Czechia:
A Country on the Coast
From October 7 to 11, 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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Video spot for the Guest of Honour
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Programme
the Year of Czech Culture
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Zuzana Říhová: Das Geheimnis der Verwandlung
Literaturhaus Leipzig
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Miroslav Hlaučo: Pfingsten. Erinnerungen an ein Ende der Welt
LBM: Café Europa, Halle 4, Stand E401
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Markéta Pilátová: Die Maronenmatrone
LBM: Lesebude, Halle 3, Stand A203
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Ondřej Cikán und Danuše Siering: Das Beste aus der tschechischen Literatur
Cikán Ondřej
Siering Danuše
Ondřej Cikán und Danuše Siering: Das Beste aus der tschechischen Literatur
LBM: Tschechischer Nationalstand, Halle 4, Stand E301
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Miroslav Hlaučo: Pfingsten. Erinnerungen an ein Ende der Welt
LBM: Tschechischer Nationalstand, Halle 4, Stand E301
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Marie Iljašenko: Menschen hören überhaupt nur sehr wenig
LBM: Tschechischer Nationalstand, Halle 4, Stand E301
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Die Seele des Nebels - Gedichte aus Tschechien
Heuss Marit
Štičková Anna
Thill Hans
LBM: Indie-Bühne, Halle 5, G200
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Petra Dvořáková: Die Krähen
Mädler Art Forum, Leipzig
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Michal Ajvaz: Passagen unter Glas
Mädler Art Forum, Leipzig
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Petra Dvořáková: Die Krähen
LBM: Tschechischer Nationalstand, Halle 4, Stand E301
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 bn
Number of registered publishing houses
6 321
Number of translations into Czech
5 684