Karachi International Book Fair

The Karachi International Book Fair is an annual book fair held in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the largest book fair in the country, preceding the Lahore International Book Fair. It provides a platform where publishers, booksellers, agents, cultural organisations and press can meet, exchange ideas and identify business opportunities. It has been organised by the Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association.

Karachi International Book Fair
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre
VenueKarachi
Location(s)Expo Centre
CountryPakistan
Inaugurated2004
Attendance325
Websitehttp://www.kibf.com.pk

It is held annually at the Karachi Expo Centre grounds in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In most years, it has been held in December, with the exceptions of 2014 and 2015, when it took place in November. No fair was held in 2020.

The Karachi International Book Fair forms a part of Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association strategy to transform Karachi into a major centre in the publishing world.

The Karachi International Book Fair brings together the Asian and international publishing communities. The fair provides access to publishers in the Asia, and is an important event in the negotiation and sale of book rights and licensing.

References
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.