Italian Publishers Association president Innocenzo Cipolletta defends Italy's controversial attendance at Frankfurt Book Fair. View on euronews

The Frankfurt Book Fair organisers have spoken out about Russian participation in this year's event and Russian publishers' presentation of five stands. Source: a letter by the Frankfurt Book Fair to Ukrainska Pravda.

The Frankfurt Book Fair - the world's largest gathering of the book trade - opens its doors to the public on Friday in the western German city. Visitors can choose from more than 4,000 exhibitors presenting their latest publications.

In what has been generally a drama-free event, the focus at this year's fair was on doing deals as the international publishing business settles into a post-pandemic rhythm.

A promotion session for the English version of historical Chinese book From the Mediterranean to the Yellow River at Frankfurt Book Fair Photo: Zhonghua Book Company . The 2018 Fr

The Vietnam Pavilion officially opened at the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair, showcasing over 1,000 publications and highlighting the nation’s rich cultural and literary heritage.

Publishing executives are rarely far from the podium at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but this year, things looked a bit different.

Italy is the "guest of honor" at the world's biggest book fair in Frankfurt. But Rome has prompted fury by not inviting anti-Mafia author Roberto Saviano, with dozens of his fellow writers decrying it as censorship.