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Katharina Robitzkat, Visitor

Frankfurt Kids Festival is the book fair highlight for young fans of reading.

The New Adult Stage at Frankfurter Buchmesse offers an exciting programme for Romance and Fantasy.

The European Union Prize for Literature was awarded as part of the Foire des Livre du Bruxelles (3-7 April 2024). The prize aims to promote the diversity and visibility of the European literary scene internationally. Author Deniz Utlu was honoured with a Special Mention and spoke to us in Brussels about European reading and the potential beauty of difference.

500-sqm area for children’s and young adult media at the Frankfurter Buchmesse

Mkuki Bgoya, participant of the book fair's invitation programme, runs one of the few publishing houses in Tanzania. His goal is to establish a culture of reading in his native country.

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

Podcasts, readings, interviews and masterclasses on book markets and industry trends: experience the highlights of Frankfurter Buchmesse free of charge in our media library.

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

Lea Kaib, Book blogger

Katrin Deike, Visitor

Michel Friedman, Lawyer, publicist and philosopher, Frankfurt am Main

Creative Women Publishing is more than a publishing house - it is a movement. It was founded by seven Ukrainian women who are breaking taboos with their books, strengthening voices and creating a new reading community. They were honoured with the Frankfurter Buchmesse special award at the Ukrainian Chytomo Award.

The Handover Ceremony at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 took place on the last day of the Fair: The Guest of Honour Italy bids farewell and hands over to the Philippines. The Philippines will step into a central role at the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse as Guest of Honour.

The Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, will travel to Frankfurt from 19 to 21 October 2021, where she will represent Canada, the Guest of Honour at this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse (20-24 October 2021).The Governor General will speak at the opening ceremony and the opening of the Canadian pavilion. This will be Her Excellency’s first visit abroad since being installed as the 30th Governor General of Canada on July 26, 2021.

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 

BOOKFEST - Frankfurter Buchmesse's international festival for literature, stories and ideas takes place from 10 to 14 October 2018.

Sebastian Fitzek, writer

Die 73. Frankfurter Buchmesse (20.-24. Oktober 2021) setzte für die Kulturbranche ein wichtiges Zeichen in der Pandemie. Dank eines umfangreichen Hygienekonzeptes konnte sich das Fach- und das Privatpublikum unter dem Motto “Re:connect” wieder sicher begegnen. 36.000 Fachbesucher*innen aus 105 Ländern und 37.500 Leser*innen aus 85 Ländern hat die Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021 als die erste große Präsenzveranstaltungen der internationalen Buchbranche erreicht. Insgesamt 2013 Unternehmen aus 80 Ländern präsentierten sich in den Hallen, im LitAg, an den neuen Workstations oder als digitale Aussteller*innen im Netz. Insgesamt 2.500 Medienvertreter*innen aus 39 Ländern waren für die diesjährige Frankfurter Buchmesse akkreditiert.

The 2018 Fellows have been selected / New record: 105 applicants from 42 countries