The newsletter of Frankfurter Buchmesse Issue 11 / 2025 |
Dear reader,
This month we’re reflecting on an intense and successful 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse with 4,350 exhibiting companies, 238,000 visitors and 3,500 events. It's worth taking a look at our media library, where you'll find recordings of our professional programme and our cultural-political programme, Frankfurt Calling.
Here's what else you will find in this newsletter: Christian Ebert talks about the plans for the 2026 fair in a Publishing Perspectives interview. We also invite you to the new edition of "The Hof", and - if you are a service provider for the publishing industry - you can find out how to win a free stand for next year.
Enjoy reading!
Your Newsletter Team |
(from left to right) V.E. Schwab in conversation with our social media editor; bookseller Mahmoud Muna on the Central Stage at the event "Bookselling in times of war"; the podcast studio in Hall 3.1 © FBM |
Panels, interviews and expert talks |
From AI to audio: This year's Frankfurter Buchmesse offered professional visitors inspiring insights across several stages, with dynamic discussions and fresh ideas throughout the fair. The sessions on the new Centre Stage were recorded and are now available to watch in our media library. |
Industry topics & market developments |
Meet Véronique Cardi (CEO of Hachette Livres’ Éditions JC Lattès and Éditions du Masque) or Perminder Mann (CEO of Simon & Schuster International) in Publishing Perspectives‘s Executive Talks. And learn more about trends in audio, AI and other seminal topics. |
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Politics & current affairs: Bookselling in Times of War
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How do booksellers sustain their work when polarisation, censorship, or even full-scale war threatens them and the communities they serve? This conversation brought together booksellers from Kyiv, Jerusalem, and San Francisco. |
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Social media highlights: SenLinYu and V.E. Schwab |
Our social media team met authors such as V. E. Schwab and SenLinYu for interviews and gathered countless impressions throughout the fair. You can see everything on Instagram, among other channels. |
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Morning show podcast: "On the Books" |
The 2025 book fair as a morning show for the international publishing community – Publishing Perspectives and Remote Daily presented daily updates from the fair, special guests and a dose of fun. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or Podigee. |
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Christan Ebert, FBM Vice President Marketing & Sales © FBM, Marc Jacquemin |
FBM Next: "A way to develop both the business and the public sides" |
In order to adapt to a changing international marketplace, Frankfurter Buchmesse is planning a new hall layout in 2026. Christian Ebert, the book fair’s Vice President of Marketing & Sales, talked about the idea behind the “FBM Next” concept for 2026 and the changes at the upcoming fair with Publishing Perspectives. |
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Wildcard for publishing partners: free exhibition stand
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Frankfurter Buchmesse is awarding two wildcards for one exhibition stand each at FBM26 to companies in the ‘Publishing Partners’ sector. Service providers in the international publishing and information industry can apply for one of the two free 8 m² stands at the world’s leading book fair for printed and digital content until 15 January 2026.
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The Hof: Key takeaways from the fair – and a look into 2026 |
Enjoy the signature Hof vibe with live music, mindfulness, and global connection one last time this year - online on Zoom! Join us for our free end-of-the-year Hof session on Thursday, 4th December, to discuss the most important takeaways from #fbm25, and take a look into what the coming year has in store for the global publishing industry. Guests include: Meru Gokhale (Editrix AI), Aidai Maksatbekova (IQ Bookstore), Farley Chase (Chase Literary Agency). |
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Panel ‘Explore Southeast Asian Children's Book Markets’ (left), Claudia Kaiser (right) © I. Hattendorf, B. Hartung |
Children's books and YA: Southeast Asia's new impetus |
Southeast Asia's book scene is rapidly gaining prominence – including on the Asia Stage at Frankfurter Buchmesse, where children's books, young adult titles and new voices from the region are attracting increasing attention. In an interview, Claudia Kaiser, Vice President of Business Development at Frankfurter Buchmesse, explains why so many fresh ideas are coming out of Southeast Asia right now. |
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Czechia: A Country on the Coast
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In 2026, the Czech Republic will be the Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse. Under the motto "Czechia: A Country on the Coast", inspired by a phrase from Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, the country will present itself, marking the start of an entire year of Czech culture. Find more information about Czechia’s Guest of Honour presentation in the press kit.
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