Events & Exhibitions

Rwanda has launched the inaugural Umurage International Books and Art Festival (October 1-3, 2025), marking a significant milestone in the country’s cultural landscape. The historic event took place at the Kigali Genocide Memorial…

The 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse will serve as the global marketplace for licensing and rights, and the sounding board for political debates in turbulent times. It will also be a festival of stories, authors and readers.

The event highlighted publishing’s expanding role—beyond books and journals—as a strategic enabler of research, innovation, and national development. From inclusive publishing in Indian languages to the urgent need for a national open…

In the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA); the 4th edition of the Sharjah International Booksellers Conference (April 7-8, 2025) united over 750 booksellers, publishers, and…

BolognaBookPlus thrives with its expanding exhibitor, visitor and partner ecosystem. The show is increasingly seeing participation from the Indian publishers.

This year’s BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the premier European spring event for general trade adult publishing, shines a spotlight on design and illustration. With seminars, networking, and the return of the Indie Author Book Jacket Award,…

The third edition of the Chennai International Book Fair (CIBF) marked a significant milestone, fostering global literary collaborations through over 1,000 MoUs between publishers from 65 countries.

BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus) is the European Spring opportunity for general trade adult publishing. It welcomes the world and is the gateway to Italian publishing through its partnership with AIE - AssociazioneItaliana Editori, whose Collective…

Jaipur BookMark (JBM) is set to mark its 12th year as South Asia’s leading platform for publishing with a focus on translations and rights. Running alongside the Jaipur Literature Festival from January 30 to February 3, 2025, JBM offers a…

UAE, India, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan top the list of nationalities that visited the book fair. Visitors aged 25–44 make up the largest age group at 63% while 135,000 students visited the exhibition from schools across the country.