Polish publishers out in force at Frankfurt Book Fair

Books by 47 publishers from Poland are set to be showcased at the 75th Frankfurt International Book Fair in Germany.

The Frankfurt Book Fair runs until Sunday.

Photo: EPA/RONALD WITTEK

The annual fair, which opened on Wednesday, is one of the biggest publishing industry events worldwide. This year, it promises to feature 4,000 exhibitors from around the world.

The Polish stand, managed by the state-run Book Institute, aims to provide audiences with insights into the Polish book market through events such as meetings with authors.

Dziś rozpoczyna się jubileuszowa, 75. edycja Międzynarodowych Targów Książki we Frankfurcie nad Menem @Book_Fair, najważniejszej tego rodzaju imprezy na świecie. Tradycyjnie jesteśmy obecni na Frankfurter Buchmesse #fbm23 wraz z polskim stoiskiem! 🇵🇱📖 pic.twitter.com/80B0Ru2EHA

— Instytut Książki (@InstytutKsiazki) October 18, 2023

Officials promise to offer guidance to visitors on the highest-visibility titles from the Polish market, including bestselling books for children and young adults.

📚 Zagranicznej publiczności zostaną zaprezentowane #książki z katalogu „New Books from Poland 2023” (➡ https://t.co/1iPPQZUODM). Jak co roku będzie też mieć miejsce premiera raportu „Polish Book Market”, dostarczającego branżowej publiczności wiedzy o rodzimym rynku książki.

— Instytut Książki (@InstytutKsiazki) October 18, 2023

This year's Frankfurt Book Fair is being held under the motto "And the Story Goes On."

Prior to Mafouz winning the Nobel Prize, the wider world wasn’t reading as much Arabic literature. In Saudi Arabia, we have great poets and novelists which deserve to be translated.We want to help other cultures hear our rich and creative voice said Dr. Abdul Aziz Alsebail #fbm23 pic.twitter.com/T98zK6vOO0

— FrankfurterBuchmesse (@Book_Fair) October 18, 2023

Slovenia is the official guest country at the event, which runs until Sunday.

More info at: publishingperspectives.com

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Source: instytutksiazki.pl