Gothenburg Book Fair

The Bok & Library (Book & Library ), also known as the Gothenburg Book Fair is a book fair, founded in 1985, is held annually in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a meeting place for writers, publishers, literary agents, literary scholars, librarians, literary critics and readers.

Initially, the Bok & Library a fair was exclusively for booksellers, in its formation in 5000 visitors were counted. Meanwhile, she has over 70000-100000 visitors the largest exhibition of books and library sector in Scandinavia. It takes place annually on four days in the last week of September, with the first two days remain reserved for trade visitors. It is organized by the " Bok & Library i Norden AB ", a subsidiary of Svenska Mässan. The venue is the Congress Centre of the Svenska Mässan in the center of Gothenburg. On 14,000 m² provide 900 exhibitors from the fields of books, newspapers, magazines, comic books, maps, art books and books for artists, from antiquarian books, graphic and office supplies, library facilities and databases, film and audio-visual equipment. (2010 )

The fairs have an annual focus topic each. At the 25th Bok & Library in 2009, the literature of Latin American countries stood in the foreground, in 2010, attention was 70 people from 25 African countries. The 27th event was billed as " Three countries - one language" devoted to books from the German speaking countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. At the 28th exhibition, held between 27 and 30 September 2012, attention was drawn to the Nordic literature. The 29th exhibition is scheduled for the days of 26 to 29 September 2013, Romania will have on the topic.

Dates and topics

  • Theme: Nordic Culture manifestation
  • Thread: Norway
  • Topic: Denmark
  • Topic: Iceland
  • Topics: north, Germany 400 years Children's Books, Bible 450 years, 150 years crime novels
  • Greenlandic culture
  • Thread: Indian ( American Indian year)
  • Nordic literature
  • Right to freedom of expression, freedom of speech and freedom of the press
  • Topic: multiculturalism
  • Subjects: Dutch and Flemish literature, Adult Education
  • Topics: children 's literature, cultural heritage
  • Subjects: German -language literature, new ways for the book
  • Theme: Nordic literature, Läsrörelsen ( Swedish campaign: Skills for Life )
  • Theme: Nordic literature, Norway, Architecture
  • Topic: Finland, Journal02 ( cultural magazine )
  • Topic: Poland, Popular Science
  • Thread: Lithuania
  • Topic: Freedom of expression
  • Topic: Estonia
  • Topic: Latvia
  • Thread: Spain
  • Topic: Africa
  • Topics: Germany, Austria, Switzerland - German Speaking Countries in focus.
  • Thread: The North
  • Topic: Romania

Known visitors

Liza Marklund, 2005

Håkan Nesser, 2005

Dick Harrison, 2006

Mari Jungstedt, 2007

Anna Jansson, 2008

Etgar Keret and Jonas Karlsson, 2009

Nadine Gordimer, 2010

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