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JANUARY

The New Delhi World Book Fair is India’s second oldest book fair, after Kolkata. It was first held in 1972 when it hosted two hundred exhibitors. Today the annual fair, organised by the National Book Trust, is the third biggest English Language book fair in the world with well over a thousand exhibitors annually. The Fair is usually held in the first couple of months of the year and caters for a domestic industry of almost twelve thousand publishers working in eighteen languages. However exhibitors and visitors from every part of the world make it a truly global event.
From 01/04/2020 until 01/12/2020
Venue:
Pragati Maidan
Address:
3A, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
Website:
http://nbtindia.gov.in/newdelhiworldbookfair
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MARCH

The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels.
From 03/10/2020 until 03/12/2020
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MAY

BookExpo is the publishing industry's leading trade event, where Booksellers, Librarians, specialty retailers and national chains, Publishers and Tastemakers come together to discover the latest titles, authors, distribution channels, technology and trends. At BookExpo you can get an edge in your business by attending cutting edge education sessions, and making new connections to help you grow your business.
From 05/28/2020 until 05/29/2020
Venue:
Javits Center, New York
Address:
429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA
Website:
https://www.bookexpoamerica.com/
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The ‘Woodstock of the mind’ is a stalwart on the literary festival scene and celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with Simon Callow and Hilary Mantel joining a long and varied line-up. Tim Minchin opens the festival.rnrn
From 05/31/2020 until 06/10/2020
Venue:
Festival Office
Address:
29 High St, Hereford HR1 2AB, UK
Website:
https://www.hayfestival.com
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JULY

It’s organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and is Asia’s biggest book fair. It’s a major event in Hong Kong, with visitor numbers growing year on year. The Hong Kong Book Fair aims to promote literary culture from within its immediate geographical hinterland. It also exhibits the very best of world literature and showcases the latest publishing innovations. rn
From 07/15/2020 until 07/21/2020
Venue:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Address:
38/F Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Website:
http://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/
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OCTOBER

It is the most important international trading venue for content of all kinds - from novels and children's books to scientific databases. Here, experts from global publishing meet partners from the technology industry and related creative industries such as film and games, from where new cooperations and business models take their course. At the same time, the fair is a major cultural event: around 7 500 exhibitors from over 100 countries, more than 285 000 visitors, over 4 000 events, around 10 000 journalists and bloggers make Frankfurter Buchmesse the world's largest trade fair for publishing every year - and Frankfurt, the metropolis on the Main, the centre of the international media world.
From 10/14/2020 until 10/18/2020
Venue:
Messe Frankfurt
Address:
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Website:
https://www.buchmesse.de/en
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NOVEMBER

ADIBF is the marketplace for the publishing industry in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the years, exhibitors have benefitted from venues such as the eZone, which showcases the latest in electronic media and digital content. The Illustrators’ Corner has offered a platform for local and international talent to display their work and learn from market specialists.rn
From 11/25/2019 until 11/29/2019
Venue:
Al Dhafra Book Fair Occasions Hall
Address:
Tarif - Liwa Rd - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Website:
https://adbookfair.com/
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The Guadalajara International Book Fair awaits you. Portugal will be the guest of honour.
From 11/30/2019 until 12/08/2019
Venue:
Centro de Exposiciones
Address:
Av Mariano Otero 1499, Verde Valle, 44550 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Website:
https://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_info/i_info_fil.asp
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DECEMBER

Extensive program of events spotlighting the key features in book industry, seminars and round-table discussions, meetings with famous authors, presentations of the latest books and unique editions.
From 12/04/2019 until 12/08/2019
Venue:
Gostiniy Dvor
Address:
Ulitsa Il\'inka, 4, Moskva, Russia, 109012
Website:
http://www.moscowbookfair.ru/eng/about.html
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The Book Fair is one of the most important stations of direct communication between writers, publishers, and intellectuals to keep them updated about everything new in this field, as well as being an outstanding cultural event that keenly pursued by the cultural, academic and media bodies which paying a special attention to book fair every year.rnrn
From 12/11/2019 until 12/21/2019
Venue:
South Obhur – Corniche road
Address:
3017 King Abdul Aziz Rd, Abhur Al Janubiyah District, Jeddah 23733 8832, Saudi Arabia
Website:
http://jeddahbookfair.com/
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The 19th century English city of Charles Dickens revives in full glory in the historic Bergkwartier of Deventer. On Saturday more than 950 characters from the famous books of this English writer come to life: from Scrooge to Oliver Twist, from Mr. Pickwick to Christmas Carol Singers, from orphans to office clerks and classy people.
From 12/14/2019 until 12/15/2019
Venue:
Deventer
Address:
Van Lithstraat 2, 7415 LB Deventer, Nederland
Website:
https://dickensfestijn.nl/
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We hope you are having great day! We have been working incredibly hard to get to this point, and we want to thank you all for your support. One thing is certain, our work is never done! We are now thinking about taking the next steps to get more involvement from both members, registered readers, and visitors. It's our dream to be one of the most important literary portals on the globe. Content on our website is continuously changing so check back regularly.
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- KONS International Literary Award - since 2011
- Grand Prix of Literary Associations (English, French, and Spanish) - since 2013
- Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award - since 2013
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- Hooks, Lines, and Sinkers…
- Award-winning children’s graphic novelist, RJ Palacio
- Submissions: 5 things you Don’t do (apparently)
- So, you want to write a book for children?
- Book Review: Dame Sue Black’s book All That Remains
- Book Review: When the Dogs Don’t Bark
- In Celebration of Dutch Children’s Book Week – “Kinderboekenweek”
- Amsterdam’s American Book Center: A Prime Source for English Books and More
- Books, Birds and Burns: The Joys of Community Book Festivals
- Festival Fox Players Presents Marjorie PRIME.
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