Book Fairs

The world is not ready for big indoor gatherings yet. The Beijing Book Fair is the latest event to reckon with reality. Scheduled to begin tomorrow, August 25, the organizers posted a cancellation notice: “Due to strict pandemic prevention and control measures adopted currently, the organizing committee of the Beijing International Book Fair announces that […]

Bouchercon, the annual crime fiction event, had planned on convening live again in New Orleans from August 25 through August 29. But with the spread of the Delta variant, and high infection rates in Louisiana in particular, organizers announced by email that the event has been cancelled. The show, which travels every year, will revisit […]

The Frankfurt Book Fair has updated their expectations for admittance to this year’s show. While subject to change given the prevailing state requirements in October, “currently [visitors] must show documentation confirming that they are fully vaccinated, or that they have been tested for Covid-19 and are negative.” (It doesn’t say anything about fairground employees, however. […]

Last week the traditional trade press ran credulous accounts of a persuasion campaign from the Frankfurt Book Fair, touting modest — fully cancelable — plans from primarily German and European exhibitors as a sign that, “Everyone is quite positive about the fair taking place in the autumn and we expect a lot of last-minute bookings.” […]

If you love online book fairs, the next six weeks are your time to shine, including: May 23 – 28 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair May 25 – 27 US Book Show May 27 ABA Town Hall & Annual Meeting June 8, 9 Edelweiss Bookfest June 7 – 10 London Book Fair Conferences June 10  […]