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The Frankfurt Book Fair (German: Frankfurter Buchmesse, abbr. FBM) is the world's largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented. The five-day annual event in mid-October is held at the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds in Frankfurt am Main , Germany .
Paulskirche in Frankfurt Ceremony in 2009. Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels is an international peace prize awarded annually by the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (English: German Publishers and Booksellers Association), [1] which runs the Frankfurt Book Fair. The award ceremony is held in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. The prize ...
The Börsenverein organises the annual Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair). Beginning in 1950, the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels has been issued at the Paulskirche as part of the fair. It supports (as ideeller Träger) the Leipziger Buchmesse, where it awards the annual Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding.
It is presented annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair. The prize was created in 2005, as a successor to the Deutscher Bücherpreis , to heighten awareness for authors writing in German. It is based on the same idea as literary prizes such as the Man Booker Prize or the Prix Goncourt .
LitProm was a German registered literary organization active in the promotion of literature from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Arab world. Between 1980 and 2024, LitProm promoted literary developments in the regions mentioned through their support for translations, authors and literary events.
In 2009 when China was the 'guest country' of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Boos ran into controversy. After a protest of the official Chinese delegation, Boos excluded two Chinese dissident writers from a symposium. Boos later reversed his decision, prompting another Chinese protest.
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The Letterenfonds represents Dutch authors at such events as the Frankfurt Book Fair, and awards a number of prizes for writers and translators. [1] Its current president is Romkje de Bildt . As of 2018 the Nederlands Letterenfonds is one of the organisations that awards the Toneelschrijfprijs .