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- World eBook Fair 2009
July 4 to August 4
Established in 2006, the World eBook Fair (WeBF) is produced by the World Public Library Association with the goal to create equal access to knowledge and opportunity, especially to improve student achievement but also to provide access to a huge collection of eBooks worldwide for a month. The World eBook Fair is created with the help of more than 100 electronic libraries from around the world. This year, the aim is to provide access to 1.5 million e-books! - Edinburgh International Book Festival 2009
August 15-31, 2009
The Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) is a large-scale book celebration with more than 700 events and close to a quarter million visitors. The festival attracts writers, poets, thinkers, musicians and readers of all ages and from all over the globe. Previous participants have included J.K. Rowling, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Al Gore and Susan Sontag. EIBF coincides with the Edinburgh International Festival of performing arts and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest art fair, referred to as the Edinburgh Festival, a series of arts and cultural events held in August. - Delhi Book Fair
29 August - 6 September 2009
Delhi Book Fair, apart from offering a vast scope for short-term business transaction has become arena for co-publishing agreements, translation, copyright, reprinting arrangements and establishing new business contacts. The success of the fair can be judged by ever increasing number of exhibitors and visitors along with the growing presence of overseas participants. The 15th Delhi Book Fair, once again, will be organised by the Federation of Indian Publishers, in collaboration with the India Trade Promotion Organisation, the apex trade promotion body of Government of India. This fair is an effort to emphasise the never fading appeal of the printed word even in the modern age of compurters, e-mails and SMSs. India has the unique distinction of publishing books in more than 24 languages with an annual turnover of Rs. 100,000 million. India also ranks among the first seven publishing nations. - Beijing International Book Fair, Beijing, China
3 - 7 Sep 2009
Beijing International Book Fair is the pre-eminent event for the business of books in all formats, and the products, services and education that supports the buyers and sellers of books. A full range of products and services, educational programs, and networking opportunities make this a must-attend event for book industry professionals. The BIBF is now considered by many as one of the top four International Book Fairs in the World. - Rio International Book Fair, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10 - 20 Sep 2009
This September sees the 13th edition of the Rio Book Fair, a major event in Brazilian publishing, bringing together authors, publishers, journalists, booksellers and readers in the huge convention center, Riocentro.
As well as the usual exhibits and banter, there will also be a full cultural program, including writer discussions, poetry events and activities for children and teenagers. - Goteborg International Book Fair, Goteborg, Sweden
24 - 27 Sep 2009
The Book Fair is a four day long literary festival. The many stages and over 900 exhibitors' stands host meetings between writers, Nobel Prize winners, publishers and booklovers who explore the power of the written word together. Come and join us!
The 25th annual Book Fair kicks off from the 24th-27th September this year. Spain and Spanish language literature are in focus in 2009. World-known writers such as Isabel Allende, Bernardo Atxaga, Javier Marías, Rosa Montero and many others will highlight where Spanish and Latin American literature stand today.
