This is the biggest book fair in the annual calendar and is attended by authors and publishers, booksellers and librarians, art dealers and illustrators, agents and journalists, information brokers and readers. It is the world’s largest marketplace for trading in publishing rights and licenses.
The next fair will take place from 6 – 10 October 2010.
The Guest of Honour is Argentina.
This book fair will take place for the third time in November of this year: 18 – 21 November 2010.
The fair will provide a forum for trade and business while working closely with a week-long book festival of readings and discussions in Vienna from 15 – 21 November.
Held in March, this is a major event in the German-language publishing calendar. A wide variety of venues in the town host readings and discussions in addition to the activities at the fair site itself. A good chance to experience writers live – very much a festival for the public as well as professionals.
For more information see the feature in our Autumn 2007 issue.
Next fair: 17 – 20 March 2011
Held in the spring, this is the most important event internationally for children’s publishing professionals.
Next fair: 28 – 31 March 2011
The London Book Fair is the major spring forum for booksellers, publishers, librarians and book production services worldwide.
Held in Earls Court, next year’s fair is from 11 – 13 April 2011.
This is the biggest fair in the United States and both a national and international event.
Next year it will be held in New York City:
24 – 26 May 2011.
For a comprehensive list of international book fairs and events from Buenos Aires to Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona to Belgrade see The Booksellers Association website.