Category: Book Fairs
Kuwait’s 47th Islamic Book Fair: Fostering “Civilisational Awareness” in a Global Context
As so often with fairs of this nature, the stress was on books and reading in the pursuit “knowledge” rather than the art of storytelling and literature for entertainment.
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Iran – Tehran Publishing Fellowship: A Bid for Global Engagement
The initiative has garnered significant international interest, with an impressive 91 publishers from 34 countries registering their intent to participate.
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Morocco – Overshadowed by Sharjah, the UAE’s EPA at the Rabat International Book Fair
the EPA’s contributions – particularly its panel discussions – offer valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the Arab publishing sector.
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Sharjah’s “Warsha” Workshop – Nurturing Arab Illustrators and Cross-Border Creativity
The training combined theoretical discussions, interactive presentations, and collaborative exercises, equipping participants with the tools to develop compelling projects for children’s and young adult books.
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Kazakhstan’s Publishing Landscape: A Market with Potential
Comparing apples and oranges is not the way to look at this. Focus on the positives!
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Tunisia – China Guest of Honour at Next Week’s Tunis International Book Fair
Western publishers beginning to wake up to the Arabic book market opportunity, would do well to remember said market extends west beyond Egypt.
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Ukraine’s Book Arsenal Fellowship – Eight Lucky Participants
If you have a fellowship planned, do send the details in advance, and after the event do feel free to share how it went.
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Jordan’s Amman International Book Fair 2025: Dates Announced
This annual event has grown into a cornerstone of Jordan’s literary landscape, attracting visitors and participants from across the globe.
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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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