30th International Book Fair and Literary Festival Book World Prague 2025
15 - 18 May 2025
Prague Exhibition Grounds
Theme: Portugal
Book World Prague 2025 in Figures:
Fair
Number of exhibitors: 398
Number of booths: 231
Area: 3.313 m2
Literary festival
Number of participants: 818
Number of programmes: 551
Number of exhibitions: 11
Countries and regions: 38
Angola – Argentina – Austria – Belarus – Belgium – Bosnia – Bulgaria – Canada – Columbia – Czech Republic – Denmark – Finland – France – Germany – Great Britain – Hungary – Chile – China – Ireland – Italy – Kosovo – Cuba – Mexico – Norway – Peru – Poland – Portugal – Republic of Korea – Romania – Russia – Slovakia– Serbia – Slovenia – Spain – Sweden – Switzerland – Taiwan – Ukraine – USA
Organizer: Svět knihy, s.r.o., společnost Svazu českých knihkupců a nakladatelů
Financial support: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, Prague City Hall, Prague 7 City District
Partners: PPF Foundation, Das Buch, Czech Literary Centre, Moravian Library, National Gallery, National Library, Scandinavian House; Auroton Computer, Magnesia
Main media partner: Czech Television
Media partners: Czech Radio, Deník.cz, Echo, Echo 24, Knižní novinky, Host, A2, Deník N, Forum 24, Respekt, Tvar, Vltava Labe Media, Radio1
Fotogallery Book World Prague 2025
Exhibition Ground Plan Book World Prague 2025
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398 exhibitors in 231 expositions at total area of 3.313 m2.
Search the list of exhibitors.
As part of the literary festival, 551 programs took place, in which 818 guests performed. There were 11 exhibitions on display.
See the complete program online or download the Highlights in articles and read about the most interesting events. The Programme Catalogue is also available for download.
The most emotional moment was the presentation of the Jiří Theiner Award to Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, which was accepted by his daughters. An acclaimed Algerian author became a compelling choice for Jiří Theiner Award for Freedom of Speech 2025 due to his fearless exploration of controversial and critical issues through literature. Sansal’s works consistently champion the values of free expression, intellectual integrity, and the critique of all forms of authoritarianism. He boldly addresses themes such as political corruption, religious extremism, and societal repression, often at great personal risk.
Take a look at the medallions of foreign guests or browse the complete list of Who's When.
This was the third time the International Book Fair and Literary Festival Book World Prague featured a programme section entitled the Central and East European Book Market.
CEEBM serves as a platform enabling book industry professionals from Central and Eastern Europe to meet and exchange experience. This edition is characterized by a marked increase in interest in one-to-one business meetings and panel discussions on topics such as bibliodiversity and the search for opportunities for international communication through literature and film.
More at the info sheet.
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* ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS are provided by our Press Centre.
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