Events
Book fairs, festivals, prize nights and reading events we think are worth your time, in London and beyond.
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Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026
On nowBook fair / Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
The 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair, the main international meeting point for book rights, with Czechia as Guest of Honour.
The Hackney Indie Press Fair
Book fair / Meeting House, 39 Newington Green, London N16 9PR
A free one-day fair in Newington Green with around 30 independent publishers, talks on translation and a publishers' panel.
Sharjah International Book Fair 2026
Book fair / Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The 2026 Sharjah International Book Fair, a twelve-day public fair with a professional rights programme for Arabic and international publishing.
Guadalajara International Book Fair 2026
Book fair / Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
The 40th FIL Guadalajara, nine days of Spanish-language publishing at Expo Guadalajara, with Italy as Guest of Honour.
London Book Fair 2027
Book fair / ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
The London Book Fair moves to ExCeL London in 2027, bringing the spring rights market to the Royal Docks for the first time.
Bologna Children's Book Fair 2027
Book fair / BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre, Bologna, Italy
The 64th Bologna Children's Book Fair, the main rights fair for children's books, with Poland as Guest of Honour.
Firsts London 2027
Book fair / Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's Square, King's Road, London SW3 4RY
London's rare book fair at the Saatchi Gallery, run by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association, with first editions, manuscripts and ephemera.
Past events
15 events
Gothenburg Book Fair 2026
Book fair / Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden
The 2026 Gothenburg Book Fair, with Québec as Guest of Honour and 106,578 visits reported by the organiser.
GLUE Book Fair 2026
Book fair / Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH
The ICA's annual weekend fair of independent and artist publishing, with over 90 publishers, talks, workshops and launches.
Offprint London 2026
Book fair / 180 Studios, 180 Strand, London WC2R 1EA
A free three-day fair of independent and experimental publishers in art, architecture, design and visual culture, at 180 Studios.
Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026
Book fair / BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre, Bologna, Italy
The 63rd Bologna Children's Book Fair, with Norway as Guest of Honour and 32,652 professional visitors reported.
London Book Fair 2026
Book fair / Olympia London, London, United Kingdom
The final London Book Fair at Olympia before its move to ExCeL, with 1,005 exhibitors and over 33,000 visitors reported.
Guadalajara International Book Fair 2025
Book fair / Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
FIL Guadalajara 2025, the largest Spanish-language book fair, with Barcelona as Guest of Honour and 953,112 visitors reported.
Sharjah International Book Fair 2025
Book fair / Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, with Greece as Guest of Honour and more than 2,350 exhibitors from 118 countries.
Small Publishers Fair 2025
Book fair / Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
London's annual gathering of small presses, book artists and poets, held at Conway Hall with readings, launches and an exhibition.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025
Book fair / Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
The 77th Frankfurt Book Fair, with the Philippines as Guest of Honour and around 4,350 exhibitors from across the world.
Gothenburg Book Fair 2025
Book fair / Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden
The 41st Gothenburg Book Fair, Scandinavia's largest book event, combining a public festival with an international rights centre.
Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025
Book fair / BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre, Bologna, Italy
The 62nd Bologna Children's Book Fair, the leading international rights fair for children's publishing, with Estonia as Guest of Honour.
London Book Fair 2025
Book fair / Olympia London, London, United Kingdom
The London Book Fair at Olympia, the main spring gathering for publishing professionals and the international rights trade.
Guadalajara International Book Fair 2024
Book fair / Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
The 38th FIL Guadalajara, the largest Spanish-language book fair, with Spain as Guest of Honour and 907,300 visitors reported.
Sharjah International Book Fair 2024
Book fair / Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair, a twelve-day public fair with a rights conference, and Morocco as Guest of Honour.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024
Book fair / Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
The 76th Frankfurt Book Fair, the largest international trade fair for books and rights, with Italy as Guest of Honour.
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