Frankfurt publishing talks go online after 7-9 October Forum
Publishing Perspectives has put its Frankfurt talks online for anyone who could not reach Germany.
The publisher posted videos from its Forum panels and recordings from its On the Books podcast in an “In Case You Missed It” round-up on 12 October 2026. Publishing Perspectives The collection covers the annual Forum, a programme of industry discussions held from 7 to 9 October at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the Frankfurt book fair.
The setting was the Dialogue Stage. That is the fair’s public stage for talks about how books are made, sold and lent.
The programme opened on 7 October with “Creating a Space for Global Publishers to Communicate”. The panel brought together Sherif Bakr, Simon de Jocas, Olivia Snaije and Erin L. Cox to discuss a joint initiative with Publishers Without Borders, a network that supports publishing in developing markets.
Libraries and listening followed on 8 October. “What’s Next for the Digital Public Library Market?” looked at e-book and audiobook lending through libraries, with Micah May, Heather McCormack, Brad Rose and Publishing Perspectives Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese. The timetable listed it from 12:30 to 13:30 on the Dialogue Stage. A second 8 October session, “Developing, Supporting, or Directing: The Role of Global Audio Platforms in Emerging Markets”, featured Ali Abd El-Moneim, Ama Dadson and Erin L. Cox.
The final Forum session, “The Future of the International Publishing Industry”, was listed for 9 October from 10:00 to 11:00 on the Dialogue Stage. The published videos include a conversation in that strand between Albanese and Joachim Kaufmann, the incoming Director of Frankfurter Buchmesse, about the international book marketplace and the future of the fair.
You can also listen back to the mornings. On the Books, co-produced with Remote Daily, was recorded live each morning at the fair. The podcast episodes sit alongside the Forum videos in the same round-up.
What makes this stand out is access. Frankfurt is a trade fair, meaning most seats go to people who work in books. These recordings open four specialist talks to everyone else, for nothing.
