Second Life Book Fair
Second Life, the ‘virtual world' that is currently one of the most popular sites on the internet, has announced the inaugural Second Life Book Fair (SLBF). The fair runs from...
Abu Dhabi Book Fair looks to the region, and the world
The 17th Abu Dhabi Book Fair is in full swing this week, with over 400 exhibitors from 46 countries displaying their wares in a vast, brand-new exhibition hall.This fair marks...
Record bookings for Abu Dhabi Book Fair
The 16th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will be held from 31 March-7 April. This year will mark the beginning of a collaboration with the Frankfurt Book Fair.Fair organisers have...
Register now for LBF
Those attending The London Book Fair, which will run from 16 April to 18 April 2007 in Earls Court, London, are being encouraged to pre-register before 12 April to receive...
Kolkata Book Fair in chaos, but Aussie guests still feature
The Kolkata (Calcutta) Book Fair--India's largest international booktrade event--is in chaos after organisers were forced to reorganise this year's fair at the last moment when it lost its venue due...
Books con Salsa at Mexican Book Fair extraordinaire
Holger Ehling reports from the Guadalajra Book Fair:If you run a book fair and you manage to get three Nobel prize-winning writers to be part of a star-studded opening event,...
Aussies special guests at Kolkata Book Fair
Australia will be the Focus Country at the 2007 Kolkata (formerly ‘Calcutta') Book Fair.Eleven Australian authors will participate in events at the Kolkata fair, to be held from 31 January...
Frankfurt reaches agreement to expand Abu Dhabi Book Fair
Following Frankfurt's successful venture with the South African Publishers Association to launch this year's inaugural Cape Town Book Fair, the fair today announced an agreement to support the expansion of...
Gallagher addresses Frankfurt rights meeting
Allen & Unwin's Patrick Gallagher was among the speakers at the 20th Rights Directors Meeting, a traditional precursor of the Frankfurt Book Fair. With a topic covering the English-language rights market,...
Frankfurt expands focus on education
This year, the Frankfurt Book Fair is focusing strongly on education and literacy, with a theme of ‘Education for the Future.' Speaking at the opening press conference of the fair,...
India shows its potential at Frankfurt
This year's Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair is India, which today unveiled a major exhibition focused on its literature and cultural history. Coordinated by the National Book...
Figures show Frankfurt still growing
A 4% increase in exhibitors from Germany has more than compensated for a small drop in overseas exhibitors this year, allowing the Frankfurt Book Fair to legitimately claim another record...
IPA president outlines challenges for industry
With a turnover of about US$88 billion (A$115 billion), the global publishing industry is the world's largest creative industry, International Publishers Association (IPA) president and Argentinian publisher Ana Maria Caballenas...
Frankfurt underway
The 2006 Frankfurt Book Fair starts today.More than 280,000 people are expected to attend this year's fair. All 13 exhibition halls at the fair are sold out and 3.5% more...
Remainder Fair 2007 dates announced
The Overstocks and Remainders Fair (OARF) has announced the dates and venue for its 2007 event.OARF will be held at Melbourne's Rydges Carlton Hotel on 11 and 12 February 2007.For...
The first Tasmanian Book Fair a success
The first Tasmanian Book Fair was held in Hobart on Sunday, as part of Tasmanian Living Writers' Week. The fair, which included a meet-an-author program, readings, launches, giveaways and music...
Tokyo book fair wraps up
The 13th Tokyo International Book Fair wrapped up on Sunday 9 July after four busy days. The Fair attracted a record number of attendees: almost 50,000 including publishing professionals, librarians,...
Response to Cape Town Book Fair ‘overwhelming’
Response to the inaugural Cape Town Book Fair (CTBF) has exceeded expectations, with what fair director Vanessa Badroodien called ‘overwhelming support from the public and trade visitors.'‘None of us could...