Gothenburg international book fair

The market place for nordic literature meet the industrys largest representation of publishing companies, agents and authors from the nordic region, in the book fairs rights centre. Gothenburg book fair gothenburg local business facebook. Scandinavias largest cultural event, the market place for nordic literature. The biggest event of its kind in scandinavia, the annual gothenburg international book fair attracts a mix of authors, publishers, agents, teachers, librarians and book lovers. Swedens literati wrestle with the far right politico. Neoclassical architecture lines its tramrattled streets, locals sun themselves beside canals, and theres always an interesting cultural or. Manila international book fair, manila, philippines sep 16, 2020 gothenburg book fair, gothenburg, sweden sep 24, 2020 liber, feria internacional del libro, barcelona, spain oct 07, 2020 frankfurt book fair, frankfurt, germany oct 14, 2020 krakow international book fair, krakow, poland.

Roundtable discussion in the international fellowship programme during the gothenburg book fair. Many international themes and political issues of world importance find a platform here, with some of the worlds leading intellectuals discussing, debating and voicing their opinions. The fourday fair, held from september 2629, was focused around three themes. Gothenburg book fair welcome to the goteborg book fair. Meet publishers, authors, agents, librarians, teachers, journalists, politicians and lovers of books at goteborg. Heres all the information you need to get in touch. The theme for 2016 is freedom of expression and the swedish section will be one of the organizers of the 2016 theme booth.

Many international themes and political issues of world importance find a platform here, with some of the worlds leading intellectuals discussing, debating and. Primarily a networking event for the publishing industry, the fair is nonetheless a delight for any literary enthusiast and provides. Once again, the swedish literature exchange team had the great pleasure to host the international fellowship program for both publishers and. Collaborators in 201819 include centre for critical heritage studies, university of gothenburg.

It is scandinavias largest literary festival and one of the largest book fairs in europe. A 4 days trade show, goteborg book fair is going to be held in gothenburg, sweden from 24 sep 2020 to 27 sep 2020. After the lbf and bea fiascos, publishers demand better. Established in 1985, the book fair receives around 90,000 visitors every year. Goteborg book fair, goteborg, sweden international publishers. This will enable the countrys korean ministry of culture, the korean publishers association, the writers association of korea, the literature translation institute of korea to get a prominent spot and. South africa, reading promotion and digital culture, and will take place september 2427, 2020. The international publishers association ipa is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing. Several of these will be about publishing, books, literature, novel, library, linguistics, poetry and bibliography. With approximately 95,000 annual visitors, gothenburg book fair is the largest literary festival in the nordic countries, and the second largest book fair in europe after the frankfurt book fair. Uk authors at gothenburg book fair 2019 british council. It is the largest literary festival in scandinavia, and the second largest book fair in europe.

At the swedish exhibition centre, massans gata 20, goteborg, sweden. Indonesia international book fair, jakarta, indonesia sep 09, 2020 south african book fair, johannesburg, south africa. Survey on knowledge about the book fair in gothenburg in sweden 2017, by degree survey on most important impressions from the book fair in gothenburg in sweden 2017 italy. Gothenburg book fair, gothenburg, sweden event options. This years book fair also encompasses stage programs from abf, the global square, behold man, stage for popular science, room for poetry, room for. The gothenburg book fair, held each year in september. Welcome to the goteborg book fair september 2629, 2019. Established in 1985, the book fair receives around 100,000 visitors every year, and offers a comprehensive program of seminars and events, as well as a rights center for publishers and agents to do business. To the extent that the frankfurt book fair, for all its international reputation, is predominantly a german event it can be conceded the inperson. Over the four days of the event, the fair attracts over 100,000 visitors who come to find out the latest news in the book world and to meet their favourite swedish and international authors.

If you want to launch a new book then you have the chance to meet 90,000 booklovers over four days. At the book fair, there were a total of 579 stalls and one of them was the jamaats stall 16 m 2 and the theme for the stall was ask a muslim. International book fair goteborg the themes at goteborg book fair will be. South korea will be the theme country the guest of honour and theme country at the gothenburg book fair 2019 from september 2629. New program director the 2018 book fair will tackle the pressing issues of the time as sweden goes for general elections this year sunday, 9 september. Dental scandinavia swedish dental societys odontological trade fair. Nov 10 dec 3 jan 7 2020 feb 9 mar 7 apr 3 may 8 jun 1 jul 0 aug 4 sep 7 oct 9 nov 7 dec 2 jan 5 2021 feb 9 mar 7 apr 3 may 4 jun 2 jul 0 aug 2 sep 5 oct 8 nov 7. Swedens gothenburg book fair plays safe with a 100% digital. There are many misconceptions about muslims and of islam among the population of sweden, and so they got the opportunity to ask whatever they wanted to know about islam. Gothenburg book fair, gothenburg, sweden international publishers. The organizers have identified 3 issues to focus upon.

Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014 bookexpo america. The goteborg book fair is a wonderful market place where authors and readers can meet. The gothenburg book fair is an annual event held in gothenburg, sweden, since 1985. The fair runs over four days, attracting around 100,000 visitors from all over sweden and abroad. Edulearn20 the 12th annual international conference on education and. News that the publication would attend again on saturday dominated national coverage and prompted a host of literary figures to. Leading author joins boycott of swedish book fair due to. Goteborg book fair sep 2020, gothenburg sweden trade show. The most popular of these is the goteborg international book fair, which is held at the centre each autumn. Publishers call the shots on swedens gothenburg book fair. It started primarily as a trade fair for librarians and teachers, but is now. Goteborg book fair 2020, 2427 sep 2020, goteborg, sweden, organized by. It is a festival of literature and an industry fair at the same time. Bokmassan has appointed oskar ekstrom as the new program director and he will take charge in midapril.

The international science festival in gothenburg is an annual festival since april 1997, in. Unlike most other book fairs, the gothenburg fair is linked with a comprehensive programme of seminars and miniseminars, lectures and discussions featuring international as well as scandinavian writers and experts on a wide range of topics. The latest books are in focus at the goteborg book fair but it is not only a literature festival and a book fair. The annual book fair in gothenburg is the defining cultural event focusing also on sociopolitical issues that reverberate in the society. Gender studies program at the university of gothenburg. Over the four days of the event, the fair attracts over. The yearly international book fair in gothenburg was held for 4 days between 2730 september 2018. If you are a visitor to the book fair and you have purchased an entrance ticket or seminar card for the book fair 2020 or are considering doing so your purchase will be valid for the gothenburg book fair 2021 if the book fair 2020 should not be possible to arrange due to covid19. The swedish section of scholars at risk will take part in the nordic book fair in gothenburg on september 2225th 2016. Goteborg book fair sep 2020 gothenburg, sweden trade show. Eritrean journalists shed light on their imprisoned.