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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Programme
the Year of Czech Culture
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Ein Abend mit Alena Mornštajnová
Holzhausenschlösschen Frankfurt am Main
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Markéta Pilátová: Hnízda (Nester)
Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus, Berlin
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Markéta Pilátová: Hnízda (Nester)
Universitätsbibliothek der LMU, München
Video spot for the Guest of Honour
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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