19th International Book Fair in Krakow

22nd-25

th

October

2015Krakow, Poland

www.booksfair.krakow.pl

The biggestevent

of this type in Poland!

The International

Book Fair in Krakow

– a promotion zone

for good books

Krakow – already a treasure trove of

literature!

photo: Tomasz Wiech for KBF

19th International Book Fair in Krakow

LITERARY PHENOMENON

The International Book Fair in Krakow, a cyclical event dedicated to the publishingand bookshopsector, has been organized byTargi w Krakowie Ltd. in Krakow since

1997. The Fair, which falls into the category of readership promotion, is open to thegeneral public. Exhibitors include: Polish and foreign publishing houses, bookwarehouses, bookshops, cultural institutions, associations related to the Polishbook market, distributors of electronic media dedicated to readers, printing com-panies and paper producers. The International Book Fair in Krakow hosts over600 exhibitors and 50 000 book lovers (booksellers, book distributors, printers, librarians, literary agents, translators, limners) each year.

The International Book Fair in Krakow – the biggest event of this type in Poland– is an iconic event in the city, a promotion zone for good books, a venue for

encounters, exchanges of thoughts and discussion. In 2013 Krakow was awar-ded the prestigious UNESCO City of Literature title as one of seven such cities

in the world and only the second one located in a non-English speaking country. This makes Krakow the perfect location for an international publishing and reader-

ship event. The Book Fair in Krakow gained this international dimensionas of its 18th edition in 2014 and is known as the International

Book Fair in Krakow.

DEVELOPMENT AND CREATIVENESS

– KEY ASSETS OF THE EVENT

The International Book Fair in Krakow is famous for its diversity.The area of the Fair isdivided into thematic sections: University Publishing Houses, Religious PublishingHouses, New Media, Local Homelands (emphasizing the importance of micro-regions: their cultural and linguistic identity, tradition and specificity) and the Children’s Book Parlour. Year after year the Fair’s organisers has surprised

exhibitors and visitors by initiatives aimed at making the event more modern and attractive. Such actions include book writing with Herta Müller,

distributing booklets on trains, collective reading aloud of a poem byCzesław Miłosz, collaborative shooting of a film entitled “I read

because…”, a reading marathon based on JulianTuwim’s poem “Lokomotywa” and a self-portrait

contest #18ksiazkakrakow organized to celebrate Fair’s 18th birthday.

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For many years the International Book Fair in Krakowhas generated a significant response among visitors.

Piotr Marciszuk, the former President of the EuropeanFederation of Publishers, stated that the International

Book Fair in Krakow is currently the largest countrywidepublishing and bookshop event. With the visitor in mind,

the publishers and organisers prepare an extensive additio-nal program. It includes the finals of the major Polish

literary contests and competitions, industry debatesand discussions, as well as meetings with more

than 500 authors from Poland and abroad. TheBook Fair formula is based on the idea of a book

festival throughout the entire city. Meetings withauthors, literary happenings, theatre performances,conferences,concerts and exhibitions take place outsidethe event venue as well. Being a celebration of literatureand readers, the Book Fair is also a place for meetings andconferences held by librarians, industry associations (publi-shers and bookshop owners), a forum for debates on thefuture of books, a platform for the exchange of experien-ces and a place for networking and collaboration.

19th International Book Fair in Krakow

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THE MOST CHARMING LITERARY

FEAST IN POLAND

UNIQUE OFFER

To meet exhibitors’ expectations, the Book Fair’sorganisers have prepared a very attractively priced offer.

It includes a variety of exhibition space and stands, seminarrooms available for meetings with authors, presentations

and discussions. They provide assistance in the implementation of non-standard forms of

promotion, organisation of meetings and accommodation planning.

They remain open to allsuggestions and ideas.

From 2014 the Fair takes place in a modern exhibition facility – the International Exhibition and Convention Centre EXPO Krakow, which

has been developed with large, international events in mind. With 9 000sq.m of exhibition space and a dozen or so conference rooms vital forimplementing the programme of additional events accompanying the Fair (meetings with writers and industry discussions), EXPO Krakow isthe perfect venue for the International Book Fair in Krakow. Its locationensures problem-free transport for guests from Poland and neighbouringcountries.EXPO Krakow has excellent transport connections with thecity centre (7 km), the Central Station (7 km), Balice Airport (20 km)

and the Krakow ring road. At the same time the vicinity of the Old City – registered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List

in 1978 – offers the possibility for spending one's free timeadmiring this charming city.Krakow itself is ideally loca-

ted and connected to major European cities andis easily accessible by both air and land

whether by rail or motorway.

NEWCOMERPACKAGE

Planning to exhibit for the first time at the 19th International Book Fair in Krakow?

Sign up for the affordable Newcomer Packageand get a fully fitted 9 sq.m stand and a wide

range of additional services to help promote your company.

22nd-25th October 2015

PERFECT VENUE

19th International Book Fair in Krakow

Participation in trade shows organized by Targi w Krakowie Ltd., a company with nearly twenty year’s experience in the fair and con-gress sector, is the largest organiser of such events in the southof the country and a leading player in this area in Poland. In June2011Targi w Krakowie Ltd. joined the UFI Global Associationof the Exhibition Industry, which brings together key fair orga-nisers and owners of fair facilities. What is more, the company

is also a member of the International Conference and Con-gress Association (ICCA), which guarantees the highest level

of organized events. The annual independent reports by CEN-TREX – International Exhibition Statistics Union – prove that the

company is one of the best-managed fair facilities in Poland.

Collaboration with Targi w Krakowie Ltd., renowned for its exce-llent know-how, guarantees comprehensive technical and media

relations services, an integrated marketing campaign and profe-ssional assistance with respect to all forms of promotion. Targi wKrakowie Ltd. has the experience and back-up facilities necessary toorganise a professional fair event such as the International Book Fair in Krakow. Eighteen year’s experience in the organisation of the largest publishing andbookshop event in Poland ensures not only a sense of security, but gua-rantees that the money spent on fair fees is well invested. The organisers– having thorough expertise in the sector, as well as in media and globalreadership preferences – focus on verified and well-established

forms of cooperation.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISER

There is a special type of city, referred to as creative cities, which have played an important role in developing basic and

universal values for our civilization. This is what Krakow is like– it clearly and fully embodies the Central and Eastern Europe idea

and specificity. Since its deed of establishment (in 1257), Krakow hasset the directions in development for the Polish state, it has imposed the

pace of changes and influenced the development of the Polish nationalidentity. Krakow has served as a meeting place for numerous artists andthinkers across the ages. In Krakow Kasper Straube established the first printing house in the territory of Poland. In Krakow Konrad Celtisestablished the first literary association in Poland, while Gebethner

and Wolff opened one of the first bookshops. The city’s inhabi-tants still lead the readership rankings. Only last year more

than 3 million titles were borrowed from several dozenlibraries operating in Krakow.

WHY KRAKOW?

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19th International Book Fair in Krakow

Krakow has long remained one of the most important academic centres of modern Europe.Today the city contains as many as 23 academies, including

one of the oldest in Europe – the Jagiellonian University, whose libraryboasts outstanding resources. The collection includes manuscripts of

unique value worldwide, incunables and old prints, including theoriginal of the revolutionary work by Nicolaus Copernicus – De

revolutionibus orbium coelestium. Moreover, the city has playedan important role in developing literary currents at particular moments in time. Writers active in the city have influenced readers’ preferences and created particular literary fashions.Wisława Szymborska, a Nobel Prize winner, lived in Krakow.Czesław Miłosz, another Nobel winner, spent the last yearsof his life here.This was also the city where Stanisław Lemand Sławomir Mro˝ek lived and created. Krakow is alocation for national scientific organisations, such asthe National Science Centre, the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Krakow Branch

of the Polish Academy of Science.

The city is also home to popular publishing houses classified as key players on the national market – Wydawnictwo Literackie, Znak, Biały Kruk, and opinion-forming journals whose collaboratorsinclude the most important Polish intellectuals. Institutions dedicated to the promotion of literature and readership in Poland are also loca-ted in Krakow.These include the Book Institute, the key Polish orga-nisation promoting Polish literature abroad, along with, amongothers, branches of the Polish Writer’s Union and the PolishWriter’s Association, as well as the Goethe-Institut in Krakow,

the French Institute in Krakow, the Italian Institute of Culturein Krakow and the Austrian Linguistic Institute in Krakow.

In Krakow work 80 bookstores and almost 30 antiqua-rian bookshops, including the oldest bookshop

in Europe, Matras, which dates back to the 17th century.

KRAKOW – THE CITY

OF LITERATURE

ENJOYREADING IN KRAKOW

A number of prestigious prizes are awarded in Krakow annually, including Transatlantyk (for translators of Polish literature), Jan Długosz

Prize (organized by Targi w Krakowie Ltd. for the author of a work in the areaof humanities), Kazimierz Wyka Prize (awarded in the area of literary criticism and essays), Goncourts' List: Polish selection (for the author of the bestFrench novel) and the most recent, the Wisława Szymborska Prize (for

a poetry collection). The literary landscape of the city is enlivened by numerous festivals and literary events, such as the Miłosz Festival

attended by poets and world-famous publicists, critics andtranslators as well as the Joseph Conrad Festival orga-

nized during the International Book Fair in Krakow.

KRAKOW – THE CITY

OF CULTURE

22nd-25th October 2015

When?22nd-25th

October 2015

Where?The International Exhibition

and Convention CentreEXPO Krakow

Galicyjska Str. 9Krakow, Poland

Whatshould

you know?The deadline for submitting

applications for the 19th

International Book Fair in Krakow is 31st

July 2015

What is worth

remembering?Planning to exhibit for the firsttime at the 19th International

Book Fair in Krakow? Sign up for the affordable

Newcomer Package 19th International Book Fair in Krakow

POINTS TO

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19th International Book Fairin Krakow

CONTACTOffice:

Targi w Krakowie Ltd. EXPO KrakowGalicyjska Str. 9, PL 31-586 Krakow, Poland

phone: (+48-12) 644-59-32biuro@targi.krakow.pl

Katarzyna Popieluch-Kmiecik – manager of the International Book Fair in Krakowkmiecik@targi.krakow.pl www.booksfair.krakow.pl

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