March heralds the arrival of spring with Leipzig Book Fair
Baku, March 17 (AZERTAC). The most important spring meeting place for the publishing and media sector, Leipzig Book Fair, will take place March 17-20. The event has evolved into an attractive hallmark both in Germany and across Europe. In a nutshell, the aim of the Leipzig Book Fair is to drum up more publicity for books. Held every March, it`s a massive draw for publishers, writers, readers and journalists. An ideal communication platform, the Leipzig Book Fair provides extensive information about new publications as well as current and future trends in the German-speaking and European markets.
Segments of the publishing and media market are presented as exciting thematic topics aimed at specific target groups. Publishers come face to face with inquisitive public and interested trade visitors. Meanwhile, Leipzig Reads is Europe`s biggest festival of literature and features more than 2,000 events held at 300 different venues.
In spring 2010, the Leipzig Book Fair was attended by 2,071 publishers from 39 countries and attracted 156,000 visitors. It was also covered in the media by 2,985 journalists.
The programme of the Leipzig Book Fair is extremely varied and includes readings, talks, panel discussions, further training sessions and awards ceremonies.
Aside from recent German-language literature, Leipzig also introduces new literature from Central and Eastern Europe. Meanwhile Leipzig Reads is the biggest literature festival in Europe and now comprises more than 2,000 events featuring 1,500 active participants.
The Leipzig Antiquarian Book Fair in Hall 3, a sales exhibition organised by the Düsseldorf antique dealer Detlef Thursch, is an integral part of Leipzig Book Fair.
With more than 2,000 exhibitors and 156,000 visitors, the industry`s most important springtime get-together in the German-speaking world gives you direct access to readers, authors and professional partners involved in book marketing, in the facilitation of literature and the promotion of reading. 45,000 of visitors are trade visitors and professionals, among them 7,151 booksellers and around 19,800 school and day nursery teachers.
The Leipzig Book Fair became the largest book fair in Germany in 1632 when it topped the fair in Frankfurt am Main in the number of books presented. It remained on top until 1945 when Frankfurt surpassed it to regain the number one spot. During the GDR era the fair remained an important meeting place for book lovers and sellers from both East and West Germany. After unification, the fair moved from the Trade Fair House on the main market square to a new location removed from the city center. After the move, the fair experienced a renaissance and continues to grow today.
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