This nationwide and international campaign for freedom of expression was instigated in 2021 by the Börsenverein.
Germany’s Börsenverein Joins Urgent Calls for a ‘National Reading Plan’
The publishers and booksellers of Germany are calling for an urgent, coordinated ‘National Reading Plan’ to combat educational shortfalls.
German Book Trade Peace Prize: ‘Winter Aid for Ukraine’
As nominations open for the 2023 German Book Trade Peace Prize, the program joins in the ‘Winter Aid for Ukraine’ campaign.
German Nonfiction Prize: 206 Titles Entered in the 2023 Competition
This year’s books submitted for the German Nonfiction Prize include books written in German from the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein.
German Book Sales in 2022: A Market Down 2.1 Percent
The Börsenverein reports on book sales and bestsellers in German book market in 2022 and depicts ‘a major economic challenge.’
Torsten Casimir Named Frankfurt’s Spokesperson
The editor-in-chief of Germany’s trade magazine Börsenblatt, Torsten Casimir becomes Frankfurter Buchmesse’s communications lead.
Italy’s Ricardo Levi Leads FEP; Sonia Draga Is First Woman Vice-President
‘Books and reading are absolutely indispensable to our European democracy,’ Ricardo Levi says on taking the federation’s presidency.
German Nonfiction Prize: Submissions Are Open, Jurors Named
The €42,500 German Nonfiction Prize has selected a jury as the 2023 award cycle gets underway.
Frankfurt 2022: 180,000 Trade and Public Visitors
Amid ‘an oppressive global political situation,’ says Frankfurt Book Fair president and CEO Juergen Boos, ‘this fair sent important signals.’
Frankfurt’s News Conference: A ‘Necessary Understanding’
The 2022 Frankfurter Buchmesse is opened with heartfelt pleasure in a return to Frankfurt—and candid alarm about coming challenges.