Many Small Fairs Don’t Make Up For Lost Cairo International Book Fair
Since February, publishers and booksellers have been trying to fill the hole left behind by the cancellation of the 43rd annual Cairo International Book Fair, the region’s single largest bookselling event.
In its place, several private and public book fairs have sprung up: Azbakeya booksellers banded together to offer discount books in March, and the AUC Press also organized a book fair in March and April at their Tahrir campus. The state’s General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) has sponsored two smaller book fairs: one on Faisal Street during Ramadan and a second “Arab Book Fair” at Al-Gezira Garden this month.
