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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Photo Report: Leipzig Book Fair, Day Three
Photo Report: Leipzig Book Fair, Day Two
Photo Report: Leipzig Book Fair, Day One
Photo Report: Zuzana Říhová at Literaturhaus Leipzig
From Book to Film: KVIFF’s New Book-to-Screen Project Opens the Door to Literary Adaptations
“A sense of belonging and community should definitely not be overlooked,” emphasizes Iryna Zahladko
Books as a Safe Space for Children Searching for Their Own Identity: An Interview with Marita Kelbl
Marek Torčík on his novel "Rozložíš paměť": “We are hungry for stories that reflect the full spectrum of human experience.”
A lecture in Leipzig will showcase the life’s work of the Šalamouns
Video spot for the Guest of Honour
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Programme
the Year of Czech Culture
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Neue Stimmen aus Tschechien – Literarische Lesung und Gespräch mit den Übersetzerinnen Daniela Pusch und Susa Wolfrum
Pusch Daniela
Wolfrum Susa
Thalia - EKZ Neue Mitte
screening
Nebelkind – The End of Silence
Arena-Kino, München
screening
Nebelkind – The End of Silence
Bundesplatz-Kino, Berlin
workshop
So macht man Frühling: Workshops an Bremer Schulen mit Radek Malý und Marek Rubec
Bremen
reading
So macht man Frühling: Alice Horáčková und Eli Beneš
Horáčková Alice
Beneš Eli
Stadtbibliothek Bremen
reading
So macht man Frühling: Jan Novák und Jaromír 99
Novák, Jan
Jaromír 99
GALERIE am schwarzen meer, Bremen
debate
Wellenwelten | Příliv příběhů
Šesták Petr
Ross Mikael
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
reading
Belichtungsmesser 2, Biennale für Gegenwartskunst
Bergold Joanna Nina
Bernstorff Sylvia von
Cahn Barbara
Combre de Sena Vládmir
Ehrenfried Stefanie
Göpfert Cosima
Holitzka Ina
Jaroňová Eva
Kazarova Venera
Lyoo Songnyeo
Malcolm-Smith Charlotte
Man Daniel
Motorworld Manufaktur Rüsselsheim
workshop
Schulworkshop Comics erzählen Migration
Bibliothek im Märkischen Viertel, Berlin
workshop
Schulworkshop Comics erzählen Migration
Bibliothek am Luisenbad, Berlin
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