18th International Book Fair in Krakow

18th International Book Fair in Krakow

trade fair

23rd-26

th

October

2014Krakow, Poland

www.booksfair.krakow.pl

Krakow – already a treasure trove of

literature!

Thinking always begins with reading

Tadeusz Gadacz

The most charming

literary feast in Poland!

photo: Tomasz Wiech for KBF


LITERARY PHENOMENON

The Book Fair in Krakow is a cyclical event dedicated to the publishing and bookshopsector – has been organized by Targi w Krakowie Ltd. in Krakow since 1997.

The Fair, which falls into the category of readership promotion, is open to the general public. Exhibitors include: publishing houses, book warehouses, book-shops, cultural institutions, associations related to the Polish book market, distributors of electronic media dedicated to readers, printing companies andpaper producers. In 2013 the event hosted 570 publishers (i.e. more than half of Polish publishing houses that issue several or more titles per year) and wasattended by 40 000 book lovers.

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

exchanges of thoughts and discussion. In 2013 Krakow was awarded the pre-stigious 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 readership event.

The Book Fair in Krakow will gain this international dimension as of its 18th

edition in 2014 and will be known as The International Book Fair in Krakow.

DEVELOPMENT AND CREATIVENESS

– KEY ASSETS OF THE EVENT

The Book Fair in Krakow is famous for its diversity. The area of the Fair is divided 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 by

Czesław Miłosz, collaborative shooting of a film entitled “I read because…” and a reading marathon based

on Julian Tuwim’s poem “Lokomotywa”.

For many years the Book Fair in Krakow has generated a significant response among visitors.

Piotr Marciszuk, the President of the European Federationof Publishers, stated that the Book Fair in Krakow iscurrently the largest countrywide publishing and

bookshop event. With the visitor in mind, thepublishers and organisers prepare an

extensive additional program. It includes thefinals of the major Polish literary contests and

competitions, industry debates and discussions,as well as meetings with more than 500 authors

from Poland and abroad. The Book Fair formula isbased on the idea of a book festival throughout the

entire city. Meetings with authors, literary happen-ings, theatre performances, conferences, con-

certs and exhibitions take place outside theevent venue as well. Being a celebration of

literature and readers, the Book Fair is alsoa place for meetings and conferences heldby librarians, industry associations (publishersand bookshop owners), a forum for debates onthe future of books, a platform for the exchange of experiences and a place for networking and collaboration.


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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, organization of meetings and accommodation planning.

They remain open to all suggestions and ideas. In 2014 the Fair will take place in a modern

exhibition facility – the EXPO Krakow International Exhibition and Convention Centre, which has been developed with large,international events in mind. With 9 000 sq.m of exhibition

space and a dozen or so conference rooms vital for implementingthe programme of additional events accompanying the Fair (meetingswith writers and industry discussions), EXPO Krakow is the perfect venue for the International Book Fair in Krakow. Its location ensures

problem-free transport for guests from Poland and neighbouring countries. EXPO Krakow has excellent transport connections with

the city 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 time admiring this charming city. Krakow itself

is ideally located and connected to major European cities and is easily accessible by bothair and

land whether by rail or motorway.

NEWCOMERPACKAGE

Planning to exhibit for the first time at the 18th International Book Fair in Krakow?

Sign up for the affordable Newcomer Package.For only PLN 4500 (circa 1200 euros) you get a fully fitted 9 sq.m stand and a wide

range of additional services to help promote your company.


Participation in trade shows organized by Targi w Krakowie Ltd., a company with nearly twenty years’ experience in the fair and con-

gress sector, is the largest organizer of such events in the south of thecountry and a leading player in this area in Poland. In June 2011 Targi

w Krakowie Ltd. joined the UFI Global Association of the ExhibitionIndustry, which brings together key fair organizers and owners of fair

facilities. What is more, the company is also a member of the Interna-tional Conference and Congress Association (ICCA), which guarantees

the highest level of organised events. The annual independent reports by CENTREX – 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 excellent know-how, guarantees comprehensive technical and media relations services, an integrated marketing campaign

and professional assistance with respect to all forms of promotion. Targi w Krakowie Ltd. has the experience and back-up facilities necessary to organize a professional fair event such

as the International Book Fair in Krakow. Seventeen years’ experience in the organisation of the largest publishing and bookshop event in Poland ensures not only a sense of

security, but guarantees that the money spent on fair fees is well invested. The organisers – having thorough expertise in the sector, as well as in

media and global readership 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 Krakowis like – it clearly and fully embodies the Central and Eastern Europe idea

and specificity. Since its deed of establishment (in 1257), Krakow has set the directions in development for the Polish state, it has imposed the pace of changes and influenced the development of the Polish national identity.

Krakow has served as a meeting place for numerous artists andthinkers across the ages. In Krakow Kasper Straube establishedthe first printing house in the territory of Poland, while Gebethner

and Wolff opened one of the first bookshops. The city’s inhabitants still lead the readership rankings. Only last

year more than 3 million titles were borrowed from several dozen libraries operating in Krakow.

WHY 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 library boasts outstanding resources. The collection includes manuscripts of unique value worldwide,

incunables and old prints, including the original of the revolutionary workby Nicolaus Copernicus – De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. Moreover,

the city has played an 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 years of his life here. This was also the city where Stanisław Lem and Sławomir Mro˝ek lived and created. Krakow is a location for national scientific organisations, such as:the 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 collaborators include the most important Polish intellectuals. Institutions dedicated to the promotion of literature and readership in Poland are also located in Krakow. These include the Book Institute, the key Polish organisation promoting Polish literature abroad, along

with, among others, branches of the Polish Writer’s Union and the Polish Writer’s Association, as wellas the Goethe-Institut in Krakow, the French Institute in Krakow, the Italian Institute of Culture in Krakow

and the Austrian Linguistic Institute in Krakow.

KRAKOW – THE CITY

OF LITERATURE

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 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 and translators as well as the

Joseph Conrad Festival organized during the Book Fair in Krakow.

KRAKOW – THE CITY

OF CULTURE

When?23rd-26th

October 2014

Where?EXPO Krakow

International Exhibition and Convention Centre

Krakow, Poland

Whatshould

you know?The deadline for submitting

applications for the 18th

International Book Fair in Krakow is 31st

July 2014

What is worth

remembering?Planning to exhibit for the firsttime at the 18th International

Book Fair in Krakow? Sign up for the affordable

Newcomer Package. 18th International Book Fair in Krakow

POINTS TO

REMEMBER

18th International Book Fairin Krakow

CONTACTKatarzyna Popieluch-Kmiecik – manager of the International Book Fair in Krakow

phone: +48 12 651 90 26 mobile: +48 501 691 232

fax: +48 12 644 61 41e-mail: [email protected]

www.booksfair.krakow.pl

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