Tag: Cairo International Book Fair
Once Again, The Biggest Book Fair On the Planet Is In Africa. 6.2 million Visitors Rewrites Book Fair Economics
by Mark Williams | Feb 6, 2026 | Africa, Arab publishing, Book Fairs, Egypt | 0 |
Cairo International Book Fair 2026 drew 6.2 million visitors, doubling Madrid’s turnout and cementing its status as publishing’s most formidable Arab-world market.
Read MoreEgypt – Cairo Book Fair Clocks 690,000 Visitors On First Day. Can It Beat Last Year’s 5.5 Million?
by Mark Williams | Jan 22, 2026 | Arab publishing, Book Fairs, Egypt, MENA publishing | 0 |
Record-breaking Cairo International Book Fair 2026 opens with 690,000+ first-day visitors, 1,457 publishers from 83 countries, cementing its position as publishing’s most formidable Arab market opportunity.
Read MoreEgypt’s Copyright Revolution: What Publishers Need to Know
by Mark Williams | Jan 17, 2026 | Africa, Arab publishing, Egypt, IP Rights | 0 |
Egypt’s IP overhaul brings new enforcement powers, Marrakesh Treaty implementation, and revived royalty societies—key changes for publishing professionals.
Read MoreEgypt’s Cairo International Book Fair Sets New Footfall Record: 5.5 million.
by Mark Williams | Feb 6, 2025 | Africa, Arab publishing, Book Fairs, Egypt | 0 |
But here just a reminder: the biggest book fair in the world is in Africa.
Read MoreEgypt – Dubai International Program for Writing at the Cairo International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Feb 3, 2025 | Arab publishing, Book Fairs, Dubai, Egypt | 0 |
it would be fascinating to know how the DIWP workshops handle the AI angle, which simultaneously gives lazier writers the chance to coast, and gives serious writers the opportunity to take their art to new levels.
Read MoreEgypt – Dubai at the Cairo International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Feb 1, 2025 | Book Fairs, Dubai, Egypt, MENA publishing, Middle East, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation engagement at Cairo underscores CIBF’s growing significance as a hub for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and industry advancement.
Read MoreEgypt – TNPS suggests the Land of the Pharaohs leverage its rich history to become a powerhouse on the international publishing stage
by Mark Williams | Jan 29, 2025 | Book Fairs, Egypt, MENA publishing | 0 |
While Sharjah has a head-start, I fully expect Egypt to become a major player on the international publishing circuit as this decade unfolds.
Read MoreCairo International Book Fair Spotlight: Qatar in Egypt
by Mark Williams | Jan 27, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, Egypt | 0 |
At one time seen as a publishing backwater and mere “public-facing” book fair by most western publishing industry players, Cairo is fast becoming a key arena for global participation.
Read MoreEgypt gets its own digital reading app at the Cairo International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Jan 27, 2025 | Book Fairs, Ebooks, Egypt | 0 |
The app’s second version will include audiobooks, and a similar app for the Egyptian Music Library is in development. Artificial Intelligence will be used to translate more books,
Read MoreThe battle of the giant book fairs
by Mark Williams | Feb 4, 2024 | Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Egypt, India | 0 |
2024 is looking likely to break book fair records around the globe.
Read MoreEgypt – 2023 Cairo International Book Fair dates announced
by Mark Williams | Sep 5, 2022 | Africa, Book Fairs, Egypt, Global Publishing | 0 |
The Cairo International Book Fair is usually the biggest book fair in the world by visitor...
Read MoreEgypt’s Opera Book Fair brings books back to the original venue of the Cairo Int. Book Fair, after 30 years
by Mark Williams | Nov 25, 2020 | Africa, Book Fairs, Egypt, Global Publishing, Middle East | 0 |
Today the Cairo event holds the record as the world’s largest book fair, typically attracting...
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