Schedule of Global Literary Events in 2025: An Overview
Book enthusiasts anticipate a delightful year of literary events in 2025, as numerous book fairs are scheduled worldwide. These gatherings offer avid readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in an array of new titles and connect with fellow bookworms, as well as meet authors.
To help individuals plan their calendar, we've curated a comprehensive list of anticipated book fairs in 2025. This list includes both well-known events and lesser-known gems, made easily accessible through our filtering tool.
Notable Book Fairs in 2025
PBFA: January Online Book Fair
Cukurova Book Fair
PBFA: York New Year Book Fair
Chennai International Book Fair
PBFA: Stratford Upon Avon Book Fair
Cairo International Book Fair
Antiquaria
Stuttgart Antiquarian Book Fair
International Kolkata Book Fair
Angouleme International Comic Books Festival
Sunshine State Book Festival
The African American Children's Book Fair
New Delhi World Book Fair
Taipei International Book Exhibition
Lahore International Book Fair
Savannah Book Festival
Havana Book Fair
Lifeline Canberra: EPIC Bookfair
California International Antiquarian Book Fair
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival
PBFA: Cambridge Premier
Williamsburg Book Festival
San Antonio African American Book Festival
The Muscat International Book Fair
Vilnius Book Fair
Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
Southwest Florida Reading Festival
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Hexham Book Festival
Poznan Book Fair
Buchmesse im Ried
London Book Fair
Brussels Book Fair
Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
Salon du Livre Africain de Paris
Tucson Festival of Books
PBFA: Wilton Book Fair
Geneva Book Fair
Virginia Festival of the Book
PBFA: Harrogate Book Fair
The AWP Conference & Bookfair
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
Leipzig Book Fair
PBFA: Edinburgh Premier Fair (with ABA)
PBFA: Stamford Book Fair
Lehigh Valley Book Festival
Bologna Children's Book Fair
PBFA: April Online Book Fair
New York Antiquarian Book Fair
PBFA: Norwich Book Fair
Sidney LitFest
Quebec International Book Fair
Paris Book Festival
PBFA: Topsham Book Fair
Unbound Book Festival
Middle East Film & Comic Con
PBFA: Bakewell Book Fair
Eurasian International Book Fair
Bogota International Book Fair
Newburyport Literary Festival
Paisley Book Festival
PBFA: Oxford Premier Fair
PBFA: Sherborne Book Fair
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Black Writers On Tour
Montclair Literary Festival
Greater St. Louis Book Fair
Sonoma Valley Authors Festival
PBFA: Winter Market Harborough
Yallwest Santa Monica Book Festival
Ohioana Book Festival
Annapolis Book Festival
BuchPassion Erfurt
Hudson Children's Book Festival
Tehran International Book Fair
Thessaloniki Book Fair
PBFA: Darlington Book Fair
Books in Bloom Literary Festival
Melbourne Art Book Fair
Book World Prague
Warsaw International Book Fair
Franschhoek Literary Festival
Bookstock Literary Festival
PBFA: London Rare & Antiquarian Book Fair
Queen City Book Fair
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Sydney Writers' Festival
Derby Book Festival
Kingsmead College Book Fair
Istanbul International Literature Festival
Mainzer Minipressen-Messe
Madrid Book Fair
Bay Area Book Festival
Lisbon Book Fair
Imaginarium Book Festival
Books By The Beach
PBFA: Edinburgh Book Fair
Nantucket Book Festival
Borders Book Festival
Bienal do Livro Rio
MISS READ: Berlin Art Book Festival
PBFA: Northampton Book Fair
PBFA: Scottish Borders
Wild Deadwoods Reads
Reader & Author Get Together
Brighton Book Festival
Beijing International Book Fair
Seoul International Book Fair
PBFA: July Online Book Fair
Vancouver Art Book Fair
The San Francisco Art Book Fair
PBFA: Hay-on-Wye - New fair
Hong Kong Book Fair
Payson Book Festival
San Diego Comic-Con
PBFA: Ilkley Book Fair
PBFA: Glamis Book Fair
Edinburgh International Book Festival
PBFA: Topsham Book Fair
PBFA: Ballater Book Fair
Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair
PBFA: Bakewell Book Fair
PBFA: Wilton Book Fair
PBFA: Stratford upon Avon
Festivaletteratura
PBFA: Edinburgh Book Fair
PBFA: Abergavenny Book Fair
Printers Row Lit Fest
York Book National Fair
Appledore Book Festival
Bloody Scotland Fair
The Brooklyn Book Festival
Goteborg Book Fair
Harbor Springs Festival Of The Book
Chappaqua Children's Book Festival
PBFA: Stamford Book Fair
PBFA: October Online Book Fair
Saratoga Book Festival
AJC Decatur Book Festival
Turku International Book Fair
PBFA: London Autumn Book Fair
LIBER International Book Fair
New York Comic Con
PBFA: Sherborne Book Fair
Frankfurter Buchmesse
PBFA: Oxford - new fair
Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair
Helsingin Kirjamessut
The Boston Book Festival
PBFA: Brighton Book Fair
Bay Area Kids' Book Fair
Rochester Children's Book Festival
PBFA: Northern Illustrated, Children's & Detective Fiction Book Fair
PBFA: Edinburgh Book Fair
Interliber
Buch Wein Literary Festival
PBFA: Topsham Book Fair
Miami Book Fair
Ake Arts and Book Festival
Istanbul CNR Book Fair
PBFA: London Christmas Book Fair
PBFA: Wilton Book Fair
PBFA: Winter Market Harborough
These book fairs cater to a variety of literary tastes and are scattered across the globe. Attending one or several of these events could make 2025 a memorable year for book lovers, filled with new literary discoveries and enjoyable experiences.
Additional Resources
For further information, consider the following resources:
- Exciting Book Festivals in 2025 That You Should Attend
- Exciting Writing Residencies to Apply for in 2025
- 250+ Writing Contests to Enter in 2025
- Book enthusiasts can anticipate a year of memorable literary experiences as they attend book fairs scattered across the globe in 2025.
- With topics ranging from fashion-and-beauty and entertainment to social issues and design, there's a book fair for every taste.
- Newly launched textbooks and publications from renowned authors will be featured at events such as the PBFA: January Online Book Fair, Cairo International Book Fair, and the London Book Fair.
- Fashion-and-beauty aficionados and bookworms alike can mark their calendars for the Angouleme International Comic Books Festival and the Paris Book Festival.
- In addition to attending these events, avid readers can discover even more literary gems through resources such as "Exciting Book Festivals in 2025 That You Should Attend" or "250+ Writing Contests to Enter in 2025."
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