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The excitement is building and tomorrow it begins: the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse will be opened under the motto "FBM24 is Read!ng – Read. Reflect. Relate."
Elif Shafak will be the literary keynote speaker at our opening press conference in the morning. You can watch the livestream: Tuesday, 15 October 2024, at 11.00 am.
A few hours later, the opening ceremony starts, and you can also feel apart in this by watching the livestream: Tuesday, 15 October 2024, at 5.00 pm.
We wish everyone a very successful and exciting Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024!
Your newsletter team
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76th Frankfurter Buchmesse: What's new?
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| The Asia Stage, the Centre of Words, the Games Business Centre, Frankfurt Connect... Find out which new exhibition areas, event formats and services will be available at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 in our overview.
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Who's coming to the book fair?
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| Signing sessions, readings, expert panels, talks: The calendar of events on Frankfurt Connect reveals which celebrities can be found on the book fair stages and at the exhibitors' stands this year. Or browse through our list of authors and VIPs.
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| Practical tips for visiting the fair, book fair app
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How do I get to the fair? Where can I buy tickets online? What do I need to consider at the entrance? And what information does the new Frankfurt Connect app offer? In our press release you will find numerous practical tips for your visit to the fair.
You can also find detailed information for people with disabilities here.
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Exciting talks and live events on the fair’s stages
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| Two new stages set new agenda in the specialist programme: the Asia Stage with its focus on Asian literature and culture and Stage 4.0 with a full programme of academic, education and publishing services. We detail all the stages on our website. Don't miss the networking receptions that take place here, for example the third in person event by The Hof which will take place on Wednesday, from 5.00 pm on Stage 4.0, you are cordially invited to join us.
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| The cultural-political book fair programme
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| Frankfurter Buchmesse this year presents its cultural-political programme under the title "Frankfurt Calling - Perspectives on Culture and Politics". It will take place throughout the entire week of the fair in the iconic Frankfurt Pavilion on the Agora, and on other stages. This year's Frankfurt Calling programme includes speakers such as Roberto Saviano, Eva Menasse, Omri Boehm and Atef Abu Saif. Partners in the programme are the United Nations, Amnesty International, Memorial, PEN Berlin, and others. Event tip for 16 October - Nexus: Historian and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari meets philosopher Kohei Saito Please note: A separate ticket is required for the event, please book it here.
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| The central point of contact for experiencing Italy's Guest of Honour appearance is the Guest of Honour Pavilion in the Forum, Level 1, with its literature programme. In Hall 5.0, Italian publishers will be presenting themselves at the joint Italian stand (5.0 A22) and in the neighbouring aisles. In addition, an extensive specialist programme will take place on two stages at the joint stand on all days of the fair. Other book fair stages will also feature Italian participation, such as the Centre of Words (Hall 4.1 F21). And don't forget: From Friday to Sunday, the Open Stage (Agora) will host ‘Voices of Italy’ at midday - Agostino Penna and Angelica Sepe will bring Italian folk music to the stage.
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| A selection of further topics at FBM24
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Artificial intelligence
AI and writing, AI and the book trade, AI and translation - the topic of artificial intelligence will once again take centre stage at FBM24. Discuss these issues with our international publishing and tech experts.
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| Comics, illustration and cosplay
As part of Frankfurter Buchmesse, the Comics Business Centre will become a platform for international exchange in the comics industry. Meanwhile, visitors can look forward to a varied weekend with an exciting programme of comic, manga and cosplay events.
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Children's & Young Adult Books
For children and young people, this year's Frankfurter Buchmesse once again offers an international specialist programme on the topics of responsibility and crisis issues, as well as the Frankfurt Kids Festival programme at the weekend for the whole family - with a rapping rhinoceros and an ESA astronaut.
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| Frankfurt Audio
At FBM24, audiobook and podcast fans will meet well-known authors, audiobook speakers and podcasters. The meeting point at the fair is the Frankfurt Audio Area in Hall 3.1, which has almost doubled in size compared to last year and will once again have its own stage on the weekend of the fair.
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Education and science
With the new Stage 4.0 (H104), the international Hall 4.0 now has its own event stage. Here, everything revolves around trends, products and market developments in the fields of science, education and publishing services. The Campus Weekend is aimed at students and junior staff in companies, while topics from the German education debate will have their own stage in the Education Forum (Hall 3.1 D12).
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| Book-to-Screen
At Book-to-Screen Day on Friday, 18 October 2024, filmmakers from all over the world will have the opportunity to discover new stories, characters and ideas from the international book industry. FBM24 thus focuses on the topic of film and series adaptation and promotes the exchange between the publishing industry and the film and streaming industry.
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In the centre of Frankfurt: The Great Escape Room
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| From 14 to 20 October 2024, Stadtmarketing Frankfurt, the Frankfurt Goethe House and Frankfurter Buchmesse are jointly organising the event "The Great Escape Room - an intriguing adventure inspired by Goethe's Italian Journey" on Paulsplatz, one of Frankfurt's main squares. Everyone is invited to take part, free of charge, and win book fair tickets. The Escape Room will stage Italy in the heart of the city of Frankfurt and link it to the biography of one of Frankfurt's most famous personalities: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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