Category: Book Fairs
Once Again, The Biggest Book Fair On the Planet Is In Africa. 6.2 million Visitors Rewrites Book Fair Economics
Cairo International Book Fair 2026 drew 6.2 million visitors, doubling Madrid’s turnout and cementing its status as publishing’s most formidable Arab-world market.
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Syria’s Damascus International Book Fair Is Back!
Damascus International Book Fair 2026 Qatar guest of honour
156-character metadata description: Qatar leads cultural diplomacy as guest of honour at the Damascus International Book Fair, 5–16 Feb 2026, with 500 publishers from 35 countries.
South Asia’s Invisible Book Markets – Pakistan’s 10th Gwadar Book Fair Has A Message For Western Publishers
Gwadar’s 10th book fair challenges the myth that Pakistan lacks readers, celebrating pleasure reading alongside academic gain.
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India – Kolkata Book Fair: 1 million visitors in 3 days. On target for new footfall and sales record
49th International Kolkata Book Fair opens with 1m visitors in three days. Projected 4.3m+ total footfall. Argentina theme, metro connectivity boost. Publishing analysis.
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Romania’s Frankfurt 2028 Spotlight: A Strategic Publishing Opportunity
Romania’s 2028 Frankfurt Book Fair guest of honour status offers publishers strategic access to emerging Eastern European literature and translation rights.
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Bangladesh Flagship Book Fair, the Ekushey Boi Mela, on Life Support
Ramadan timing and political flux push Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 to brink; Bangladeshi publishers also locked out of Indian fairs.
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India – At the World’s Third Largest Book Fair, China Returns, Ukraine In, US Out: Kolkata Signals Market Realignments
China returns after 15 years, Ukraine debuts and the US withdraws from the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair, signalling geopolitical realignments in publishing.
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UAE’s Al Dhafra Book Festival Secures Major Publisher Support
Al Dhafra Book Festival announces Dh1 million publisher support fund, featuring 110 publishing houses and 55,000 titles in sixth edition running 19-25 January 2026.
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Egypt – Cairo Book Fair Clocks 690,000 Visitors On First Day. Can It Beat Last Year’s 5.5 Million?
Record-breaking Cairo International Book Fair 2026 opens with 690,000+ first-day visitors, 1,457 publishers from 83 countries, cementing its position as publishing’s most formidable Arab market opportunity.
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New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 Attracted 240,000 Visitors Per Day – 2.2 Million Total
Free entry drives 2 million visitors to New Delhi World Book Fair 2026, up 20 %, as 1 000+ publishers from 35 countries trade rights and reach new readers.
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Frankfurt Buchmesse Rediscovers India, After Three Decades of Benign Neglect
Frankfurt Book Fair returns to India after 30 years, chasing a $12B market. This commercial pivot prioritizes profit over cultural diplomacy.
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Thailand Leads Cultural Exchange at 34th Taipei International Book Exhibition Next Month
Thailand leads the 34th Taipei International Book Exhibition with 570,000 expected visitors, showcasing Southeast Asian publishing growth and post-pandemic rights trading trends.
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