Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027

Frankfurter Buchmesse is the international meeting point of the publishing business. Each October, publishers, literary agents, rights buyers, booksellers, authors and media companies from around the world gather at Messe Frankfurt to license content, launch titles and track where the book and media industry is heading.

Guest of Honour Chile

Each edition presents a Guest of Honour country through its literature and publishing scene. For 2027 the Guest of Honour is Chile, followed by Romania in 2028.

Who attends

Publishers and their rights teams, literary agents, scouts, booksellers and distributors, translators, authors, film and media producers, and technology providers serving the content industry.

Programme

Beyond the exhibition halls, the fair runs thousands of events across stages and forums, from industry conferences and rights meetings to author talks and readings. The 2026 edition counted around 3,800 events.