Journalism of Courage
Kolkata Book Fair
KOLKATA BOOK FAIR NEWS
China returns, US pulls out: International Kolkata Book Fair to be inaugurated today
January 22, 2026 2:32 pm
Ukraine is among the 21 countries participating in the International Kolkata Book Fair, which is expected to draw more than 25 lakh visitors.
Pens over power: 49th International Kolkata Book Fair to bring Russia, Ukraine ‘together’; Argentina named theme nation
January 20, 2026 3:46 pm
Starting Thursday, the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) will see the participation of several countries, including Germany, UK, France, Australia, Peru and Nepal.
Footfall at Kolkata book fair may cross 59 lakh this year: Mamata
January 29, 2025 4:49 am
Banerjee was speaking after inaugurating the 48th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair at Salt Lake. This year, Germany is the theme country for the fair. For the first time, there is no stall representing Bangladesh at the fair.
He owns over 14,000 books, now this former teacher is building a library to share his collection
March 05, 2024 9:02 am
Former teacher Debabrata Chatterjee estimates that the collection is worth more than Rs 1.2 crore.
In Bengal, people prefer literature over food: Guv
February 10, 2023 3:53 am
State Education Minister Bratya Basu, book fair guild’s general secretary Tridiv Chattopadhyay and president Sudhanshu Shekhar Dey, Raj Bhavan Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Kolkata book fair events to be streamed live for enthusiasts: Organiser
January 29, 2023 11:45 am
The general secretary of Publishers and Book Sellers Guild, Tridib Chatterjee, said more than 950 stalls will be set up at the fair, to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata Book Fair 2023 to be on pre-Covid scale
September 06, 2022 3:48 pm
"We are hoping that the 46th edition will be on the pre-COVID scale, with bigger and more number of stalls, if the current situation does not deteriorate," Sudhanshu Sekhar Dey said
Satyajit Ray's scripts, illustrations in 'Sandesh' sell like hot cakes in Kolkata book fair
March 14, 2022 9:53 am
Subroto Choudhury, an 18-year-old looking for 'Satyajit 100' in the stall, said, "I am strongly rooted to our literature. I connect more with Feluda than with Sherlock Holmes."
Spain to be theme country for 2023 edition of Kolkata book fair
March 14, 2022 9:21 am
Spain's ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez, who was at the venue, expressed happiness over the decision to make the European country the focal nation in the 46th edition of the book fair in 2023
International Kolkata Book Fair returns after a gap of one year, pays homage to lives lost during pandemic
March 02, 2022 10:37 am
Touted as the biggest in the world in terms of turnout, the 13-day book fair -- organised by the Publishers and Booksellers Guild -- has Bangladesh as its theme country, coinciding with its 50th year of liberation.
KOLKATA BOOK FAIR PHOTOS
Pictures from the 45th Kolkata International Book Fair with Bangladesh as its theme
March 06, 2022 6:25 pm
Starting as the Boi Mela in 1976 and later conceptualised as The Kolkata International Book Fair, till date it continues to be organised by the Publishers & Booksellers Guild
Advertisement
Best of Express
EntertainmentExclusive | ‘I was in disbelief’: Kritika Kamra reveals the real story behind the viral video of Gaurav Kapur crying at their wedding
EntertainmentWho is Anudeep Katikala: Andhra Police travels 1,100 km to detain comedian over his 'Tollywood roast' on Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan
TrendingMan rents Rolls-Royce for Rs 1 lakh to sell chai; viral ‘luxury tea’ experiment gets 20 million views, ends in loss
TrendingMumbai's singing Swiftie auto-rickshaw driver surprises passenger with 'Blank Space': ‘My dream is to work at JPMorgan’
Advertisement
Advertisement