The world’s largest book fair, Frankfurter Buchmesse, once again opened its doors from October 15–19, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany—welcoming dreamers, storytellers, and innovators from around the globe. Known as the beating heart of the publishing world, this grand event gathers more than 7,500 exhibitors from over 100 countries, along with an expected 280,000 attendees and 10,000 media professionals. It’s not just a fair—it’s a global celebration of literature, culture, and creativity.
This year’s fair promises to be extraordinary, with over 4,000 seminars and roundtable discussions spotlighting the future of books and storytelling. From bold new voices to legendary authors, the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 continues to serve as the ultimate hub for discovering fresh perspectives and timeless tales.
This year’s Guest of Honour—Philippines—adds even more vibrance to the event, presenting its rich literary tradition and cultural heritage. With an array of thought-provoking works and captivating stories, the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse promises to be a celebration of imagination without borders.
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As the fair celebrates another successful year of bringing together the brightest minds in publishing, Citi of Books proudly joins the festivities at the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse, showcasing inspiring titles from its talented authors. Among the featured works in the Book Gallery is “Tranquility Moon: A Freedom from Violence Science Fiction Fantasy” by Tom Skore — a book that asks the provocative question: can humanity break its cycle of violence—and if so, at what cost?.
Tom Skore has enjoyed a creative life as a writer, actor, stage director, and professor. He has worked in regional theaters such as the Seattle Repertory and Goodman Theater, and had featured roles in major films. He directed an original play for bestselling author Daniel Keyes (Flowers for Algernon), acted in an original play for Tony Award winning director Daniel Sullivan, and acted with Academy Award winner Nicholas Cage. He has written a book, The Resurrection Encounter, and twelve screenplays, including one he was commissioned to write for the world class Argentine pianist, Ana Maria Trenchi de Bottazzi. As an educator he has taught at seven universities, most recently the University of Alaska Anchorage. Tom has lived in thirteen states, is an avid reader of anything scientific, a pilot and experimental aircraft builder, and a veteran. He currently writes from his home in a small, Alaska town.
“Tranquility Moon: A Freedom from Violence Science Fiction Fantasy” by Tom Skore takes place in a near-future world haunted by violence, where a desperate demand for peace leads humanity to the Moon—and to unexpected allies. The novel centers on the titular lunar setting and the alien encounter that changes everything.
Paul Connors, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, is shaken when a shooting occurs at his son’s school. At the end of the week, he wakes up on the Moon—landing in a situation far beyond ordinary mission parameters. There he meets an alien emissary who proposes a radical plan: to end violence on Earth. But Paul and the reader must consider whether such an intervention is truly freedom or merely a different kind of control. The “violence dies” premise becomes more than plot—it’s a moral crucible. The novel blends the suspense of first‐contact sci-fi with deep questions about human nature, forgiveness, power and purpose.
What makes this novel compelling is its willingness to tackle big ideas through accessible sci-fi. First, the concept of “ending violence for good” is both hopeful and terrifying—Skore forces the reader to ask: at what cost does peace come? Second, its Moon setting gives distance from Earth’s familiar systems, thereby allowing fresh perspectives on war, trauma and healing. Third, Paul Connors’ journey is both literal and metaphorical—a space mission and an inner mission. Readers drawn to speculative fiction with moral seriousness will find this book engaging and thought-provoking.
“Tranquility Moon: A Freedom from Violence Science Fiction Fantasy” invites us to imagine a world beyond our patterns of violence—to the Moon, to aliens, to transformation. Tom Skore crafts a story that is both grounded (through his astronaut) and expansive (through its alien premise). If you’re looking for science fiction that asks not just what happens but why, then this novel offers both thriller momentum and moral reflection.
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