The five-year anniversary of Covid-19 is just months away, but at this year's Frankfurt Book FairWorld's largest trade fair for books; held annually mid-October at Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany; First three days exclusively for trade visitors; general public can attend last two., the pandemic felt like a thing of the past. While the show floor isn't as bustling on the face as it had been in pre-pandemic years, each night, the Frankfurterhof remains jam-packed-and, more importantly, all reports indicate that the deal-making business has been brisk.