Who We Are
Serving Authors, Publishers, Agents, Librarians and Educators Since 1933.
What is CBE?
We are a marketing service providing the physical display of books for authors and publishers at major book fairs around the world without the authors or publishers attending personally. Our trained staff attends all book fairs and has an average of 25 years of publishing experience each among them. Meet our staff here.
How Does CBE Help?
Exposure and discover-ability is key to marketing your book. CBE provides the service to put your book “front and center”, to hundreds of thousands of book buyers at the book fairs it attends. We also provide important information on how these book buyers can purchase books through major retail outlets such as Amazon and Barners & Noble, as well as large distributors that provide important services and sales channels to librarians and schools in the US and around the world.
USPs (Unique Selling Points)
CBE provides an affordable way to give your book valuable exposure and discover-ability without having to attend these shows personally and pay thousands of dollars to purchase a booth, re-service hotel rooms, shipping charges, etc.
Our print and online searchable catalogs are available on our website after the show has ended, continuing your book promotion for at least two years after the show has ended.
Book Display Services We Offer
Providing Book and Ebook Displays at Major Book Fairs Around the World to Hundreds of Thousands of Book Buyers.
Print Book Display
Showcasing the physical paperback or hardcover book at shows you select to participate in. Your Print Book Display will include a listing in CBE’s exhibit catalog with a book description that is given away free of charge at the show. It also includes the same description in our online searchable catalog which remains live on our website for a period of two years. A full list of shows can be found here.
Ebook Display
Showcasing your Ebook on large monitors at the show with a sampling of pages available for reading. CBE will also print the cover of your book and mount it on a hard backing and show it alongside the printed books on display. On the cover will be a flag that says “See Ebook Display”. Your EBook Display will include a listing in CBE’s exhibit catalog with book description in our print catalog given away free of charge at the show. It also includes the same listing on a specially created page just for ebooks which remains live on our website for a period of two years. A full list of shows can be found here.
Print/Ebook
Choose any combination of displays for additional exposure and save hundreds of dollars if chosen each service separately.
New Title Showcase
New Title Showcases are official exhibits of the fair. These include the Bologna Book Fair and the London Book Fair. These shows are promoted heavily by the shows and are given prime exhibit space for maximum exposure. A full list of shows can be found here.
Advertising in CBE’s Exhibit Catalogs
Full page ads are available for all shows and gives you additional exposure and discoverability. Ads can be reserved during the Print and Ebook registration process. It is up to the author to supply the 8 ½” x 11” ad to CBE in pdf format. Some publishers will produce the ad for the author. It is suggested that you check with your publisher prior to registering for the ad. Free ads can be obtained by selecting two or more shows. You will be prompted to choose the show you would like the ad to appear in during the registration process.
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Register in two or more shows and receive a FREE AD
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Upcoming Book Shows
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2025 Frankfurt International Book Fair
Oct 15, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
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2025 American Association of School Librarians
Oct 16, 2025 - Oct 18, 2025
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2025 Sharjah International Book Fair
Nov 05, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025
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2025 New York Library Association
Nov 05, 2025 - Nov 08, 2025
Over 10 million People Attend These Shows Every Year
Publishers, Authors, Agents, Distributors, Librarians, Educators and the Public
Don't miss the world's #1 library event of the year! ALA, the oldest and largest library association in the world, and holds its Annual Conference & Exhibition in June of each year.
The London Book Fair New Title Showcase is a featured exhibit at the fair and is located in prime location that will attract thousands of fair goers. 
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's largest book fair for books in the world based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. 
The Guadalajara International Book Fair is the go-to event for divish and English language content. More than 1900 publishers attend with over 20,000 professionals from 44 counties and 700,000 attending from the public. 
Scheduled once every two years, the AASL will attract upwards of 10,000 school librarians looking for titles in the K-12 area. The library market is a $5 billion dollar industry. 
The 10-day event which started in 1982 under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, is a leading literary event that profiles the written work throughout the Middle East, Asia and Africa. 
The Chinese market is one of the largest and fastest growing in the world. With over 2 billion people, education is a high priority for the government. Global Book Fairs
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Over 100,000 Happy Customers Since 1933
Book Fair Buddy
Book Fair Buddy provides an easy way to keep track of titles you find at any book fair, con, bookstore or library worldwide. Once saved, Click through to buy from a variety of retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble and more. Book Fair Buddy can be used anywhere; at book fairs, cons, bookstores and libraries.
Features That You’ll Love!
Make your own to-be-read lists for all your favorite titles. The choice is yours!
Scan the books barcode or Combined Book Exhibit QR Code to get more details about the book and save it to your personal bookshelf.
