Gothenburg Book Fair
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The Gothenburg Book Fair (also known as Göteborg Book Fair, Bok & Bibliotek, Bok- och biblioteksmässan or Bokmässan) is an annual event held in Gothenburg, Sweden, since 1985.[1][2]
Overview
It started primarily as a trade fair (for librarians and teachers), but is now the largest literary festival in Scandinavia and the second largest book fair in Europe after the Frankfurt Book Fair.[3] The book fair usually takes place in the last week of September each year. It has around 100,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors annually.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Bok & Bibliotek". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 March 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Vad är Bok & Bibliotek?" (in Swedish). Bok & Bibliotek. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Kärnstrand, Moa (25 September 2008). "Dags för årets största bokfest". metro.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Statistik Bokmässan" (in Swedish). Bok & Bibliotek. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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