The Full List of International Book Fairs in 2025
No book lover feels more at home than they do at a book fair. When you’re surrounded by books, you enter a world full of new stories and interesting topics to explore. Plus, you get the chance to meet other readers and even the authors themselves!
That’s why we’ve created an expansive list of the best book fairs happening in 2025 that you should know about. You’ll find your favorite events as well as others you might not know of. All you have to do is use our filtering tool to find your next book fair.
In this fair, you will find a wide range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints, posters, manuscripts and ephemera. All this, and more, will be available at prices to suit all.
The Çukurova Book Fair has brought together hundreds of publishers and authors with more than 3 million readers from various cities of the Mediterranean. In the last five years, over 33 thousand visitors have participated in the activities of Çukurova Book Fair, which has hosted various cultural events since the first year it was organized.
The York New Year Book Fair is an established and friendly event. With around 100 book dealers from all over the country, situated on just one floor, the fair offers a rich and delicious variety of choice for anyone interested in books. Thousands of second-hand, antiquarian and rare items will be on offer from all areas of fiction and non-fiction, along with related ephemera. There are prices to suit all pockets.
The event is organized by the Department of Public Libraries along with the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation and Educational Services, which are public institutions of the Government of Tamil Nadu. This year’s theme is “Time Travel with Tamil: From Classic to Modern,” highlighting the wealth of Tamil literature that has the potential to attract global readers.
The book fair is back at its new venue this year, with around 20 book dealers exhibiting. Local books will as always be well represented but a wide variety of subjects are covered by the dealers attending.
Join the largest gathering of publishing houses in Cairo International book fair, the 56th session. This is one of the largest book fairs in the Middle East. It’s visited by about 2 million people annually.
The Antiquaria in Ludwigshafen offers visitors of all age groups and professionals a welcoming and festive opportunity to meet and exchange around a common passion: books, autographs, and graphics.
Germany’s leading annual rare book fair brings together each year local and international booksellers. The Stuttgart Antiquarian Book Fair is the oldest and largest fair for antiquarian booksellers and autograph and print dealers in Germany. It is where antiquarians offer first editions, manuscripts, and letters from the respective authors.
The International Kolkata Book Fair is not only the world’s largest non-trade book fair for the general public and non-wholesale vendors, but it’s also an experience of itself, with picnickers, singer/songwriters, candy floss vendors, and more.
The International Comics Festival in France will feature workshops, master classes, meetings, and professional discussions. The festival’s events and the various exhibitions attract, each year, thousands of amateurs as well as comic-arts publishers and distributors, producers, authors, agents, and more industry professionals.
This book festival is a celebration of learning and literacy that is fun as well as educational, bringing together people of all ages who share a love of reading and who will leave the event inspired by their experiences, and maybe with a free autographed book, as there will be hourly drawings where lucky visitors can win a free copy of a book written by a festival author.
The African American Children’s Book Fair is one of the oldest single-day events for African-American children’s books in the country, with an average yearly attendance of more than 3,500. There will be presentations and book signings by authors and illustrators. Besides, there will be a wide selection of affordable literature available to purchase.
The fair is organized by National Book Trust, India, an autonomous organization of the Government of India under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with India Trade Promotion Organization. NDWBF offers the exhibitors a unique opportunity for business with this growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles, co-publication arrangements and trade. Besides the many literary and publishing conferences and programmes that are organized during the fair, it also opens up a gateway to the publishing and intellectual world of South Asia.
TIBE is a leading book fair that showcases the Asian market. It features over 364 publishing houses, 31 countries, and 61 professional rights meetings. This year, there will be a more spacious workplace and more considerate services in the sincere hope that all who use the Rights Center may have successful meetings. Additionally, there will be a professional networking event—for both international and national professionals—in order to encourage and stimulate interactions and social networking.
Lahore International Book Fair is one of the largest international book fairs, annually held in Lahore, Pakistan. Around 165 local and foreign publishers and education-related organisations set up stalls in the book fair on a variety of topics, including Islam, history, education, computer and information technology, engineering, business management, medical sciences, agriculture, literature, law, and children literature. Foreign publishers represented in the book fair hail from regions such as Middle East, UK, United States and India.
The Savannah Book Festival hosts national, regional, and local authors for author presentations and book signings at seven venues strewn across three historic squares in downtown Savannah.
Havana’s International Book Fair is a fair that typically takes place at the old Spanish fortification San Carlos de La Cabana. It features book vendors, poetry readings, children’s activities, art exhibitions, and concerts in the evenings.
This bookfair is one of the largest gathering of book lovers in Canberra. There will be a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, including rare books and collectables, children’s books, textbooks and foreign language books. You’ll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and CDs, DVDs, games and jigsaws.
The California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to Pasadena in 2025! This three-day event features fine and rare materials from around the globe, including manuscripts, first editions, illustrated books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics.
The F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival is an engaging weekend of entertainment in the forms of film, books, author presentations, focus groups, and good music. Writers visit F.R.E.S.H to network with fellow authors, meet with readers and fans, and sell books. Moreover, there’s something for every reader’s indulgence.
Welcome to the fabulous February Book Fair extravaganza. There you will find some old dealers, some new faces and a huge quantity of collectable and decorative printed material.
From children’s books to sports, from romance to self-help, from poetry to historical and contemporary novels, the Williamsburg Book Festival has exceptional offerings from cover to cover.
This Annual Black History Month event was created to celebrate the Power of Black Literature, reinforce the fact that Representation Matters and to proudly Encourage Black Economics. The San Antonio African American Book Festival will always unapologetically strive to provide an exclusive platform for the voices of the African Diaspora.
According to the Arab Publishers Union, the Muscat International Book Fair is among the best 10 book fairs at the Arab level and one of the top three fairs at the Gulf level in terms of the number of visitors and publishers. Over 650 publishing houses from 27 Arab and foreign countries are taking part in theis fair.
The always lively and bustling Young Readers’ Book Hall will delight visitors with both the abundance of new books at the publishers’ stands, and the variety of creative activities and stage events. The hall will feature the LIBRARY OPEN created by Lithuanian librarians, famous children’s authors will invite guests to workshops in the CREATIVE SPACE WITHOUT FORMULAS, and the work of well-known book illustrators from Lithuania and abroad will be presented in the BOOK COUNTRY creative studio.
This is the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeastern United States, and one of the largest in the nation.
The Southwest Reading Festival encourages adults, teens, and children to visit and meet popular authors in literature in multiple venues. They promote lifelong learning, public libraries, and school reading readiness by raising awareness of the library’s services and its role in the community’s quality of life.
The North Texas Teen Book Festival strives to connect our reading community, adding dimension to the reading experience through diverse author panels and dynamic discussions in a safe and fun environment.
The annual Hexham Book Festival presents bestselling writers, thinkers, politicians, journalists, broadcasters, and up-and-coming writers and writers from the North-East region. The festival is supported by numerous local businesses and private sponsors with outreach projects benefiting from Trusts and Foundations’ support.
Year after year, the festival of literature and art is celebrated in Poznań. For three days, you will find a whole range of publishers in one place—both the largest and well-known, as well as niche publishing by authors from Poland and abroad. And when you find your favorite new book, you are invited to a series of meetings with writers. The Poznań Book Fair also includes illustration exhibitions, the Comics Zone, the Scrabble Zone, workshops for children and adults, a vinyl exchange, and the Book Marketing conference.
The Buchmesse im Ried is a supraregional event about books and literature. Readers can get in touch with authors, browse books, view the booths of many publishers and bookstores, and attend readings and lectures. There are more than 40 publishers and bookstores exhibiting their programs at the fair.
The London Book Fair features a wide range of activities like conferences, Insights Seminar Programme, awards, Charity of the Year, and more. The features are carefully curated to showcase informative and inspiring content across all its forms in the publishing industry. Awards are also presented to highlight the exemplary work of organizations from within the industry. Gathering people together and creating the perfect space to make connections is what it’s all about.
The Brussels Book Fair is a nonprofit event promoting books and reading to all audiences since 2016. Each year it presents 255 exhibitors, 500 publishing houses, and 1,200 authors in meetings and dedications. The event is visited by 72 thousand visitors every year.
This is a unique event, featuring writing and publishing workshops, and a special day when local and national authors sell and sign books at a festival market in a beautiful downtown park.
This fourth edition of the Paris African Book Fair, which is fast approaching, promises to be exciting. It will take place over three days at the Halle des Blancs Manteaux , a magnificent space in the heart of the Marais district in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Tucson Festival of Books will be held on the University of Arizona campus. So mark your calendars and save the date for the in-person return of this community-wide celebration of literature. As always, the festival is free-of-charge for all attendees.
The Wilton Book Fair offers a wide variety of books (second-hand, rare, and antiquarian), and often with maps prints and ephemera. A lovely day out in a lovely part of the world.
The Geneva Book Fair is the only publisher fair in Switzerland. It brings together nearly 350 exhibitors from all over the French-speaking world. For five days, readers, writers, publishers, and booksellers will get the opportunity to meet up in exchange for knowledge, contacts, and experiences in a friendly event.
This festival is the largest community-based book event in the Mid-Atlantic region and has attracted audiences of more than 20,000 for each of the past thirteen years. They have presented a captivating list of authors, ranging from international bestsellers to topical specialists to debut authors.
A Yorkshire bibliophiles and book collectors’ favorite, the Annual PBFA Book Fair in Harrogate has been running for over 40 years. Dealers are attending from all parts of the United Kingdom, traveling from as far afield as Scotland, East Anglia, London, the Midlands, and right across the Northern Counties. A powerful mix of subjects will be on display, fiction and non-fiction, offered by specialist dealers with knowledge and expertise!
The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. It includes thousands of attendees, hundreds of events and bookfair exhibitors, and four days of essential literary conversation and celebration. The AWP Conference & Bookfair has always been a place of connection, reunion, and joy.
Mark your calendars and make your plans now to attend five days of literary revelry, including writing workshops, theatre events, literary panels, scholars conference, literary walking tours, music events, culinary and cocktail events, and much more.
The New Orleans Book Festival, which is held annually, will feature both fiction and nonfiction works. It will host readings, panel discussions, symposia, and keynote speeches. The festival will also provide a venue for publishers, authors, and readers to interact with each other in one of the world’s most vibrant and culturally diverse cities.
Leipzig Book Fair is the most important get-together in the spring for the book and media industry, connecting readers with authors, publishers, and media companies from Germany and around the world. They all visit Leipzig to experience a diversity of literature, discover innovations, and gain new perspectives. It presents the spring’s new releases, current themes, and trends. Also, it exhibits novelties from Central and Eastern Europe in addition to new German-language literature.
The Edinburgh Book Fair is a festival dedicated to rare, collectible, and important books and the history of books. Edinburgh’s finest bookish institutions have arranged talks, exhibitions, and workshops for collectors, bibliophiles, and booklovers. The majority of them are free to all. Some talks include introductions suitable for budding book lovers and those merely curious about the history of books, along with scholars delving into their latest research.
The fair offers great selection of books and ephemera to delight all book lovers and collectors! As usual a range of specialisms will be on sale.
The Lehigh Valley Book Festival is a celebration of books and the strong connections they forge – bringing published authors, illustrators, and readers together, through thoughtful, approachable, and inclusive programming. Their mission is based on the notion that reading is for everybody – and that people of all ages and interests can find something to spark their imagination, broaden their perspective, and nourish their spirit in a book.
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is an industry leading event that has succeeded in bringing together a unique and diverse global audience thanks to 60 years experience. The result is the world’s premium copyright exchange hub when it comes to publishing which also extends to current multimedia and licensing businesses for children’s stories, illustration, animation and related areas.
In this fair, you will surely find a little something for yourself or a loved one. A wide range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints, posters, manuscripts and ephemera will be available at prices to suit all.
This book fair is officially sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. The consumer can rely upon the experience and professionalism of participating dealers and the authenticity of the items available for purchase. All books, manuscripts and related material have been carefully examined for completeness and bibliographic accuracy.
The Norwich Book Fair is held in the Forum building of the Millennium Library in the centre of the beautiful medieval city. The PDFA members display a wide variety of books both second-hand and antiquarian and often with prints, maps and ephemera. Their Code of Practice ensures all items are correctly described and fairly priced.
The Sidney LitFest presents authors who will engage book lovers with readings from their works, panel discussions, conversations, and writing workshops. There will also be music and drinks.
The Quebec International Book Fair offers publishers, illustrators, cartoonists, and authors opportunities for book signings, poetry readings, and round-tables. There will be a display of products like comics, chitrakatha, novels, graphics, merchandise, toys, games, films, animation, etc.
In 2025, the Paris Book Festival invites you to experience its fourth edition even more intensely, back in its original setting: the Grand Palais. Under the majestic glass roof, get ready to immerse yourself in a celebration of the book, “in all its forms”. With an enriched program, this festival is still the literary event of the year. It becomes invites you to explore exciting bridges between literature and cinema, the performing arts, the visual arts and music.
The Topsham Book Fair, formerly the Exeter Book Fair, is located in the pleasant historic seaport of Topsham and is now the only PBFA book fair in Devon. It is held three times a year – in January, August and November – and regularly attracts a good number of traders who fill the hall. A full range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, ephemera, maps and prints are on sale from the more modest to the highly collectable and expensive.
The Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri, celebrates literature of all kinds. Nationally recognized and bestselling authors across many genres will come to mid-Missouri to discuss their work and participate in various stimulating events and environments.
The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC), the first and largest popular culture festival in the region is returning for its 12th edition, promising an even bigger spectacle than its highly successful 2024 event at ADNEC that attracted over 45,000 fans over 3 Days.
This fair is one of the largest in the Peak District, featuring around 30 dealers offering a wide range of rare and vintage books. It’s a fantastic event for book lovers, collectors, and anyone interested in discovering unique literary treasures.
The Eurasian International Book Fair is the largest cultural and educational event in the Eurasian space aimed to unite professionals of publishing and related business from countries of Europe and Asia in one intelligent platform.
This fair represents an important business space and the maximum meeting of the book for the national and international publishing sector, which also promotes and encourages the habit of reading. It is an event that brings together a large group of book professionals, as well as thousands of visitors who love the world of reading.
A vibrant community of readers and writers come together each year to bask in the love of reading. A celebration of literature, from fiction to poetry to non-fiction and biography, the festival features author readings, panel discussions, and book signings held in venues across historic Newburyport, Massachusetts. This year, the festival opens at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, hosting authors Peter Orner in conversation with Andre Dubus.
The Paisley Book Festival is a platform for the celebration of books, reading, and writing. It is a festival with creativity and innovation at the heart of its programming. It seeks to showcase some of the best and most diverse voices published today in Scotland and the broader UK context.
With almost 100 dealers offering tens of thousands of rare, collectable and second-hand books, maps, manuscripts and ephemera, the Oxford Book Fair frequently attracts the attention of both local and national press.
The Sherborne Book Fair has been a feature of life in this delightful Dorset town for over 40 years. The fair attracts booksellers from all over the west country, offering a great selection of second-hand and antiquarian books on all subjects.
Since 1996, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has gathered writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians and emerging storytellers. Now in its 29th year, it is the largest event of its kind in the United States.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is a comprehensive, creative cultural platform that attracts more than 150,000 visitors every year. The fair gives publishers, authors, illustrators and digital-service providers the chance to do business with their counterparts from around the world.
Black Writers On Tour is a great opportunity for authors and young writers to gain exposure, attract new readers, and sell books. Tech business owners with products or services are also welcome to join and gain exposure, acquire new customers, make sales, and expand their profits.
The Montclair Literary Festival is a community-wide event that aims to exchange ideas, inspire future literary works and engage with different points of view. Working closely with the Montclair Public Library, Watchung Booksellers and a team of local volunteers, the festival will also generate lasting connections between arts institutions, the schools and the community, benefiting a broad cross-section of participants and attendees.
Greater St. Louis Book Fair sells many rare and collectible books, movies, music, comics, and ephemera. Their inventory includes first editions, limited editions, out-of-print editions, signed copies, and other treasures. You’ll also find hardback, paperback, records, CDs, DVDs, comics, and ephemera.
The Sonoma Valley Authors Festival brings people together to hear authors from a variety of literary genres, and speakers who discuss advances being made in science, technology, and medicine.
This popular book fair is held in the centre of this Leicestershire market town, with over 20 book dealers selling second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints and ephemera.
The Yallwest Santa Monica Book Festival features panels, book signings, food trucks, over 60 authors and presenters including New York Times Bestsellers along with local and acclaimed young adult and middle grade writers, plus notable TV, film, video game, and comic creators.
The Ohioana Book Festival is held each spring to celebrate Ohio writers and their books. This year, over 140 authors participate in book signings, panel discussions, children’s readings, and more during the festival. The festival features books by authors, illustrators, publicists, or other publishing professionals from the following genres: fiction, non-fiction, literature (young adult and children’s literature), graphic novels, academic press titles, and more.
This Festival will celebrate its 22nd year in 2025, bringing nationally renowned authors to the community to discuss their books and the craft of writing and featuring a day filled with children’s activities, live music, food, and a huge used book sale.
The BuchPassion fair is the first independent book signing event in Germany. Authors and publishers present a selection of fantasy, detective stories, and romance genres and connect with their readers in person. The event ends with a dinner that is almost exclusively reserved for authors and networking activities.
The Hudson Children’s Book Festival hosts over 75 authors and illustrators each year since 2009. It aims to create, sustain, and nurture a literacy culture in partnership with their community and schools. Families will meet and greet world-class creators of books for children of all ages.
Tehran International Book Fair is staged in Tehran early in May on an annual basis. The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in the Middle East and Asia after 30 editions in a row.
Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of university students, scholars and their families. The event currently serves as the most significant cultural event in Iran. The event currently serves as the most significant cultural event in Iran. Turkey has been picked as the guest of honor for 2020.
The Thessaloniki International Book Fair is widely regarded as Greece’s most significant annual event for book enthusiasts and publishing professionals. People from all over the world visit the TBF every year to keep up with the latest literary trends and attend its various events. The fair boasts an impressive lineup of activities, including themed events, literary meetings, a festival for young writers, a translation festival, workshops, speeches, roundtables, and a teenage and educational corner.
A small and friendly book fair offering secondhand and antiquarian books, maps, posters, prints and ephemera in the large market town in County Durham.
The Books in Bloom Literary Festival provides an opportunity for the public to meet accomplished authors and join their discussion panels. Aspiring writers learn about various aspects of writing and publishing, and avid readers are introduced to authors working in a wide variety of genres.
This year, Melbourne Art Book Fair presents the tenth anniversary edition. The annual event celebrates art and design publishing and has been at the forefront of Melbourne’s vibrant printed matter community for ten years.
The CEEBM is intended to serve as a showcase of the Central and Eastern European book business. The fair will feature a variety of events, including author readings, book signings, panel discussions, and workshops
The WBF Warsaw Book Fair in Warsaw is one of the oldest fairs in Europe. It includes meetings with authors, promotions of books, discussions, and much more. Exhibitors can establish collaborations and exchange experiences. It is also a chance to discuss problems within the Polish book market.
The Franschhoek Literary Festival aims to bring together a broad cross-section of mostly South African English-speaking writers and a few distinguished authors from overseas. It focuses on presenting quality events that inspire and inform, and raise funds for local communities and school libraries. There are also literary and publishers’ dinners, book launches, writing workshops, a school spelling bee, and much more.
Bookstock showcases literary luminaries and cross-cultural voices, including Pulitzer Prize winners, Poets Laureate, National Book Award winners, plus debut and best-selling authors from Vermont and beyond.
This is one of the largest premier antiquarian book fairs featuring more than 100 UK and international booksellers showcasing rare books, maps, prints, ephemera, collector items and more to suit all pockets! There will be a range of specialisms, from Modern First Editions, Children’s Literature, History, Travel, Sport, Religion to name but a few!
The Queen City Book Fair hosts over 20 local authors. They invite all local literary, avid readers, and anyone interested in stimulating literary appetites to join in the latest contribution to literacy! Their local and out-of-town authors are the best around, and they are excited to meet you and discuss their individual works.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is a celebration of the written word and its power to enrich the human experience. Since its inception in 2010, the fair’s mission is to foster an interest in reading, writing, and literary conversation. The Gaithersburg Book Festival always attracts hundreds of award-winning and best-selling authors, poets, and songwriters from across the country to its beautiful park setting.
The Sydney Writer’s Festival is for readers, writers, and thinkers to share ideas, tell stories, and celebrate literature for a week of 400 fun and enlightening events.
The Derby Book Festival brings you over 100 book events with some of their most celebrated authors, including a series of one-off live events, as well as online activities. Stay tuned for more information.
Istanbul International Literature Festival aims to position literature as an art branch that appeals to large audiences. Being a meeting point for writers, publishers, agencies, translators, journalists, literary fund managers, literary festival coordinators and everyone in the publishing industry, it reinforces its feature of being a meeting point with the Professional Meetings Fellowship Program, and is an international platform that enables writers and publishers to cooperate with foreign publishers, editors, translators and writers. creates a platform.
Mainzer Minipressen-Messe is an international book fair dedicated to small publishers and artists’ books. Held every two years in Mainz, Germany, it is the largest marketplace in Europe for books produced by small presses and private publishers. The fair showcases a wide range of literary works, including approximately 10,000 titles, with around 1,000 new publications each edition.
The Madrid Book Fair presents fiction and non-fiction writers, booksellers, publishers, and distributors from different parts of the country. The fair features many activities for everyone, authors meet-ups, conferences, workshops, round tables, and book signings.
In this book fair, authors will come from all over the world: from the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Europe—not to mention dozens of authors from throughout the United States and from right there in the Bay Area. They bring the world—and its best contemporary literature—to Berkeley.
The Lisbon Book Fair is one of the oldest cultural festivals held in the capital of Portugal. One hundred twenty-five exhibitors present literature, rare and antiquarian books among other unique works by Portuguese authors and other nationalities every year and engage with over 500 thousand visitors over colloquiums, autograph sessions, book sales and over 800 activities for adults and children.
Imaginarium Book Festival (IBF) is a book festival for all kinds of readers, where incredible worlds can be discovered and explored. Its goal is to bring together authors and readers who share a love for the fantastical. Whether you are a newcomer to the SFF and paranormal genres, or a longtime fan, you’ll surely find the story that makes you feel at home.
The Books By the Beach festival brings the bestselling authors to Scarborough from all diverse genres for everyone to enjoy.
The one-day Edinburgh fair is now being held at the Augustine Church Hall, where book dealers will be offering antiquarian and secondhand books, maps, and other printed material.
The Nantucket Book Festival features award-winning authors from around the world, representing genres of fiction, poetry, history, journalism, politics, and memoir.
The Borders Book Festival is a free entry event with more than 100 events for all ages. The festival has grown over the years to feature more than just books. Discover health and wellbeing classes and drop-in sessions, film, opera, comedy, workshops, youth theatre, and fine food and drink from the Borders and Scotland in the Orchard.
The Bienal do Livro Rio is the biggest literary event in Brazil. It is an opportunity for readers to meet their idols. For ten days, the festival will feature topics on culture, literature, and education. There will be debates, interviews, in addition to cultural activities that promote reading. Attractive, varied, and dynamic, the Rio Book Biennial is fun for the whole family!
The Berlin Art Book Fair will be held at Haus der Kulturen der Welt and will bring together a wide selection of publishers, art periodicals and artists/authors. In conjunction, the seventh Conceptual Poetics Day will explore the imaginary border between visual art and literature. The festival is dedicated to community-building and creating a public meeting place for discourse around artists’ books, conceptual publications, and publishing as practice.
The fair is now being held at The St Thomas Centre at Northampton Cathedral, and up to 20 book dealers selling second-hand and antiquarian books, maps, prints and much more, will be there.
PBFA book dealers will be offering a range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, ephemera, maps and prints for sale, from the modest to the highly collectable.
Wild Deadwood Reads is an annual book fair held in Deadwood, South Dakota, celebrating literature and bringing together authors, readers, and book enthusiasts. The event takes place in June and features a wide range of genres, from romance and historical fiction to children’s books and thrillers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to discover new books, meet your favorite authors, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Black Hills.
The RAGT is a fan-friendly event meant for readers, and open to everyone, readers, authors, and industry professionals alike, in different ratios! The event also raises funds for many local causes. The incredible raffles garner thousands, and each year Lori Foster puts out a novella with proceeds earmarked for direct donation. Combined, the event and the novella go to benefit very worthwhile local charities.
Brighton Book Festival is a series of over 20 events across independent bookshop week to celebrate the power of books with the community. The programme includes activities for children and adults across generations such as a family festival, workshops and poetry nights.
The Beijing Book Fair is generally attended by over 30,000 people each year. With publishers, distributors, literary agents, digital media companies, film and production companies and bookstores holding booths to showcase all they have to offer. In addition to that, there are many special treats, from mini-exhibitions, lectures, seminars, salons, book launches, awards and various cultural events.
The Seoul International Book Fair brings together various book industry representatives and publishers from all over the world. The event aims to bring together celebrated authors and their fans in a great literary festival. In addition to books, this event showcases products such as greeting cards, stationery, travel books, maps, globes, business and financial services for retailers, professionals related to security systems, etc. More than 420 exhibiting companies from 40 countries as well as over 350 writers and authors participate in the SIBF.
In this book fair, you will surely find a little something for yourself or a loved one. A wide range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints, posters, manuscripts and ephemera will be available at prices to suit all.
Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) is a nonprofit organization committed to the advancement, appreciation, and circulation of work by artists, curators, collectives, and institutions. Featured exhibitors produce everything from books, magazines, zines, and printed ephemera to digital, performative, or other experimental forms of publication.
The SF Art Book Fair is an annual multi-day festival of artists’ publications. The event is free and open to the public and features artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, zines, printed ephemera, and artists’ multiples. These works are presented by over 100 independent publishers, antiquarian dealers, artists, collectors, and enthusiasts. Over the weekend, the fair hosts a diverse range of talks, discussions, book launches, on and off-site special projects, exhibitions and signings.The mission of the fair is to foster the unique art publishing community of the Bay Area while providing a platform for national and international publishers to exhibit their work to a new audience.
The second new book fair of the year is being held at Hay Castle in the centre of Hay-on-Wye. Antiquarian and second-hand books, maps, and other printed matter will be offered for sale by our members.
Hong Kong Book Fair is an international book fair that has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange.
The Payson Book Festival is brought to you by the Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers (APW) and Majestic Rim Retirement Living. It features appearances by authors from Rim Country and around Arizona. The book festival also features book signings and booksellers, projects for the kids, presentations, live music, and food available in the hotel and casino premises.
Originally showcasing comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film, television, and similar popular arts, Comic Con has since included a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including horror, Western animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels. In addition to drawing huge crowds, the event holds several Guinness World Records including the largest annual comic and pop culture festival in the world.
The Ilkley Book Fair is a long running and friendly event. The PDFA members display a wide variety of books both second-hand and antiquarian and often with prints, maps and ephemera. Their Code of Practice ensures all items are correctly described and fairly priced.
The PDFA members display a wide variety of books both second-hand and antiquarian and often with prints, maps and ephemera. Their Code of Practice ensures all items are correctly described and fairly priced.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a distinctive international showcase celebrating the written word, literature, and ideas. It brings leading and emerging international British and Scottish authors and thinkers together to inspire each other and audiences in an extensive programme of public events.
The Topsham Book Fair, formerly the Exeter Book Fair, is located in the pleasant historic seaport of Topsham and is now the only PBFA book fair in Devon. It is held three times a year – in January, August and November – and regularly attracts a good number of traders who fill the hall.
The PDFA members display a wide variety of books, both second-hand and antiquarian, and often with prints, maps and ephemera. Their Code of Practice ensures all items are correctly described and fairly priced.
RMABA is an organization of used and rare book, map, and ephemera dealers in the Rocky Mountain West dedicated to stimulating book and paper collecting, promoting ethical trade in all areas of the business, and providing educational opportunities and outreach to the public in the field of collecting.
Welcome to the second Bakewell fair of the year, with around 30 dealers in attendance. Everyone welcome including children and pets. Easy disabled access throughout. Cafe refreshments available.
The Wilton Book Fair offers a wide variety of books, both second-hand, rare and antiquarian, and often with maps prints and ephemera. A lovely day out in a lovely part of the world.
There will be around 20 dealers exhibiting a selection of their secondhand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints and more, to suit all pockets.
Festivaletteratura is one of Italy’s most anticipated annual events. Since its inception in 1997, this five-day festival of gatherings with authors, readings, guided tours, performances and concerts has seen artists come from all four corners of the globe to come together in Mantua, getting first-hand experience of the truly unforgettable festive atmosphere.
The one-day Edinburgh fairs are now being held at the Augustine Church Hall, where book dealers will be offering antiquarian and secondhand books, maps, and other printed material.
In the Abergavenny Book Fair, the PDFA members display a wide variety of books both second-hand and antiquarian and often with prints, maps, and ephemera. Their Code of Practice ensures all items are correctly described and fairly priced.
The Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest free outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest, is a community-based celebration for book lovers presented by the not-for-profit Near South Planning Board. More than 100,000 visitors are expected over the two-day festival, which will feature carefully selected offerings from over 100 booksellers; everything from the tattered to the rare to ‘hot off the press,’ newly published works.
The York Fair, which began in 1974, features over 220 of this country’s leading booksellers. The fair offers a breathtaking diversity of books, as well as posters, ephemera, manuscripts, maps, and prints, ranging in price from just a few pounds up to tens of thousands of pounds. This year, several dealers from overseas are welcome as well. You will find everythinh from books over 500 years old to review copies of recently published works, and everything in between.
Appledore Book Festival has established itself as one of the UK’s most highly regarded literary festivals. Welcoming world-class renowned authors, newcomers and local authors, it ensures there is something for everyone.
Bloody Scotland established itself as the leading Scottish International Crime Writing Festival. It’s a place for crime writers new and established. In this event, readers can hang out with their favourite crime writers, enjoy entertaining as well as informative events during a weekend in September, covering a range of criminal subjects from fictional forensics, psychological thrillers, tartan noir, cosy crime and many more.
The Brooklyn Book Festival is New York City’s largest free literary festival and connects readers with local, national, and international authors and publishers during the course of a celebratory literary week. The Festival presents original programming and enthusiastically welcomes New York City’s cross cultural book readers as well as national and international attendees. The Festival is known for fostering creative dialogue among the authors, presenting new literary voices as well as established authors, and for serving the literary community by providing a highly visible platform for the work of authors and publishers.
The Gothenburg Book Fair is an annual event held in Gothenburg, Sweden. It started primarily as a trade fair for librarians and teachers, but is now the largest literary festival in Scandinavia and the second largest book fair in Europe after the Frankfurt Book Fair. It has around 100,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors annually.
The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book is a three-day celebration of readers, writers, books, and the literary craft. It features nationally published authors and illustrators across eight genres. Most of the festival sessions are held in venues in downtown Harbor Springs and are free to the public.
Their annual children’s book festival is always a spectacular day in Westchester. There is real magic in meeting the people behind the stories your family loves and learns from. Meet authors and illustrators, enjoy live storytimes with authors, learn from author talks, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!
Great selection of books and ephemera to delight all book lovers and collectors! There will also be a range of specialisms on sale.
In this fair, you will surely find a little something for yourself or a loved one. A wide range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints, posters, manuscripts and ephemera will be available at prices to suit all.
The Saratoga Book Festival encourages the love of reading and celebrates the power of books to inform, challenge, inspire, and delight. The festival features book talks, author readings, panel discussions, family fun, and performances, all designed to encourage and celebrate a love of reading.
The Decatur Book Festival is an annual celebration of literature held in Decatur, Georgia. This vibrant event brings together authors, readers, and book enthusiasts for a weekend filled with literary activities, including author panels, book signings, storytelling sessions, chef demonstrations, and family-friendly events. The festival is known for its diverse lineup of activities and its ability to foster a love of reading and community engagement.
This fair offers dozens of interesting discussions on topical themes and truly unique encounters with authors. There are numerous publishing houses present as well as the leading organisations and operators in the field. The Turku Book Fair is a cosy meeting place for the book industry with a chance to do business, too!
There will be books and other items across a myriad of subjects and genres – secondhand, rare and unusual – priced to suit every pocket.
LIBER is one of the largest international gatherings for books in Spanish, providing plenty of business opportunities for publishing firms. It is the main hub for business and professional exchanges in this industry. LIBER is open to all book-related sectors, with a special focus on digital content, new publishers, self-publishing, and copyrights.
New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Their show is where you can feel unafraid to geek out, where you’re accepted and embraced for being yourself. It plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, television, panels and screenings. The super fans behind New York Comic Con put the greatest minds, in-demand celebrities, and incredible content in front of you in a unique way. You’ll only get to experience these once-in-a-lifetime events at NYCC.
The Sherborne Book Fair has been a feature of life in this delightful Dorset town for over 40 years. The fair attracts booksellers from all over the west country offering a great selection of second-hand and antiquarian books on all subjects.
This fair brings together publishing professionals, technology experts, and creative industries such as film and games. The fair features a diverse range of events, including book signings, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
This is a one-day fair thay features a large number of dealers offering rare, collectable and second-hand books, maps, manuscripts and ephemera. These book dealers come from different parts of the country and have something to suit everyone at prices starting from £2 up to the £1000’s.
Dealers from across North America and beyond descend annually upon Seattle, offering for sale thousands of collectible books, prints, maps, autographs, photographs, posters, postcards, ephemera, manuscripts, broadsides, fine bindings and more. Come tour the aisles of this most literate city’s beloved event. Meet with specialists from all over the world. Browse this veritable museum of cultural and historical artifacts. There is something interesting and unique to take home for all attendees on any budget.
Helsinki Book Fair offers four days of new reads, discussions, and chances to meet writers and lovers of literature. Part of the fair programme is also available online. Helsinki Book Fair is a cultural forum of national significance that brings writers, politicians, artists and experts together to discuss major phenomena of our time. Freedom of speech, tolerance, and respect for human rights are some of the most important values of the fair.
The Boston Book Festival celebrates the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire by holding year-round events culminating in an annual, free Festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city.
Their professional dealers will be bringing thousands of old books, maps, manuscripts and more to the fair. All the items are properly described and authentic.
The Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair is a family-friendly book fair to meet authors, illustrators, publishers, booksellers, and educational programs, all in one location. Superstars from literature come to life meeting and greeting attendees. Storytellers entertain the audience, reading from their books and children’s classics all day.
The Rochester Children’s Book Festival brings dozens of authors and illustrators together with hundreds of Rochester city school students for free presentations with an opportunity to meet and speak with their favorite authors. Authors will talk to children, tweens, and teens about how ideas become stories. Illustrators will demonstrate how characters are brought to life, and kids will leave clutching self-made crafts and books signed especially for them.
The Northern Illustrated, Children’s & Detective Fiction Book Fair provides an opportunity for serious collectors as well as general collectors of all three areas. A great day out for all the family. Right before Christmas, a great opportunity to find that gift.
The one-day Edinburgh fairs are now being held at the Augustine Church Hall, where book dealers will be offering antiquarian and secondhand books, maps, and other printed material.
The Interliber is the largest Croatian trade fair for books and teaching appliances. Representatives from book publishing and multimedia companies from all over the world come to the Interliber in order to present their products to the general public. It offers numerous interesting presentation of books and educational programs, awards, and workshops.
Buch Vienna is the largest literary festival in Austria. It is an extensive program for adults, adolescents and children. There will be an exhibition of the classic of children The Little Polar Bear. It will exhibit products and services that will include different publication houses, libraries, printing press, software companies, latest technologies and animation and illustration companies.
The Topsham Book Fair, formerly the Exeter Book Fair, is located in the pleasant historic seaport of Topsham and is now the only PBFA book fair in Devon. It is held three times a year – in January, August and November – and regularly attracts a good number of traders who fill the hall.
The Miami Book Fair International is an eight-day literary party that takes place in November. The fair features six nights of readings and discussions with noted authors from the United States and around the world.
Now in its eleventh year, Ake Arts & Book Festival has brought over 1000 writers, poets, musicians, actors, filmmakers, artists and thinkers together to celebrate creativity, network and share stories. This year, the festival is back in Lagos with a fantastic programme of events that includes panel discussions, book chats, poetry and music.
One of the most important cultural events in Istanbul, the last CNR Book Fair brought readers and writers together for autograph days and interviews, seminars, panels, and exhibitions. Next year, more than 600 writers from all genres and writings will be attending.
The marvellous PBFA Christmas Book Fair is a must for book lovers, collectors, and gift buyers alike! Thousands of second-hand books, rare manuscripts, vintage prints and posters, original artworks, and ephemera will be on offer from some of the best independent sellers across the country.
The Wilton Book Fair offers a wide variety of books, both second-hand, rare and antiquarian, and often with maps prints and ephemera. A lovely day out in a lovely part of the world.
This popular book fair is held in the centre of this Leicestershire market town, with over 20 book dealers selling second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, maps, prints and ephemera
With the sheer number of book fairs running in 2025, you’ll easily find enough books to last you months of uninterrupted reading. As a result, attending one or two can turn out to be the highlight of your year. So, don’t forget to mark the dates of these events on your calendar!
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April 4, 2025Very interesting list. Well done.