Cape Town Book Fair

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After an almost two-year absence, The Cape Town Book Fair is back− remodeled and set to impress. The Fair will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 15 − 17 June.

Previously an annual event, last year the organisers announced that the Cape Town Book Fair would become a biennial event, starting in 2012. To support this re-launch, the Fair is under new management and has undergone an impressive branding transformation too, with a revamped logo, website and new marketing material.

High expectations for this year's Fair

Organisers are confident that this year's Fair will far outdo expectations: they're anticipating an exciting mix of representatives from the African, Arab and Asian publishing worlds.

They're also expecting a positive spill-over from the 29th International Publishers Association (IPA) Congress, which is being hosted in Cape Town from 12  − 14 June. This will be the first time in over 100 years that this Congress will be hosted in Africa.

Book lovers are in for a treat

As usual, bookworms can look forward to exhibitions by aspiring and published authors, book associations, book distributors, book stores, electronic book traders, libraries, literary agents, printers, publishers and repro agents.

So far, confirmed exhibitors include Paarl Media, Juta and Company, Protea Boekhuis, Pan Macmillan South Africa, Shuter & Shooter Publishers and Cambridge University Press amongst others.

Although the final programme is yet to be confirmed, there will be book launches, book signings, author interviews, literary workshops and forums, and a poetry corner on offer. There will also be a dedicated digital zone for eBook fans, as well as a cookbook corner for culinary demonstrations.

For younger visitors, there will be a kids' zone with exciting literary activities. And, of course, there will be an impressive social events calendar too.

Ticket prices, times and other information

General entrance will cost R60 per day. Students and pensioners will pay R30, while entrance will be free for accompanied children under 12. Tickets will go on sale through Computicket towards the end of March.

The morning of 15 June will be reserved for trade visitors only. Thereafter, the Fair will be open to the general public as follows: Friday, 15 June: 14h00 − 22h00; Saturday, 16 June: 09h00  − 18h00, and Sunday, 17 June: 09h00  − 17h00.

For updates, attendees can sign up to receive the Cape Town Book Fair newsletter at www.capetownbookfair.com. News will also be posted on the Fair's Facebook page (Cape Town Book Fair) and via Twitter (@CptBookFair).

 

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