Book fair
A publishing convention in which publishers, agents and bookstores come together to buy and sell rights and see what is available for sale.
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Resources
- BookExpo America: Book Expo America combines the largest selection of English language titles from around the world, bringing together booksellers along with other industry professionals for networking and rights sales, in addition to a rich program of educational events. It rotates in location around several of the largest American cities in the late spring each year.
- Frankfurt Book Fair: The largest book and media fair in the world, the Frankfurt Book Fair, held in October each year, hosts exhibitors from over 100 countries, attracts over 7,000 exhibitors, and is considered to be not only about books but is the most important international trading fair globally for rights and licenses.
- London Book Fair: The London Book Fair is the leading spring forum for booksellers, publishers, librarians and book production services worldwide. Timed to provide a concentrated 3-day trading and educational platform offering access to the world's books and other forms of media, publishing industry professionals use it to make business contacts, sell rights, and exchange shared knowledge.