International Book Fairs in 2009

Posted by Simone Preuss Feb 8, 2009

The international book fair year usually starts with the Leipzig Book Fair, Germany's second largest book fair after Frankfurt. This blog will follow the major international book fairs throughout the year, so make sure to check back frequently.

While a book fair's main aim is to increase publicity for books, each book fair follows a special goal - Leipzig, for example, focuses on reading and education. Overall, book fairs are buzzing affairs with many events around books and reading that are informative and inspiring. They are also good places to network so especially for anyone just starting out and building relationships, attending a book fair (regional, national or international) is as much a must as for seasoned publishing professionals who maintain their relationships here.

Here's a (growing) list of upcoming international book fairs that will be featured in the book publishing section - so make sure to check either here or the book publishing homepage! Also, if you have comments or feedback on a book fair you attended, leave a note.

Mark your calendars:

Leipzig Book Fair, Germany - 12.-15. March

London Book Fair, UK - 20.-22. April

Book Expo America, New York, NY - 28.-31.May

World Book Fair, Singapore - 30. May - 8. June

Book World Prague, Czech Republic - 14.-17. May

Book Expo Canada - cancelled

World eBook Fair, virtual - 4. July - 4. August

Tokyo International Book Fair, Japan - 9.-12. July

American Library Association, Chicago, IL - 9.-15. July

Hong Kong Book Fair, China - 22.-28. July

Edinburgh International Book Festival, Scotland - 15.-31. August

Moscow International Book Fair, Russia - 2.-7. September

Beijing International Book Fair, China - 3.-7. September

Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany - 14. - 18. October

Guadalajara International Book Fair, Mexico - 28. November - 6. December