The London Book Fair

The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Our in-person event typically welcomes more than 20,000 publishing professionals to London for the week of the fair to learn, network, and kick off the year in publishing…

Sharjah International Book Fair

The Sharjah International Book Fair is held annually in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (next to Dubai) and was established in 1982. It draws over 2 million visitors each year and is host to the “Sharjah Publishing Conference” which brings over 1000 publishing professionals from around the world. It is also host to the Sharjah International Library Conference bringing together librarians from the entire Middle East, Africa and Asia and in cooperation with the American Library Association and the Combined Book Exhibit…

American Library Association

The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Founded on October 6, 1876 during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the mission of ALA is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.” The annual conference draws upwards of 25,000 librarians and publishers each year…

Bologna Children's Book Fair

For 59 years BCBF has been THE event in the children’s publishing industry. Over 1,400 exhibitors and around 30,000 professional visitors flock to the event each spring to experience the world of children’s books, illustration and multimedia content. BCBF is much more than just a trade fair, both a vibrant business hub and a creative workshop space, where past and future happily meet the present…

Bologna Books Plus

This exciting initiative, taking place 6-9 March 2023 in Bologna, organized in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), was launched in 2021 to run in parallel to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, providing a rights trading opportunity for the wider general adult trade audience across the global publishing industry…

Pubmatch Global Rights 365

PubMatch strives to be your one-stop shop for your international book rights needs. Whether buying book rights, selling them, or simply in need for title management or rights management solutions, look no further than PubMatch…

The American Collective Stand

The American Collective Stand, in conjunction with its sister company, The Combined Book Exhibit, has been serving the domestic markets since 1933 and International markets since 1975. Both ACS and CBE are collectives of individual publishing, packaging, printing, trade association, and distribution companies working in tandem to maximize their presence at U.S. and International trade fairs. ACS attends the London Book Fair, Bologna Book Fair, Beijing Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair and Guadalajara Book Fair. CBE attends U.S. library, education and International book trade fairs and conferences each year. Please visit CBE’s web site at https://www.combinedbook.com/

Bologna Global Rights Exchange

The Global Rights Exchange is the Bologna Book Fairs virtual platform for the buying and selling rights globally. It is dedicated exclusively to international rights, distribution, licensing and content. www.globalrightsexchange.com

Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly, familiarly known in the book world as PW and “the bible of the book business,” is a weekly news magazine focused on the international book publishing business. It is targeted at publishers, booksellers, librarians, literary agents, authors and the media…

Alliance of Independent Authors

The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi, “ally with an i”) is a professional membership organization fostering ethics and excellence in self-publishing. ALLi is a diverse, supportive and friendly community of thousands of authors…