The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest for the book trade, is set to open on Tuesday in the western German city.
Ahead of the opening ceremony in the afternoon, a news conference is scheduled for the morning.
Unfortunately the ceremony will hold without the newly crowned Nobel Prize winner for literature, László Krasznahorkai, who had to cancel his appearance at short notice for health reasons.
Instead, German author Nora Haddada (“Such Sweet Sorrow”) is expected to appear as a literary speaker at the news conference.
In addition, industry representatives are expected to give their impressions of the situation at publishing houses and in bookshops, as well as the upcoming five days of the fair at the press event.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the fair is reserved for trade visitors. From Friday onwards, the reading public are also allowed to attend.
More than 1,000 authors will be attending, as well as exhibitors from 92 countries, the organisers have said.
The Philippines is this year’s guest of honour country.
The book fair ends on Sunday with the presentation of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade to historian Karl Schlögel.
