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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Vratislav Maňák on his book With Wittgenstein in a Gay Sauna: "This time, I'm not building the text around a story, but around an idea."
The Leipzig arcades became the setting for Michal Ajvaz's new novel
"I've learned a lot about living in the here and now, because that's the only thing we really have," says writer Petra Dvořáková
Lucky on the first try. Miroslav Hlaučo's award-winning debut novel "Letnice" is being published in German, and there is also interest in a film adaptation
"Bába Bedla" comes to Leipzig: A story that strengthens children's empathy and creates space for discussions about war
"We are attracted to him as a concept, not as an author whose texts move the world." About Kafka with Zuzana Říhová
Our translators: Christina Frankenberg
Bigger national stand at Leipzig Book Fair
Czechia at the Leipzig Book Fair: 14 authors with 17 events
Video spot for the Guest of Honour
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Programme
the Year of Czech Culture
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Markéta Pilátová: Hnízda (Nester)
Universitätsbibliothek der LMU, München
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