Dear friends,

Italy's journey as Guest of Honour 2024 of the Frankfurt Book Fair is taking up full speed. This month again, we made important steps with “Destination Frankfurt”.

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Our April newsletter included:

• Save the date: On May 28, Italy will announce the literary and cultural programme that will mark Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurter Buchmesse after 36 years! Follow the press conference that will take place at Literaturhaus Frankfurt at 11:00 on our website.

• Illustration in Bologna: See illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti's poster inspired by Italy's Guest of Honour motto "Roots in the Future"

• New Italian Books: This online platform that promotes Italian books for translation is now available in German, English, and Italian.

• Italian book market: Italy Guest of Honour and AIE presented new data on Italy's book market during the Bologna Book Fair in March.

• New translations: Download a list of Italian books that have been recently published in Germany, and learn about translation funding.

Publishers, book industry insiders, and readers: Join us as we celebrate Italy's literary talent and rich culture over the coming year.

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