Literary festivals across the world
London Book Fair
Time: held annually in April for 3 days
Place: London, UK
The London Book Fair is a part of the London Book & Screen Week. Visitors include anyone who is involved with the creation, distribution, sale or treatment of content. Authors, talent scouts (星探), editors, designers and digital gurus (领袖人物) all walk the foo meeting, talking, observing, discovering. It’s a great opportunity to meet all kinds of people.
Book Expo America
Time: held annually in May or June for 4 days
Place: various cities in the US
Unlike most book fairs, Book Expo America doesn’t have a base city. It moves to different places every year- mostly big cities such as New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago.
It is the largest gathering in the United States of librarians, booksellers and industry professionals, as well as a great place to discover the latest trends in technology while networking with others in the business. Go to autograph and book signing sessions(签书会)with your favorite authors, and participate in panel discussions with top writers while you enjoy breakfast. With hundreds of participating authors, there’re lots to do, see and read.
Frankfurt Book Fair
Time: held annually in October for a week
Place: Frankfurt, Germany
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world’s biggest and oldest book event with more than 500 years of history, yet it never stops developing with time.
Thematic tours are provided, during which trade visitors and the general public can learn more about the Frankfurt Book Fair. Led by experts, these topical tours take interested groups to stands and other locations around the fair that are relevant to specific themes, such as education, science and kids. With our Book Fair app, visitors have the possibility to take a time-independent, thematic tour.
Tokyo International Book Fair
Time: held annually in September for 3 days
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Being Asia’s leading book fair, the Tokyo International Book Fair has several sub categories, including the Natural Sciences Book Fair, the Humanities & Social Sciences Book Fair, and the Children’s Books Fair.
One of the highlights (亮点) of the event is the e-books expo, which shines a spotlight on the fact that people’s reading habits are switching from printed books to digital books. Besides book products, the newest e-learning software and digital publishing technologies are also presented.
1. When is the largest and oldest book fair in the world held every year?
A.April. | B.May or June. | C.September. | D.October. |
2. How is Book Expo America different from the other three book fairs?
A.It is held in different cities every year. |
B.It attracts many famous writers. |
C.It displays the latest trends in technology. |
D.It is the longest annual book fair. |
3. What do we know about the Tokyo International Book Fair?
A.It is the most popular book fair in Asia. |
B.It is a great place for e-book lovers. |
C.It mainly focuses on natural science books. |
D.It mainly displays printed books for schools. |