After being disappointed during the pandemic with stingy, conditional refunds and late cancellation decisions, London Book Fair customers face another issue for 2022: Limited space. Due to construction at the Olympia exhibition center, along with pandemic precautions, there will be less about 20 percent less space available for exhibitors — and similar constraints for rights […]
Book Fairs
Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Is Postponed
The Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), scheduled for November 19 to 21, has been postponed due to the resurgence of COVID-19. The new planned dates — March 20 to March 22 — coincide with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, currently set for March 21 to 24. Shanghai organizers write that: “For the first time, […]
Frankfurt Counts Victory
The Frankfurt Book Fair successfully staged a live event, which is a victory in and of itself in this Covid era. Whatever the unstated expectations might have been, organizers were quick to declare they had exceeded them. President and ceo Juergen Boos says in the press release, “After 18 months, Frankfurter Buchmesse represented a new […]
Follett to Leave the School Book Fair Business
Follett School Solutions, the K-12 division sold by parent Follett Corporation to Francisco Partners at the beginning of September, announced that it will close its school book fair business: “Due to the pandemic, Follett School Solutions has made the difficult decision to exit the Follett Book Fair business, effective November 15, 2021,” the company said […]
Winter Institute Will Require Vaccination, Limit Visitors
The American Booksellers Association is planning on convening a live Winter Institute 17 (aka Wi2022) in Cincinnati, from February 13 to February 16, and will open to registration on September 20. Vaccination will be required for attendance, though the organization is still determining “an appropriate screening method.” Along with that policy, “Due to COVID-related issues […]
Beijing Book Fair Reschedules for September
After an abrupt postponement right before its planned start on August 25, the Beijing International Book Fair announced that it will proceed, running from September 14 through September 18. As previously planned, they will run a digital edition in parallel with the live fair. The BIBF International Publishing Forum is set to open on September […]