German Stories - News from Frankfurt

The frankfurt magazine accompanies our book collections and presents selected titles. As an independent publication, it also contains interviews, essays and interesting to curious facts about German book market.

Juergen Boos in Conversation with Andreas Rötzer

Publishing is a form of sincerity, says Andreas Rötzer, head of the publisher Matthes & Seitz Berlin since 2004, and an independent publishing house will only succeed if it is able to build trust in the quality of its books. In conversation with Juergen Boos, director of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, Andreas Rötzer tells us how he has managed to do this time and time again.

The Dream of a New Beginning

Once the dust has settled, what will the future look like? On the German book market, a lively literary debate is underway about what we can learn from the pandemic to help us create a better politics, a different kind of society and a more modern economy.

BOLD IDEAS FOR BOOKS

How young entrepreneurs and start-ups drive progress in book publishing and support the industry.

I’d Rather Be a Poem

Some people see poetry as somehow inferior to ‘larger-scale’ literary formats like the novel or the short story. But this belief is unfounded. On the contrary, the German poetry scene is diverse, vibrant and popular.

Young Stories: Winners, jury and organisers

Authors, Books, Awards

Two awards are making an important contribution to the future of the book industry: Frankfurt Young Stories and the Digital Publishing Award.

Monika Grütters at the Frankfurter Buchmesse's virtual Opening Ceremony 2020

The unifying Power of Literature

A greeting from Minister of State Prof. Monika Grütters

Singular Plurality

Canada is the first guest country to present its literature and culture as the Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Guest of Honour for a second year running.

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New Children's and YA Books (Picture Books 0-5 years old)

German Stories – Children´s Books on Tour 2021, new releases from German and Austrian publishing houses for kids from 0-5 years, presented by Frankfurter Buchmesse.

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New Children's and YA Books (Books for young readers 6-10 years old)

German Stories – Children´s Books on Tour 2021, new releases from German and Austrian publishing houses for young readers from 6-10 years, presented by Frankfurter Buchmesse.

15:39

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New Children's and YA Books (Books for fluent readers 10-15 years old)

German Stories – Children´s Books on Tour 2021, new releases from German and Austrian publishing houses for fluent readers from 10-15 years, presented by Frankfurter Buchmesse.

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