“I am much fond of Buenos Aires Book Fair for its close relation with Frankfurt Book Fair. In the commercial field, I believe it is the most important Fair in Latin America.” Jürgen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany.
“It is an impressing Fair. It is an example of organization. Besides, the variety of books belonging to Argentine and international publishing is very wide. In Buenos Aires International Book Fair you won´t find books, they will find you!” Manuel Gil, Content Director of OdiloTID, Spain.
“What would a bibliophile´s heaven look like? I think I have the answer now: April in Buenos Aires.”
APRIL
IN BUENOS AIRES Professional Sessions April 21 to 23, 2015
Boyd Tonkin, Literary Editor at The Independent, United Kingdom.
“Buenos Aires Book Fair has surprised me a great deal. Its number of readers is amazing.” Andrew Wylie, Director of Wylie Agency, UK and USA.
“Its publishers, book sellers and Argentine writers show the stage of professionalization. It is a place where the high quality of Argentine professionals related to book industry is shown.” Leandro De Sagastizábal, Publisher at Capital Intelectual, Argentina.
Contact Commercial Director: Jorge Gutiérrez Brianza jorgegutierrez@el-libro.org.ar www.el-libro.org.ar @ferialibro /feriadellibro /company/fundacion-el-libro
41st Buenos Aires International Book Fair
BUENOS AIRES BOOK FAIR IN FIGURES
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS Professional Sessions: Join in as a special three-day exhibitor or take part in our intense training and business program on the Latin American Industry. According to a recent poll, 78% of the participants who atended in 2014 closed deals for amounts equal or bigger than the year before.
45.500 sq. m 514 exhibitors
Open Fair: Exhibit and sell your books throughout 21 days to more than one milion visitors. In 2015, the Guest of Honor will be Mexico City, one of the most important cultural centers of Latin America. Literary Festival: Promote your authors through our cultural program and training for targeted audiences (educators, librarians, illustrators and other book-related professionals).
houses 4.843 publishing represented
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THE BEST TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS Espacio Tendencias International Seminar (in collaboration with Frankfurt Academy); Special Course “Perspectives on Publishing Industry”; Librarian’s National Meeting; Workshop for Translators; Seminar for Booksellers; Workshop for Illustrators; Translation Rights Meeting and other workshops aimed at all publishing professionals.
Open Fair
21 days
countries and comunities
1.200.000 visitors Publishers and editors
Professional Sessions
3
days
10.000 Professional visitors
21% foreigners 34 countries Bob Stein, EspacioTendencias 2011
Ofelia Grande, EspacioTendencias 2013
Andrew Wylie, EspacioTendencias 2014
Most represented: Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, United States of America and Uruguay.
41 %
Agents
10 %
Profile Book sellers
28 %
21 %
Illustrators, distributors, librarians, translators, marketing directors, students