The 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse, occurring from October 10, features a diverse lineup of panels and presentations. This year's fair highlights France as the Guest of Honor.
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A key event, EDItEUR's 47th International Supply Chain Seminar, will be held on October 6 from 13:00 to 18:00 in Messe Frankfurt, Room Concord, Hall 4C. This seminar focuses on best practices for metadata and supply-chain management in the book industry and includes speakers such as Robin Fang from Fox & Fable Booksellers and Claire Holloway from OCLC. Registration is required.
Also on October 6, the session "Rights Then. Rights Now. The Role of Rights Professionals in Changing World Markets" will take place from 17:00 to 19:00 at the Dialogue Stage in Hall 4.0, marking the 40th anniversary of the Frankfurt Rights Meeting. It will examine the evolution of rights trading, featuring speakers like Monika Drummer of Drummer Literary Agency.
On October 7, the Federation of European Publishers will present "The Book Market in Europe 2025/2026: Main Data and Trends" from 10:00 to 10:30 at the Dialogue Stage, followed by a session on books on Spotify and innovations in publishing. Noteworthy speakers include Enrico Turrin from FEP and Duncan Bruce from Spotify.
An award ceremony for the Digital Publishing Awards 2026 will occur on the same day from 13:00 to 14:00, recognizing achievements in digital transformation within the publishing sector.
Among the discussions planned for October 8, the International Publishers Association will present a report on global publishing freedoms at the Global Stage. Other highlights include panels on the impact of AI in publishing and trends in the audiobook market.
The fair culminates on October 9 with the "Future of the International Publishing Industry" forum, exploring the changes within the market and the future direction of the fair itself, featuring Joachim Kaufmann of Frankfurter Buchmesse.
For a comprehensive list of programs at the fair, attendees should consult the event website.