Czechia:
A Country on the Coast
In 2026, the Czech Republic will be the Guest of Honour at the world's largest book fair held in Frankfurt am Main.
The Year of Czech Culture, comprising dozens of events about literature and other arts, will take place in the German-speaking countries until December 2026.
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Czechia 2026 Travel Grants – Deadline March 31, 2026
Triple success for Czech authors around the world
Autumn had much more to offer than just the Frankfurt book fair: Czech literature was featured in a series of other events abroad!
A Month as a Literary Resident in Brno. An Interview with Claudia Rikl
Czech literature for children and young people in the decade 2015–2025
Literary translations of Petr Hruška's poems at the handover ceremony of the “Guest of Honour” role at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
Video spot for the Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026
“Success Is a Journey, Not a Destination”: An Interview with Literary Agent Carlota Torrents
Czech book market in 2024
Number of published books
12 100
Proportion of books published in Czech
> 88 %
Extent of the Czech book market
CZK 8.2 billion
Number of registered publishing houses
6 321
Number of translations into Czech
5 684