Press releases
German Book Prize 2023: discover the shortlist – experience the award ceremony
Livestream on 16 October from 6 p.m. / all books on the shortlist accessible to all
Ukraine at Frankfurter Buchmesse: "The Fragility of Existence"
200-sqm country stand / Programme featuring renowned Ukrainian authors / Illustration exhibition and multimedia projects
German Book Prize 2023: six novels on the shortlist
awards ceremony in the Kaisersaal of the Frankfurt Römer on 16 October 2023
German Book Prize 2023: these are the 20 nominated novels
Longlist released / 196 titles were in the running / Shortlist to be announced on 19 September
Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2023: Daniel Kehlmann to deliver speech honouring Salman Rushdie
award ceremony 11 am on Sunday 22 October 2023 in Church of St. Paul in Frankfurt / long friendship between Kehlmann and Salman Rushdie
Funding project to strengthen cooperation between German and Ukrainian book industries
Germany’s Minister of State for Culture and the Media to support cultural projects with a total of €900,000 / Several different partners involved in realizing projects / Aim is to foster deeper exchange between the two countries
CONTENTshift accelerator 2023: Finalists chosen
Three-month coaching and mentoring programme for selected startups / Börsenvereinsgruppe initiative designed to encourage transnational, cross-industry exchange / Content Startup of the Year to receive €10,000 grant
Salman Rushdie to receive the 2023 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
The Board of Trustees of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade has chosen the Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie to be the recipient of this year’s Peace Prize.
CONTENTshift accelerator 2023: The 10 best startups with innovative ideas for the book industry
Jury nominates ten startups from four different countries / Pitch to participate in the sponsorship programme on 27 June / Börsenverein Group provides exclusive networking opportunities and awards funding of 10,000 euro
Ewald Frie receives the German Non-Fiction Prize 2023 for his work “Ein Hof und elf Geschwister”
Jury: "surprising and personal perspective"