frankfurter Buchmesse (20–24 October 2021). Dedicated to the topic “re:connect”, this year’s book fair is planned as an in-person event with additional digital formats, and can be flexibly adapted to pandemic-related developments. The focus will be on the international rights business and public events. This year’s Guest of Honour is Canada.

We are always looking for committed people who are enthusiastic about Frankfurter Buchmesse and its mission. Take a look at our open positions or contact us on your own initiative.

Publisher Simon de Jocas (Éditions Les 400 Coups, Canada) shares his thoughts with us on the occasion of the "Freedom of Expression Week": What does freedom of expression mean to you personally? What do you think is the biggest challenge to freedom of expression? What can publishers from around the world do to promote freedom of expression?

At Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024, several world record attempts will take place in cooperation with Ravensburger.

Discover Frankfurter Buchmesse's highlights and special topics: from children's books to audiobooks and career tips for your entry into the publishing industry and much more to explore.

Frankfurter Buchmesse is a meeting place for publishers, authors, literature and culture fans and personalities from politics and culture from all over the world.

Frankfurter Buchmesse will bring the international publishing industry together. For five days, Frankfurt will become the place for rights trading, business meetings and new partnerships. The book fair’s ticket shop is now open.

Piper publisher Felicitas von Lovenberg in an interview at the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse in May 2023.

Discover 75 stories about Frankfurter Buchmesse since the first fair in 1949.