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As the leading trade fair for the international publishing and content industry, Frankfurter Buchmesse (20-24 October 2021) is further developing its in-person events and digital offerings.

As the leading trade fair for the international publishing and content industry, Frankfurter Buchmesse (20-24 October 2021) is further developing its in-person events and digital offerings.

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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.

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The 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse (15–19 October 2025) continued the book fair’s growth trajectory. As of the last afternoon the fair, 118,000 trade visitors and 120,000 private visitors (2024: 115,000 trade visitors and 115,000 private visitors) from 131 countries (2024: 153 countries; 2023: 130 countries) visited the fair, more than in the previous year. This underscores Frankfurter Buchmesse’s position as the leading event for the international publishing industry and as a festival for literature fans.

Book Fair ends with increase in visitors / Focus on Guest of Honour France and European understanding / Confrontation with New Right

Guest of Honour Spain will showcase its multilingualism and cultural diversity / Cultural convergence: stage programme reflects current discourse / Cultural exchange: programme focus on Ukraine / Spotlight on Africa / Invitation Programme with participants from Azerbaijan, Haiti, Lebanon, Ruanda and Togo, among others / Translate. Transfer. Transform. honours translators 

Frankfurt Audio puts the spoken word in the spotlight. After two years as Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Audio Ambassador, Carlo Carrenho, publishing consultant and founding member of the Alpine Global Collective, hands over this role to Ama Dadson, founder and CEO of AkooBooks Audio. In an interview, they shared their personal connection and background to the audio market, the potential of AI, trends from the business and consumer perspective, and the African and Scandinavian audio markets.

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Sara Nović - Author of the New York Times-Bestseller novel "True Biz" (2022, Random House, German Translation from Judith Schwaab, "Klartext", 2025, btb) teaches Deaf studies and creative writing and lives in Philadelphia with her family. In our interview, Sara shares her experience of becoming an author and writing "True Biz", she talks about the power and humour of American Sign Language (ASL) and her hopes for the representation of marginalized voices like people with disabilities and the LGTBQ+ scene in literature.

There will be 80 events from 9 to 14 October as part of Bookfest, the festival of the Frankfurter Buchmesse

Decision makers and experts from the international publishing industry will come together at Frankfurter Buchmesse to discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in the industry.