The newsletter of Frankfurter Buchmesse Issue 10 / 2025 |
Dear reader,
Tomorrow it’s finally time: The official Opening marks the start of the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse. Tune in to the livestream at 5.00 pm to be part of it.
The opening press conference will be held in the morning, featuring author Nora Haddada as the literary speaker. The event will be livestreamed from 11 am onwards.
Five days full of stories, ideas and encounters will follow. In this newsletter, we provide you with a few final practical tips and event recommendations: Trade talks, political topics, happy hours.
We wish all exhibitors, guests, and visitors a wonderful and inspiring Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025!
Your Newsletter Team |
Ready for FBM25? The most important links to save |
Every book fair is different. To help you keep track of everything, we have compiled a list of the most important new features for you: information about the Guest of Honour, the Philippines; the new Centre Stage in the heart of the fair; the Pop-up Stage in the Festhalle; new career counselling services and our 'Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 Showroom'. |
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Frankfurt Kids professional programme |
Renowned illustrator Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo) will deliver the keynote at the Frankfurt Kids Conference (15 October, 4.00-6.30 pm, Centre Stage). This year’s conference will be dedicated to the topic “Children’s Books in a Fragile World”. International experts will discuss the industry’s responsibilities and the challenges it faces – from literacy promotion to political attacks on children’s literature. |
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Themes and programme highlights |
To ensure that you don't have to rely solely on serendipity during your visit to the fair, we have put together a selection of programme highlights for you here. They represent the wide variety of stages and themes at Frankfurter Buchmesse. Our tip: in the online event calendar, you can filter by theme, stage and event type and view the individual days separately. |
15.10.2025, 1.00-1.50 pm Centre Stage, 4.1 B68 The invisible Women of Publishing The PublisHer network shines a spotlight on the "invisible women" of publishing, explores why their work is undervalued, and discusses how we can elevate and celebrate every contribution that powers the industry forward. > Details > More events on diversity, equity & inclusion |
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17.10.2025, 11.00-10.50 am Hall 5.1, Room Arrival 'The Passion According to G.H.' by Clarice Lispector (Brazil)
Book-to-Screen Spotlight with: A director Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Britta Egetemeier, Publisher at Penguin Verlag moderated by journalist Talita Facchini on the adaptation of ‘The Passion According to G.H.’ from Clarice Lispector.
> All events on Book-to-screen day |
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15.10.2025, 3.00-4.00 pm, Frankfurt Studio, 4.0, Room Europa Expanding the way we think about audio Topics: "Independent publishers and audio: New voices, advantages, and challenges", followed by "Theater of the mind: Exploring immersive worlds and new audio experiences" > More about the Fankfurt Audio programme |
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16.10.2025, 12.00-12.50 pm
Centre Stage, 4.1 B68
The Hof live – AI and the Battle for Reality The event brings together leading voices from technology, science, and publishing to discuss how we define, perceive – or even rethink – our reality in the age of generative AI. > More about The Hof live at FBM > More events on AI |
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15.10.2025, 12.00-12.50 pm
Centre Stage, 4.1 B68
Bookselling in times of war
How do booksellers sustain their work when polarization, censorship, or even full-scale war threatens them and the communities they serve? This conversation brings together booksellers from Kyiv, Jerusalem, and San Francisco. > All events as part of Frankfurt Calling
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17.10.2025, 10.00-10.50 am Centre Stage, 4.1 B68
Language is a human right
Authors read, reflect, and relate their work to the Human Right of freedom of expression. With: Patricia Evangelista (author, Philippines), Juergen Boos (Frankfurter Buchmesse), Melissa Fleming (United Nations) and others.
> More details
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16.10.2025, 5.00-6.00 pm
Pilipinas Space, 5.1 A95
Philippine Stand Reception
Step into the heart of the Philippines at the Stand Reception, a gathering of friends, authors, and partners from around the world. > More receptions and happy hours |
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18.10.2025, 11.30 am - 12.30 pm
GoH Pavilion (Forum, Level 1)
Ladlad, the Optics of Gender
In the ‘90s, to contribute to the Ladlad Series was like an official coming out for Filipino gays.Today, queers are a force to be reckoned with, socioeconomically and politically. With Filipino authors and a performance.
> More details > More events |
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The 2025 Aficionado Award goes to Seagull Books © Seagull Books |
No book fair would be complete without its award ceremonies. The publishing community surrounding the Aficionado Award will honour this year's winner on the International Stage (16.10.2025, 11.00 am). This will be followed on the same day by the Cesare De Michelis Award 2026 (4.00 pm, Centre Stage). The days before, the German Book Prize, the Digital Publishing Award and the Best European Learning Material Awards (BELMA) will be presented. |
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Celebrating 200 years of Braille |
The international tactile writing system "Braille" is celebrating its 200th anniversary: In cooperation with Dialogmuseum and DZBlesen, we will showcast a special exhibiton wall: Visitors can learn all about Braille at the 2.25 meter high and 5 meter wide Braille Wall in the foyer of Hall 4.1. It will showcast general information, explanations of the system and its inventor. |
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+++ Podcast live from the fairgrounds +++ From Wednesday till Friday, Erin Cox, publisher of Publishing Perspectives, and journalist Felix Zeltner of Remote Daily will interview guests about the hot topics of the fair. Tune into the new podcast “On the Books” on the Publishing Perspectives YouTube channel.
+++ Ukraine at FBM25 +++ Since the start of the war in 2022, Frankfurter Buchmesse has stood by the Ukrainian publishing industry. We advise and support them with various measures and partners and give them a stage in Frankfurt. More information
+++ Frankfurt Global Network +++ Participants in the first Frankfurt Global Network funding programme will be presenting themselves at their collective stand in Hall 4.1, E96 and F96. More information
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