The New Delhi World Book Fair, held in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, is India's oldest book fair. Started in 1972, this biennial event takes place in early February, and is organized by the National Book Trust, India (NBT). It has a more economic side, supporting also the growing markets of neighboring countries.
India is the third biggest market for English publications. The country is believed to have 12,000 publishers that publish around 90,000 titles a year in more than 18 languages. India's main publishing is in the Indian languages. 2006: 1.294 exposers on 38.000 square metres (2004: 1.205 / 32.546); 1 million visitors (30% plus). 18 countries: USA, Bangladesh, India, France, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Germany. Where India, as the first country appearing a second time (first was 1886) is the guest 2006 of the Frankfurt Book Fair, because of the vivid growing market (infos in preparation of guest-stage / German book fair-newsletter).
The 20th New Delhi World Book Fair 2012 was held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 25 February 2012 to 4 March 2012 organised by National Book Trust, India NBT with numerous activities organised by NBT, participants for book launches, including support by the Publishers' and Booksellers' fraternity such as Delhi State Booksellers' and Publishers' Association and Sagi Publication initiative to launch Pink Ribbon Book Tag to contribute Rupee 1 for every book sold at the Book Fair with the support of Indian Cancer Society for a humanitarian cause.The theme of Book Fair is Indian Cinema.
The biennial World Book fair will be now annual with the 21st edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2013 scheduled to be organised at Pragati Maidan New Delhi from 4 February-10 February 2013. Under an MOU ,the annual event will be organised jointly by National Book Trust, India & ITPO (Indian Trade Promotion Organisation) with focus on folk and tribal literature . The contemporary Youth that constitutes almost 1/3 rd of population, with high segment of readership potential would participate in numerous events to promote the National readership programme. An annual National Debut Youth Fiction Recognition 2013 is being instituted in the month of June 2012 with literary experts to promote debut youth fiction writers & inspire the youth to greater interest in readership, in addition to the recognition given to the Indian youth writers. France will be the guest country for the 21 New Delhi World Book Fair 2013. In concurrence with the National Debut Youth Fiction Recognition, two independent promotional initiatives will be promoted; The Tribal Tale Recognition 2013 to promote tribal folk literature & La Bibilotheque Bleue Inde Recognition 2013 to promote Youth readership as a new genre for free literary expression, adapted from the 17 Century French print culture as a distinct genre.
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