Category: Book Fairs
Turin Book Fair 2026: Record Quarter Million Footfall, Strong Sales, and Children Welcome. LBF Take Note!
Turin Book Fair 2026 closes with 254,000 visitors, rising sales, and a packed Rights Centre. Catalonia named 2027 Guest of Honour Literature.
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Argentina’s Buenos Aires International Book Fair at 50: Record Numbers, Rich Context, Political Friction
The 50th Buenos Aires International Book Fair broke attendance records with 1.34m visitors and expanded 50,000 sqm space, cementing its status as the leading Spanish-language publishing marketplace.
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Doha International Book Fair 2026: A Record-Breaking 35th Edition Opens in Qatar
The 35th Doha International Book Fair 2026 opens with record participation, featuring 500+ publishers, 1.85m books, and key Arabic publishing trends.
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Bulgaria Named Guest of Honour at Romania’s Bookfest 2026
Bulgaria is the guest of honour at Bookfest 2026 in Bucharest. Leading authors, including Booker winner Georgi Gospodinov, will attend.
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Azerbaijan’s 12th Reading Day Book Fair
Literary agent Khayala Murad discusses Azerbaijani literature’s evolution and professional standards at the 12th Reading Day Book Fair in Baku, April 2026.
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Two Reinventions, One Industry: Frankfurt and the Trade Press Find Their Footing
HarperCollins DE’s Frankfurt withdrawal, the Buchmesse’s hall restructuring, and Publishing Perspectives’ genuine editorial transformation signal a trade press growing up.
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Syria – Damascus Children’s Book Fair: A Post-Assad Window for Publishers
Syria’s Children’s Book Fair gathers 30+ publishers in Damascus, signalling a post-war revival in children’s publishing and offering a new rights window for international houses.
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Kazakhstan’s National Book Day Celebrates Sector Excellence with Comics and Cultural Awards
Kazakhstan’s National Book Day honoured publisher Mazmundama and cultural figure Bayan Kabylash, marking official recognition for comics and independent publishing.
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Netflix, Manga, AI and the Publishing Industry’s Ministry of Truth
From comics to Netflix to AI: how publishing’s cycle of panic and embrace tells us everything about the industry’s future. A TNPS deep-dive.
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Indonesia is Guest of Honour as Tunis International Book Fair Celebrates its 40th
40th Tunis International Book Fair (23 April–3 May 2026) features Indonesia as guest of honour, AI publishing forum, and 900th anniversary tribute to philosopher Ibn Rushd.
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Indonesia – Dayak Community Makes Publishing History with First-Ever International Literacy Congress
World-first literacy congress by Dayak indigenous community in Borneo, featuring authentic multi-generational authorship, holistic literacy frameworks, and strategic publishing infrastructure.
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UAE’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Rescheduled for September 2026
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair rescheduled to 13–18 September 2026 due to regional conflict, affecting 1,400+ exhibitors from publishing industry.
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