The Frankfurt Book Fair is the biggest book and media fair in the world - with around 7,400 exhibitors from over 100 countries.
It also organises the participation of German publishers at around 20 international book fairs. It maintains the most visited website worldwide for the publishing industry at www.book-fair.com and its directory of decision-makers in the book and media industries features around 31,000 contacts. Frankfurt SPARKS, the Frankfurt Book Fair's digital initiative, unites the industry's digital products and projects under one roof, with the aim of bringing together contents and technology. The Frankfurt Academy - the new conference brand of the Frankfurt Book Fair in collaboration with the German Publishers & Booksellers Association, Börsenverein - offers international congresses and trade events year-round. The Frankfurt Book Fair is a subsidiary of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association.

Page through our foto gallery every day How hectic was the setting-up? How emotional were the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the numerous award-presentations? Which authors had come? How was Iceland presented and how are we going to be moved by New Zealand as the Guste of Honour 2012? Take a look at what you have missed or what you have experienced yourself!
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