• Bertelsmann will bring its “Blue Sofa” author-interview format back onto the Frankfurt Book Fair grounds on Oct. 9-10, 2026.
• Eight author talks are scheduled on the Discovery Stage in Hall 5.0, restoring on-site visibility beyond the OPEN BOOKS opening event.
• The group will also open Frankfurt’s OPEN BOOKS reading festival on Oct. 6, 2026, featuring political, literary, historical guests.
• A separate Blue Sofa event is set for Sept. 21, 2026 in Berlin to spotlight Czechia, the fair’s 2026 guest of honor.

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