With exhibitors attending the fair from over 100 different countries, and more than 200,000 visitors in total, frankfurt remains an international hub. The frankfurt book fair is the biggest book fair in the world with more than 7,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries. Buying books was formerly only permitted on sunday the last day of the fair. With our updated conditions for participating in the fair, and our generous cancellation policy and flexible programme, we want to make it e. Most of these are primarily intended as trade fairs for the book trade, but an everincreasing number have extensive programmes of cultural events and opportunities to meet authors. Ifla cooperation of the frankfurt book fair and ifla. As the 2020 frankfurt book fair kicks off, its president and ceo, juergen boos, spoke to dw about the coronaviruscaused new format and why its important to talk politics. English international exhibitors are moving from hall 8 to halls 6 and 4 from 2015, as part of an effort to put englishlanguage publishers at the at the heart of the action, the frankfurt. European book fairs federation of european publishers. Frankfurt book fair is the largest book and media fair in the world with more than 7,500 exhibitors from 111 countries. Sep 08, 2020 frankfurt book fair organisers have abandoned plans to have physical exhibitors this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced. Frankfurter buchmesse 1418 october 2020 will take place this year.
February 2019, about 4451 exhibitors from 92 countries and 6000 visitors from 166 countries on the ambiente in frankfurt. A 5 days trade show, frankfurt book fair is going to be held in frankfurt, germany from 14 oct 2020 to 18 oct 2020. The frankfurt book fair, oct 20 oct 24, 2021, frankfurt. Read more number of exhibitors at the frankfurt book fair in. The fiveday annual event in midoctober is held at the frankfurt trade fair. Frankfurt book fair, the biggest book and media fair in the world. The american collective stand can help in making your exhibiting experience worry free without the headaches of the language barrier, reserving space, setting up and. The pandemicinduced special edition of frankfurter buchmesse 2020 was entirely without hall exhibitors, but enhanced by numerous digital offers, accessible worldwide. Kuala lumpur international book fair is a 10day event showcasing products like publication, books, publishers and entrepreneurs of local book industry etc.
Frankfurt book fair has established itself as the biggest international trade book fair. The service portal of frankfurt buchmesse for exhibitors, trade visitors and partners. In 2021, the appointment will coincide with the premier music industry event musikmesse. Frankfurt book fair exhibition childrens book specialists leonard s. Frankfurt book fair announces new concept for 2015 publishing. This fair is the international platform for the book trade and through the many book readings and publications also a magnet for every book lover. It is considered to be the most important book fair in the world for international deals and trading. Jul 15, 2020 book retail revenue share of travel literature in germany 2015, by segment. Frankfurt commits to inperson fair, opens registration. Search only exhibitors with frankfurt rights links. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds largest trade fair for.
This statistic shows the number of exhibitors at the frankfur book fair in germany from 2009 to 2019. Mar 08, 2021 on the ard book fair stage in the 2020 frankfurter buchmesse. Book launches, seminars, conventions and so forth will be among the activities available for the book. Several thousand exhibitors representing book publishing, multimedia and technology companies, as well as content. The frankfurt book fair will take place on 5 days from wednesday, 20. Frankfurt book fair frankfurter buchmesse publishing frankfurt a. The information included on this page will assist you with your registration for abu dhabi international book fair. Texprocess frankfurtleading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible material. Oct 18, 2020 the frankfurt book fair offers ample opportunities for exhibitors from the asian markets. In addition to the printed editions, audio books and ebooks are in demand. A brief history of the frankfurt book fair ribbonfish.
This initiative aims to ensure that exhibitors and visitors are fully informed about the registrations and assertion of intellectual property right. Secure a spot innovative panelist discussions nibf is the secondlargest international book fair in africa and the only international book fair in nigeria. Book expo america ny 441 lviv international book fair 392 frankfurt book fair 389 guadalajara international book fair 250. Travel to cuba for the book fair of havana in february 2021. Frankfurt book fair high resolution stock photography and. The forthcoming edition has once again a lot to offer. Started more than 40 years ago, this book fair represents a major asset in the panel of the bulgarian cultural events. Here is our annual update of the international book fairs which will be held in 2015. Due to the worsening pandemic situation, the current ban on trade fairs in germany and the continuing international travel restrictions messe frankfurt has decided to postpone techtextil. A major focus of this shift is the increasing consolidation of international. Frankfurt book fair organisers have abandoned plans to have physical exhibitors this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced. Frankfurt book fair fbf 14 to 18 oct 2020,frankfurt.
The frankfurt book fair updated exhibitors on changes, which includes getting free additional booth space, the option to reserve a coworking space, or cancel with a full refund before august 15. A visitor picks a book out of a shelf at the booth of publisher droemer knaur at the 63rd frankfurt book fair in frankfurt main, germany, 15 october 2011. What began as an exciting experiment, turned out to be a great success. Welcome to frankfurter buchmesse, the worlds leading venue for printed and digital content. Developing the book market for a better societal development. Frankfurt book fair announces lineup for 29th international. Jul 15, 2020 in 2019, 5,227 foreign and 2,223 german exhibitors took part in the book fair, according to estimates by the messe frankfurt.
The exhibition, entitled 100 outstanding picturebooks, will. A guide to the frankfurt book fair for participants of the. Frankfurt book fair frankfurt 2021 trade fair dates. Frankfurt book fair fbf 14 to 18 oct 2020, frankfurt. Book fair 2015 messe frankfurt a report from teddy crispin from. As the first trade fair of the year, it is a mood and trend barometer for the new business year. To reflect the consolidation of international book markets, the frankfurt book fair is placing renewed emphasis on the international exhibitors. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors.
Meet with cuban book publishing houses and authors. Next techtextil frankfurt will take place from 21 to 24 june 2022. Main book fairs around the world frankfurt book fair has established itself as the biggest international trade book fair. Frankfurt book fair 2021 frankfurt event info and hotels. Representatives from book publishing and multimedia companies from all over the world come to the frankfurt book fair in order to negotiate international. The world cookbook fair to be staged at frankfurt in 2015.
The frankfurt book fair is the worlds largest book fair for books in the world based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. In 2019, 5,227 foreign and 2,223 german exhibitors took part in the book fair, according to estimates by the messe frankfurt. After the leading international book trade show had to organise a special edition in response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the frankfurter buchmesse 2021 dates will mark a return to its traditional format at messe frankfurt. Oct, 2016 according to its organiser, frankfurter buchmesse gmbh, the book fair attracts in excess of 7,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries. Feb 06, 2020 frankfurt renewed its illustrious book fair history in september of 1949 when 205 german exhibitors held the first postworld war ii book fair. Exhibitors at the fair take advantage of the exhibitor search to find the companies which could be of interest to you. Faq privacy policy contact us careers employee email hrms privacy policy contact us careers employee. I agree that the above information may be used by the hong kong trade development council hktdc for incorporation in its database for sending the information of hong kong book fair to me, and for direct marketing productsservices of hktdc.
Participants in the symposium, who also want to visit the book fair, should use the information about the guest of honour france, pavilion, stages, hot spots, and publisher locations provided below, to search the calendar of events before they arrive in frankfurt. Frankfurt book fair frankfurter buchmesse linkedin. Book revenue development in the product group food and drink in germany 2009 2015. International frankfurt book fair 2015 basics metaphrasi. Frankfurt book fair 2015 uwp university of wales press. With a 500yearold history, this event is considered to be the worlds largest trade fair for books. Since then, the frankfurt book fair has grown to the huge international publishing event it is today.
As always, protecting the health of our exhibitors. It was again held at milan mela, next to science city, em bypass. The association of the german trade fair industry auma warns of unofficial exhibitor directories that are targeting exhibitors in the run up to trade fairs, offering to provide customers with entries in inferior, substandard online directories. The worlds largest book and media fair boasts attendees and exhibitors from more than 100 countries.
Frankfurt book fair frankfurt international book fair also known as frankfurter buchmesse every autuamn the frankfurt book fair makes the hearts of book lovers beat like a drum. Every year a special guest of honor is chosen by the fair organizers and a lot of events take place. In 2014, a total of 453 asian exhibitors were present in frankfurt. The global publishing world is preparing for the biggest international trade fair dedicated to the distribution and publishing of books in europe frankfurt book fair. You can find more information about the socalled unofficial exhibitor directories on the home page of the auma, the association of the german trade fair industry. The fiveday annual event in midoctober is held at the frankfurt trade fair grounds in frankfurt. It also organises the participation of german publishers at more than 25 international book fairs and is associated with the cape town book fair in south africa and the abu dhabi international book fair. Buchmesse will again be an important meeting place for the book industry. Representatives from ontotext will be available to talk. Mar 08, 2021 the frankfurt book fair has recommitted to running a hybrid inperson and virtual book fair this year and has opened registration for exhibitors. Book retail revenue share of travel literature in germany 2015, by segment. The frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, around 270,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and around 9,300 accredited journalists in attendance.
On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 5 days of the fair, from 08. The next heimtextil will take place from 11 to 14 january 2022. Here is where publishing experts meet up with partners from the. The ambiente will take place on 5 days from friday, 11. Since then, it has evolved into the largest publishing industry event in the world foreign rights sales and distribution beyond the shores of america take center stage in here, and each year, over 250,000 publishing professional and industry insiders converge on this event. Picturebook experts curate 100 international titles for. International trade fair for seasonal and festive decorations. Frankfurt book fair at outskirtspress self publishing. Politics will not just be discussed many books on different movements will also be for sale, and you can show support for something you believe in by putting your money behind it. Room bites hotel booking for industry leading events. While exhibitors have wifi at the book fair, trade visitors do not. Apr 30, 2014 english international exhibitors are moving from hall 8 to halls 6 and 4 from 2015, as part of an effort to put englishlanguage publishers at the at the heart of the action, the frankfurt. By strengthening and distinguishing individual communities at the frankfurt book fair, the aim is that attendees will be able to find their way around the exhibition grounds more easily.
Frankfurt book fair 2021 will be held on 20 24 october. Techtextil information for exhibitors messe frankfurt. The 2015 fair will take place in a new venue, olympia. Every year, over a quarter of a million attendees come to the event in order to buy, sell, learn and be inspired. The automechanika brand is backed worldwide by around 20,000 exhibitors. Mar 30, 2021 the frankfurt book fair was officially born in 1949. The frankfurt book fair is the place to buy the newest releases in the literary world. He formerly was associate editor for the futurebook at. As we wont have the opportunity to meet facetoface at frankfurt book fair this year, wed like to invite you to view a limited series of spotlight podcasts on our retail hub, each featuring a familiar face from within elsevier or the industry at large, reflecting upon their area of expertise and how the pandemic has impacted them.
Available hotel rooms near frankfurt book fair in germany. Oct 21, 2020 in addition to the challenges for the book industry in the year of covid19 and the developments in the international rights business and in the book and audio markets worldwide, the international trade programme of this years book fair also put a spotlight on the topics of diversity and inclusion, freedom of speech and sustainability in the. Apr 30, 2014 at the frankfurt book fair 2015 1418 october 2015, all the business partners and locations that are important to attendees will be just a fiveminute walk away. Visit trailblazing book publishing event london book fair. Frankfurt book fair to introduce new exhibition concept in 2015. The stage returns to frankfurt messes festhalle this year and will stream live events from the trade show. Frankfurt book fair fbf is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented, as well as the number of visitors. The future of book fairs international publishers association. Abu dhabi is the motor driving the professional and commercial development of the regional publishing industry, and is financially and philosophically committed to the longterm expansion of the global book business. Oct 20, 2019 the frankfurt book fair is the worlds largest book fair for books in the world based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. The frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, around 270,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and around 9,000 accredited journalists in attendance. Frankfurt book fair to introduce new exhibition concept in 2015 english language exhibitors shift to the centre. Frankfurt book fair goes virtual, cancels onsite exhibition.
There are two multistorey car parks at adnec, with over 6283 spaces that have direct access into the exhibition centre. Frankfurt book fair cuts jobs in painful restructure. Over 7 000 exhibitors from more than 106 countries make frankfurt the international hub of the publishing industry. Bolognabookplus, open up the bcbf skill box, global rights exchange new edition, bolognaragazzi crossmedia award. Abu dhabi international book fair exhibitors list 2014. Frankfurt, germany holds this landmark publishing event every single year and each edition amasses an unthinkable amount of visitors. Interlift 2015 takes place in augsburg, germany every two years.
Frankfurt book fair in international focus shift the. At the same time, the fair is a major cultural event. It is a key market place for the rights business and thanks to its wide media coverage, a platform for publishers to announce deals. Christmasworld is the worlds biggest trend and order platform for the international seasonal and festive decoration sector and therefore the perfect b2b trade fair for a great start to the new business season. If theres one occasion which brings all the whos who of the publishing industry at one place, its the frankfurt book fair, or as the germans call it frankfurter buchmesse.
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