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Frankfurt Book Fair

Germany's biggest annual book fair.

Where thousands of deals are made - and future trends are discussed. DW coverage of the "Frankfurter Buchmesse" is collated below.

BdTD | Ungarn | Licht gemalte Zahlen des Jahres 2021 vor einem beleuchteten Weihnachtsbaum

Pandemic woes: which cultural events can we look forward to in 2021? 01.01.2021

Cancellations, delays, extensions: the COVID pandemic still promises to overshadow events in the near future to come. Regardless, here are some cultural highlights to look forward to in the New Year.
Hongkong Proteste

Joshua Wong on Hong Kong: 'The situation is a nightmare' 20.10.2020

Amid a growing crackdown on opposition to Chinese rule, the leading activist is counting on international support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels 2020 | Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen wins Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 19.10.2020

How can the world become more socially just? Indian scholar and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen was awarded the German Book Trade's annual peace prize for his work combating social inequality.
Pressematerial CanadaFBM I Autorin Tanya Tagaq

Indigenous voices add diversity to Canadian literature 14.10.2020

In focus at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Canada showcases the "singular plurality" of its literature — a diversity indigenous authors definitely contribute to.
Deutschland | Buchmesse Frankfurt - Eröffnungspressekonferenz

Challenges and opportunities at the Frankfurt Book Fair 14.10.2020

With most offerings online, this year's fair is defying the coronavirus pandemic. It's also more inclusive than ever.

Anne Weber Autorin

Anne Weber wins the German Book Prize 2020 12.10.2020

As the Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off, Germany's prestigious literary prize has been awarded to Anne Weber for her novel "Annette, ein Heldinnenepos." She beat a record number of nominations to become this year's winner.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019 | Jürgen Boos

Can the Frankfurt Book Fair inspire digitally? 12.10.2020

As the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off, its president and CEO, Juergen Boos, spoke to DW about the coronavirus-caused new format and why it's important to talk politics.
Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin 2020 | Mario Vargas Llosa

Literature Festival Berlin: Mario Vargas Llosa on the power of literature 10.09.2020

Nobel Prize laureate Mario Vargas Llosa opened the 20th International Literature Festival Berlin, live and in person. He wants to "saturate society with literature," he said.
Buchhandlung Die Buchkönigin in Berlin Neukölln

How the coronavirus impacts the book industry 23.04.2020

Almost half of all books are sold in stores in Germany. Sales have been impacted greatly as shops have been closed for weeks. But even as some stores reopen, a quick bounce back is not expected.
Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/B. Weißbrod

From baroque to modern: Germany's most impressive libraries 24.10.2019

The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library, Einstein once said. To mark Germany's Day of Libraries on October 24, here is a selection of our favorite German reading spaces.
Brexit Symbolbild Fahne, Flagge

'After Brexit it'll get worse than Brexit,' say British writers 19.10.2019

At the Frankfurt Book Fair, award-winning authors Patrick McGuinness, Jan Carson and Bonnie Greer offered their perspective on the unfolding events relating to Brexit. And they weren't optimistic.
Bücher aus Schottland bei der Frankfurt Buchmesse.

What Brexit uncertainty means for Scottish publishers 18.10.2019

With the details of Brexit still unclear, many businesses are wondering how to proceed. At the Frankfurt Book Fair, DW asked Publishing Scotland representatives how Brexit developments are affecting their industry.

Bilder von der Václav Havel Ausstellung in der Frankfurter Buchmesse

From imprisoned dissident to president: Vaclav Havel remembered at Frankfurt Book Fair 17.10.2019

At the beginning of 1989, Czech dissident Vaclav Havel was in prison. By the end of that year, he became president of his country. The Peace Prize winner's values and ideas are more relevant than ever.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019 | Gastland Norwegen

Frankfurt Book Fair: Dreams, revolutions and a Nobel laureate 16.10.2019

The Frankfurt Book Fair offers five days filled with books, cultural events and discussions. Here's more about a literary train, the dreams we carry, a vigil for human rights — and 93 awards.

For a price anyone can be a hero in a personalized novel 16.10.2019

The personalized novel, customized for a specific person, is a trend at the Frankfurt Book Fair. A number of startups in Germany offer the service that makes you, or someone you know, a character in a book. We visited PersonalNovel in Munich.

Karl Ove Knausgard norwegischer Schriftsteller

9 literary stars at the Frankfurt Book Fair 15.10.2019

With Norway as the country of honor, more than a few Norwegian authors are in the spotlight at the world's largest trade fair for books. But a number of international bestselling writers are expected as well.

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