Book your fair ticket online now and save compared to the prices at the exhibition site. Oct 19, 2009 at the frankfurt book fair, what beijing hoped would be a celebration of cultural achievements became a tug of war between control and free speech. For five days, your stand at frankfurter buchmesse becomes your company headquarters. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 5 days of the fair, from 11. Frankfurt book fair 2010, book promotion at frankfurt book fair. Frankfurt book fair 2011 attracted 7,384 exhibitors from 100 countries and over 280,000 visitors from 129 countries. Simply put, the frankfurt international book fair is the largest and most important book fair in the world. Frankfurt book fair 2010, book promotion at frankfurt book. While some might top frankfurts 250 thousand in attendance, the multihall, mile long fair ground in frankfurt hosts the largest contingent of publishing professionals of any book fair anywhere. Accommodation for 1 add additional participant connection for 1 book event. Fair organizers reported 302267 total visitors, a 5. The 71st annual frankfurt book fair will take place october 1418th, 2020. October 2017, about 7309 exhibitors from 102 countries and 286425 visitors from 7 countries on the frankfurt book fair in frankfurt.
The frankfurt book fair frankfurter buchmesse will be held on the fair grounds messe frankfurt from 14 to 18 october 2020. Frankfurt book fair sees attendance climb cccs beyond. Please find a list of us companies participating in the international promotion program ipp here. In attendance are publishers, distributors, literary agents, consumers, digital media companies. At book fair, a subplot about chinese rights the new york times. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair. Only exhibitors and registered trade visitors are able to visit the fair from wednesday to friday. At the book fair, all the different strands of the book industry come together. To view the complete details for the book and its publisher or author, simple click details. Professional attendance at the 2017 frankfurt book fair was essentially flat, but overall attendance, including the public visitors on the fairs. Frankfurt book fair 2018 a massive international success.
Save to calendar 10142020 10182020 frankfurt book fair attendance oup stand frankfurt, germany oxford university press gab. The motto frankfurt in french reflected the spirit of the event, the cultural exchanges as well as the projects and initiatives performed in cooperation by. Our staff will continue to work diligently on your behalf to showcase your titles to rights agents around the world. The first three days are restricted exclusively to professional visitors. Our next stop is the china childrens book fair in shanghai next month, november 1517, and our sister company, childrens books usa, will be one of. A total 285,024 visitors are reported being counted at the 2018 fair, as compared with 286,425 in 2017, representing a relatively flat level of participation yearoveryear, a 0. Feb 07, 2020 it is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair. For more information on data processing please consult our privacy policy. The requirements to become a guest of honor are heavy, including. It is considered to be the most important book fair in the world for international deals and trading.
Oct 21, 2019 visitor numbers were up at this years frankfurt book fair with a slight rise of 1. It is the first large trade meeting of the year and as such it plays an important role in the market and is often where new publications are first presented. The board of trustees of berufundfamilie service gmbh recognizes the longterm commitment to family and lifephase conscious policy with the certificate audit berufundfamilie. Frankfurt book fair is one of the largest events worldwide for print and digital content solutions, and this. Frankfurt book fair finds publishers in buoyant mood last years mood of austerity is apparently in the past, with highprofile titles generating much excitement published. The frankfurt book fair remains the largest book fair of the year, and therefore it is the most varied and best attended in the publishing industry. The beijing book fair is attended by over 30,000 people each year. Aug 07, 2014 the frankfurt book fair with more than 7,200 exhibitors from over 100 countries, about 275,000 visitors, over 3,200 special events, and around 9,300 accred. Once a year frankfurt turns into the world capital of ideas. Unlike the united states largest book fair, bookexpo america bea, the frankfurt book.
At the frankfurt book fair, what beijing hoped would be a celebration of cultural achievements became a tug of war between control and free speech. Frankfurt book fair 2019 is set to present over 4000 activities enabling you to do this. In attendance are publishers, distributors, literary agents, consumers, digital media companies, film and production companies and bookstores. Frankfurt book fair 2019 reservation form for frankfurt. In a typical year, the fair hosts more than 7,300 exhibitors from 100 countries ranging from albania to zimbabwe. About frankfurter buchmesse frankfurter buchmesse is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with over 7,300 exhibitors from 102 countries, around 286,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and some 10,000 accredited journalists and bloggers in attendance. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event. Over 7300 exhibitors, 286,000 visitors and nearly 10,000 journalists took part in the previous edition. The recently concluded trade show is the worlds largest publishing industry conference. Frankfurt book fair announces lineup for 29th international. Short shelflife for booksellers, industry figures claim. About the frankfurt book fair the frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, around 275,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and approximately 10,000 accredited journalists including 2,000 bloggers in attendance. Frankfurt book fair organizers say 2019 saw a significant increase in total attendance with 302,267 total visitors, reports andrew albanese, publishers weekly senior writer.
The worlds largest annual trade show for the book publishing industry is held annually for five days in frankfurt, germany. The last five days have clearly shown that books inspire people and. The motto frankfurt in french reflected the spirit of the event, the cultural exchanges as well as the projects and initiatives performed in cooperation by german and french companies. 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. In an official release, frankfurt book fair organizers reported record attendance for the fair of nearly 300,000 visitors and 7,373 exhibitors. It attracts exhibitors from about 110 countries and is attended by more than 250,000 people, of whom about 7,000 are publishers, editors, and exhibitors. Each october, the city of frankfurt in germany plays host to the second largest literary trade fair in the world, the frankfurt book fair known as the frankfurter buchmesse fbm in german is a tradition spanning more than 500 years, with the first book fair being held by local booksellers in 1454 in 1454, soon after johannes gutenberg had developed printing in movable letters in. It is the worlds third largest annual conglomeration of books after the frankfurt book. At book fair, a subplot about chinese rights the new. Frankfurt book fair announces partnership with pressreader. As in previous years, the united states enjoyed high visibility as one of the largest nongerman groups in attendance. The frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with over 7,150 exhibitors from more than 106 countries, around 278,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and approximately 10,000 accredited journalists and bloggers in attendance. Frankfurt book fair 2018 concluded on 14th october 2018, the greatest show on earth for the content industry, the coming together of global communities representing publishers, authors, literary agents, editors, retailers, service providers and all the stakeholders, frankfurt book fair this year celebrated its 70th anniversary and it was a massive international success.
Frankfurt book fair buchmesse second week in october the worlds largest annual trade show for the book publishing industry is held annually for five days in frankfurt, germany. Visitor numbers were up at this years frankfurt book fair with a slight rise of 1. Attendance up at frankfurt book fair the bookseller. Capexil participates in 3 international book fairs. Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. Frankfurt book fair in frankfurt stats address fair. As in previous years, the united states enjoyed high visibility as one of the largest nongerman group in attendance. The frankfurt book fair with more than 7,200 exhibitors from over 100 countries, about 275,000 visitors, over 3,200 special events, and around 9,300 accred. You can check out all of publishers weeklys coverage from the fair here, including our show dailies. Nowhere else does the industry show itself in a more multifaceted, innovative and international light. The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. Present yourself and your products at the heart of the publishing industry.
Frankfurt book fair archives self publishing group. Although the frankfurt book fair footprint at the citys huge fairgrounds has shrunk somewhat in the last two decades, the fair is still one of the largest and most active in the world. Frankfurt book fair 2019 attracted over 7,450 exhibitors from more than 104 countries and 302,267 visitors. Oct 07, 20 the frankfurt book fair remains the largest book fair of the year, and therefore it is the most varied and best attended in the publishing industry. Upon its close on sunday, october 20, the 2019 frankfurt book reported a significant increase in total attendance. Like the 40 other such agencies in attendance to promote their national literatures, ile offers translation grants to. Frankfurt book fair sees attendance climb beyond the book. Participation in paperworld china 2019 shanghai, china nov 1517, 2019. Welcome to frankfurter buchmesse, the worlds leading venue for printed and digital content. With more than 7,500 exhibitors from around 100 countries, the largest book fair in the world has more than 500 years of tradition. Why not get your book ready to send to the largest international book fair the frankfurt book fair 20.
In a release, organizers reported 302,267 total visitors, a 5. Oct 24, 2018 frankfurt book fair 2018 concluded on 14th october 2018, the greatest show on earth for the content industry, the coming together of global communities representing publishers, authors, literary agents, editors, retailers, service providers and all the stakeholders, frankfurt book fair this year celebrated its 70th anniversary and it was a massive international success. The frankfurt book fair will take place on 5 days from wednesday, 14. Undergrad fairs with expected attendance of 1,800 carefully targeted candidates from 4 major cities. Frankfurter buchmesse ends with significant increase in visitors. The 71st frankfurter buchmesse ended today, with a significant increase in the. Because while the rightful reputation of the frankfurt book fair will ensure.
This year, overall attendance, including members of the public on the weekend, rose 5. The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the. Foreword independent press collective 2019 frankfurt book. The leipzig book fair became the largest book fair in germany in 1632 when it topped the fair in frankfurt am main in the number of books presented. The frankfurt book fair releases attendance numbers, and pp looks back at the weeks discussions of international book trends and political. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world. Leipziger buchmesse is the second largest book fair in germany after the frankfurt book fair. Frankfurt book fair is one of the prime forums for global social and political discussions and according to the director of frankfurter buchmesse, juergen boos, there was a noticeable increase in the need for political participation.
Heres an insiders guide to the frankfurt book fair. The fair takes place annually over four days at the leipzig trade fairground in the northern part of leipzig, saxony. The high attendance was driven, they said, by the new business models and fields of business driven by digitization. Frankfurter buchmesse 2018 records a mild increase in attendance.
It remained on top until 1945 when leipzig became part of socialist east germany and frankfurt, in west germany surpassed it to regain the number one spot. Around 300,000 visitors will attend the event, and over 10,000 journalists will cover it. Books exhibited at 2018 frankfurt international book fair. Oct 25, 2019 frankfurt book fair organizers say 2019 saw a significant increase in total attendance with 302,267 total visitors, reports andrew albanese, publishers weekly senior writer. Everything for your trade fair preparation frankfurter buchmesse. In the recently released book industry strategy group, final report to the government september 2011. That, at least, is the verdict of the top book industry professionals surveyed at the start of this years frankfurt book fair, the key annual book trade event which opened today. The 2020 frankfurt book fair will run october 1014, 2020. The frankfurt book fair gmbh fbm, a subsidiary of the german publishers and booksellers association, has been awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate since 2008. The frankfurt book fair is held every year in october. 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. Frankfurt book fair frankfurt 2020 trade fair dates.
Despite the dip in trade attendance, overall visitor numbers topped 300,000 for. International lineup announced for 30th frankfurt rights. Capexil participates in 3 international book fairs bhutan construction fair 201920. Frankfurt book fair article about frankfurt book fair by. Scheduled from the 16th to the 20th of october, frankfurt book fair 2019 also referred to as buchmesse is the most important trade show for books, media and publishing of the year. The fiveday annual event in midoctober is held at the frankfurt trade fair grounds in frankfurt am main, germany.
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