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Frankfurt Book Fair
Germany's biggest annual book fair.
Skip next section Reports & Analysis
Reports & Analysis
Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Adult fiction booming
Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Adult fiction booming
This year has seen record attendance at the festival. 'Romantasy' and 'Dark College' top the list of popular genres.
German Book Prize for Martina Hefter
German Book Prize for Martina Hefter
Martina Hefter receives the German Book Prize 2024 for her novel about so-called 'love scammers'.
Author Igiaba Scego explores Italy's colonial past in Africa
Author Igiaba Scego explores Italy's colonial past in Africa
In her writing, Igiaba Scego tells of Italy's repressed colonial past.
75 years of Frankfurt Book Fair: World stage for protests
75 years of Frankfurt Book Fair: World stage for protests
The Cold War and Iran's fatwa on Rushdie had an impact on the book fair, which opens with a controversy from Italy.
Italy's spotlight at Frankfurt Book Fair sparks controversy
Italy's spotlight at Frankfurt Book Fair sparks controversy
As guest of honor of the book fair, Italy has prompted fury by not inviting anti-Mafia author Roberto Saviano.
Martina Hefter wins 2024 German Book Prize
Martina Hefter wins 2024 German Book Prize
Hefter won with her story of a woman caring for her ill husband while chatting online with a Nigerian love scammer.
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In the spotlight
War for children: Armed conflict in picture books
First Ukraine, now Israel and Hamas — war stirs fear. What do children's picture books tell us about war?
Touring Slovenia's literary landscape
The literary scene in Slovenia, guest of honor at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair, has many strong voices.
Salman Rushdie: 'Writers have no armies'
After surviving a brutal knife attack, the Indian-British author is at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where DW met him.
Drago Jancar puts Slovenia on the literary map
As the Frankfurt Book Fair celebrates Slovenia, DW spoke to Drago Jancar about his new novel, and an unresolved past.
Ukraine in the spotlight at Frankfurt Book Fair
Ukraine's President asked authors to write on the terror unleashed by Russia. DW talked to authors at the event.
Frankfurt Book Fair to run without Iran
Iran won't attend the annual event, saying it has interfered in domestic affairs. Organizers have denied the accusation.
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