The Börsenverein is raising the alarm again about falling reading-skill levels in Germany in the wake of new OECD ‘PISA’ test results.
The €25,000 German Nonfiction Prize Names Its 2024 Jury
Another closely watched awards program gears up for a new year, the German Nonfiction Prize naming its jury.
Ukraine’s Chytomo Announces Its Inaugural Winners
The first Chytomo Awards for ‘outstanding achievement in the Ukrainian publishing and literary sphere’ have been named in Kyiv.
Frankfurt: Public Turnout Drives Totals to 215,000 Visitors
With a press corps of more than 7,000 journalists, the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse adds a 30-percent boost in public attendance.
Frankfurt: 105,000 Trade Visitors from 130 Countries
The 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair, at its midway point, has announced a 20-percent jump in trade-visitor attendance.
At Frankfurt: Salman Rushdie’s News Conference
The author Salman Rushdie is in Frankfurt as the recipient to receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade from the Börsenverein.
Frankfurt: Ukraine’s Chytomo Award Names a Shortlist
The new award from Ukraine’s publishing trade news medium, ‘Chytomo,’ names its first shortlist in three categories.
Frankfurt’s Opening Ceremony: An Object Lesson
A packed house, quickly applauding various political points, was at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s opening event.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s News Conference: A 75th Edition
The ‘crisis of climate change and the crisis among democracies’ lead the 75th Frankfurt’s opening press conference.
Frankfurt: Tonio Schachinger Wins the 2023 German Book Prize
Tonio Schachinger’s ‘Echtzeitalter’ from Holtzbrinck’s Rowohlt Verlag has won the €25,000 German Book Prize.