The popular Madrid-based event proved to be yet another valuable opportunity to rally around the values and practices that sustain the international book business.
Around the Book World: Monday, January 26, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Writer Boualem Sansal, Held for a Year, Released by Algeria
In a surprise move, Algeria’s president suspends the 2011 German Peace Prize-winning author’s prison sentence.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Cheers ‘Five Successful and Intense Days’
The 78th Frankfurter Buchmesse is set for October 7 to 11, with Czechia as guest of honor.
Jessica Sänger on the EU AI Act: Rights Holders’ Concerns
Europe’s AI Act ‘left some important details to be worked out later,’ says the Börsenverein’s Jessica Sänger.
Frankfurt’s News Conference: ‘What Literature Can Do’
On the eve of the 77th trade show’s opening, Frankfurter Buchmesse stages its annual opening press conference.
Frankfurt: Elmiger Wins the €25,000 German Book Prize
Just days before Frankfurter Buchmesse opens, the German Book Prize goes to ‘The Dutch Women’ author Dorothee Elmiger.
Publisher Sebastian Guggolz Named Chair of the Börsenverein
The publisher Sebastian Guggolz takes on his new role with the Börsenverein on October 25, the Saturday following Frankfurter Buchmesse.
The €25,000 German Book Prize Releases Its 2025 Shortlist
The German Book Prize winner is to be named during Buchmesse week on October 13 in the Kaisersaal of the Frankfurt Römer.
Frankfurt’s News Conference: ‘In Times of Global Tension’
A layered, carefully programmed Frankfurter Buchmesse is in store for book-industry trade visitors in October.