New Delhi World Book Fair held for the past 40 years is now a major calendar event in the publishing world. New Delhi world Book 2013 is scheduled from 4 to 10 February 2013 at the centrally located Pragati Maidan exhibition grounds, New Delhi.
The Fair is organised by National Book Trust, India, an apex body of the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Fair is co-organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the nodal agency of the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce for promoting the country's external trade.
Today Indian publishing stands poised at a significant crossroad towards the path of growth. New Delhi world Book offers the participants a unique opportunity of doing business with this growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles, co-publication arrangements and trade in this part of the world. Besides, the many literary and publishing conferences and programmes to be organized during the Fair opens up a gateway to the publishing and intellectual world of South Asia. The Fair attracts participation from major publishing houses of the globe. Last year the Fair attracted about 1300 Indian Exhibitors and 30 Foreign Exhibitors.
This year France is a Guest of Honor Country at the New Delhi World Book Fair. Traditionally, France is known for its strong publishing industry. France as the focus country will present glimpses of the industry and its writings through a large contingent of French publishers. Besides, many authors and scholars from France will engage in discussions and conversations with the Indian counterparts at the many literary programmes and professional round tables to be organized during the Fair. The vibrant cultural heritage of France with its music, food as well as cinema and other cultural performances will form a major component of French presentation.
The theme of the Fair is "Indigenous Voices: Mapping India's Folk and Tribal Literature", where the multifarious expressions of Indian's traditional native cultures including exhibit of books, traditional art forms, crafts, panel discussions and performances will be showcased.
The Fair is organised by National Book Trust, India, an apex body of the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Fair is co-organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the nodal agency of the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce for promoting the country's external trade.
Today Indian publishing stands poised at a significant crossroad towards the path of growth. New Delhi world Book offers the participants a unique opportunity of doing business with this growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles, co-publication arrangements and trade in this part of the world. Besides, the many literary and publishing conferences and programmes to be organized during the Fair opens up a gateway to the publishing and intellectual world of South Asia. The Fair attracts participation from major publishing houses of the globe. Last year the Fair attracted about 1300 Indian Exhibitors and 30 Foreign Exhibitors.
This year France is a Guest of Honor Country at the New Delhi World Book Fair. Traditionally, France is known for its strong publishing industry. France as the focus country will present glimpses of the industry and its writings through a large contingent of French publishers. Besides, many authors and scholars from France will engage in discussions and conversations with the Indian counterparts at the many literary programmes and professional round tables to be organized during the Fair. The vibrant cultural heritage of France with its music, food as well as cinema and other cultural performances will form a major component of French presentation.
The theme of the Fair is "Indigenous Voices: Mapping India's Folk and Tribal Literature", where the multifarious expressions of Indian's traditional native cultures including exhibit of books, traditional art forms, crafts, panel discussions and performances will be showcased.