The newsletter of Frankfurter Buchmesse Issue 1 / 2026 |
Dear reader,
New year, new book fair calendar. Discover which international book fairs the Frankfurter Buchmesse team will be attending with the German collective stands in the coming months. This newsletter also shines a spotlight on the comics scene at Frankfurter Buchmesse, introduces the new chair of the IPA Freedom to Publish Committee, and invites you to answer the question: Who should receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 2026?
Enjoy reading!
Your Newsletter Team |
Jessica Sänger is the new chair of the IPA Freedom to Publish Committee © FBM |
"We act behind the scenes, if that seems to be the better course of action." |
When publishers come under political pressure, international responsibility and reliable networks are needed. As the new chair of the Freedom to Publish Committee, Jessica Sänger talks about freedom of publication, the Prix Voltaire – and how readers can strengthen democracy. |
Comics on the rise: Registration for the Comics Business Centre |
130 events, 132 companies, 81% of which were from abroad. Participants at Frankfurter Buchmesse last year experienced the comic scene as more vibrant, diverse and relevant than ever before. Please note: The official registration deadline for the Comics Business Centre 2026 is already 31 January. This also applies to all other exhibition areas.
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One Text, many voices: Inside a literary translation workshop |
What happens when you put the same text in front of a group of emerging translators - and let discussion and peer learning do the rest? This is an experience a group of young German–English literary translators got to have in an online workshop organised by Frakfurter Buchmesse and the Goethe-Institut New York. |
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Apply now for the Paris-Frankfurt Fellowship |
The exchange programme for young booksellers and publishing staff is entering its next round. It is aimed at young professionals from Germany and France with a keen interest in their respective neighbouring countries. In addition to intensive professional training, they will acquire new intercultural and language skills. |
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The next story in editing - with 'The Hof' |
What does the future hold for editing? This question will be addressed in the next edition of ‘The Hof’ on 26 February. With guests such as Olivia Taylor Smith (Simon & Schuster) and Agnes Ahlander Turner (Maria B. Campbell Associates), host Felix Zeltner will discuss new approaches, creative impulses and the influence of AI and technology on editorial work. There will also be opportunities for networking with the international publishing community, live music and mindfulness training. Free and online via Zoom. |
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Who should be the Peace Prize winner 2026? |
Who should receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 2026? Citizens can submit their suggestions until 1 March. The award seeks to recognise a personality who, through their work in literature, art or science, has made a special contribution to the cause of peace. In recent years, Karl Schlögel (2025), Anne Applebaum (2024) and Salman Rushdie (2023) have been honoured with the award. |
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Karin Schmidt-Friderichs © G. Gerster; Slava Svitova © Creative Women Publishing |
Female leadership in publishing |
Two women, two generations, two experiences: how do they perceive their leadership positions in the publishing industry? Karin Schmidt-Friderichs, publisher at the German publishing house specialising in visual communication Verlag Hermann Schmidt, and Slava Svitova, Ukrainian co-founder of the feminist publishing house Creative Women Publishing, discussed this in an interview. |
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| +++ Good news from the 2026 guest of honour +++ The Czech book market grew by a full 6% last year. The abolition of VAT played a decisive role in this. Read more |
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