Category: Book Fairs
Thailand’s Bangkok National/International Book Fair clocked 1.3 million visitors despite earthquake closure
Peaking at 170,000 in a single day, the event hosted 271 rights-matching meetings closing deals worth $2 million.
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Germany – Records Broken at Leipzig Book Fair and lit.COLOGNE. More Visitors Than Frankfurt
Publishing invented the phrase “the sky is falling!”
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Romania – Portugal G.o.H at Bookfest 2025: A Celebration of Lusitanian Literature
This spotlight offers an exceptional opportunity for Romanian readers and the broader publishing community to engage with one of the most enduring literary traditions of Europe.
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Thai Publishing Industry: Harnessing Soft Power to Reach Global Markets
At TIBE in February, the Thai pavilion attracted 250,000 visitors.
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Morocco to be Guest of Honour at the Paris Book Festival
What I love about the Morocco pavilion at the Paris Book Festival this year is that visitors can explore five thematic areas, each offering a unique experience.
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Thailand – Bangkok International Book Fair Expects 1.3 Million Visitors To Spend $12 million
“This will be the largest event in our 53-year history, reinforcing our position as the biggest book trade event in Southeast Asia.”
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Bangladesh – Ekushey Boi Mela Concludes After a Month of Low Attendance, Poor Sales, Censorship and Mob Rule
Stalls were shut down, books removed, and even female hygiene products were targetted by Islamic extremist elements.
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Pakistan – Jashn-e-Kitab Festival Concludes
The reality is that Pakistan’s publishing industry has not moved with the times, and still obsesses over print books at a time when the country has well over 100 million people online.
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Publishing Advisory: North Macedonia – Apply Now For 2025 Skopje Book Fair Fellowship Programme
As North Macedonia’s largest cultural event, the Skopje Book Fair attracts over 60 publishers and 30,000 visitors annually.
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D.R. Congo’s Festival du Livre et de l’Oralité de Mbandaka: A Hub for Young Readers and Storytellers
The festival, with the theme “La littérature pour penser et se construire” (Literature for Thinking and Self-Development), aims to foster a love of literature and improve access to books for young people in Mbandaka and surrounding areas.
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Pakistan – Punjab University 3-Day Book Fair Sold 100,000+ Books. 300,000 Visitors Had Been Expected
An impressive turnout, as we come to expect at Pakistan’s book fairs, but the books vs technology dichotomy seems sadly still to prevail.
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India – Kolkata International Book Fair – 2.7 million visitors. $3 million sales
The confirmed figure are in keeping with realistic expectations, although a far cry from the crazy numbers (more than 5 million) the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was predicting when opening the event.
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