On May 15-18, the 2025 Warsaw International Book Fair is open to visitors at the Palace of Culture and Science, the Museum of Modern Art, and the nearby Parade Sq. This is the biggest literary event of the year in Poland, hosting more than 600 exhibitors and many outstanding creators from Poland and 19 countries, including the Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czechia, France, Free Belarus (represented by independent Belarusian authors and publishers), Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. A community of a thousand authors, translators, illustrators and other representatives of the publishing industry and the world of culture will attend. Events will be held on three stages and in seven halls, introducing the Museum of Modern Art as one of the venues. Readers can look forward to meeting their favourite authors at publishers’ stands.
There is free admission for all visitors; selected events will be streamed on social media. Warsaw International Book Fair is organised by the History and Culture Foundation and Projekt Książka.
Bridging Worlds Through Words
The rich and varied programme of the Republic of Korea, the Guest of Honour, inspired by the motto “Bridging Worlds Through Words”, offers is a unique opportunity to explore contemporary Korean literature, culture and art, and discover how much we have in common. More
Bella Italia: Italian literature close-up and personal
To visit the Italian pavilion, featuring books in Italian and selected publications in Polish translation, look for stand No. 105 at the Palace of Culture and Science. The Italian programme has been developed by the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, the Italian Cultural Institute in Warsaw, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). More
Celebrating May 17 with Norway!
The Norwegian Constitution Day will be celebrated during the Fair. On this occasion, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Warsaw in cooperation with NORLA (Norwegian Literature Abroad) have prepared many literary attractions for children, young adults and families. Constitution Day celebrations on May 17 (Saturday) will be inspired by literary culture of this unique country, with fascinating stories and linguistic fun facts. Bjørn Rørvik, Per Dybvik and Monika Steinholm will be there to meet the fans. There will also be visual art classes and art and theatre workshops. Visitors will learn why May 17 is so important for Norwegians, especially for children. The youngest visitors will be introduced to Norway, they will listen to stories about this joyful ocassion, see colourful children’s parades, learn a few Norwegian words and find out what the King of Norway does on this special day. Make sure to join us on May 17 (Saturday), between 10 am and 6 pm, in pavilion “S” (outdoors, in front of Kinoteka Cinema).
The Ukrainian Literary Salon and the WORDPOWER Festival
As in previous years, visitors can look forward to an impressive Ukrainian programme at the Warsaw International Book Fair. The Ukrainian Literary Salon (stand No. 136 in the Marmurowa Hall at the Palace of Culture and Science) will host 28 publishers and a large group of authors, culture managers and journalists – some of them well-known in Poland, others making a debut.
Free Belarus Salon of Independent Belarusian Publishers
Independent Belarusian publishers united under the banner of “Free Belarus” will also be present at the Fair. Thirteen publishing houses will participate in Free Belarus Salon of Independent Belarusian Publishers (stand No. 140 in the Marmurowa Hall at the Palace of Culture and Science). There will be meetings with Aliaksandr Karnaukh and Ewa Wieżnawiec, presentations of new titles, and book signing sessions.
The book market, or the events for industry professionals
Our industry guests can choose from more than twenty meetings, debates and workshops tailor-made for book publishers, translators, illustrators, booksellers, librarians and teachers. A wide range of important issues will be covered, including the UK model of the book market and whether it would be a good idea to copy it in Poland; the role of artificial intelligence in the publishing industry and in literary translation; children’s books, but without stereotypes; the agenda and plans of the Literary Field Task Force operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in Poland; the translator-editor cooperation; the theme of accessibility in publishing; a panel on the role of a publisher as the author’s agent; a discussion panel on the interdisciplinary dimension of reading promotion; the first Polish-German fellowship programme for publishers, organised by Frankfurt and Warsaw International Book Fairs; a panel on author-publisher relations; the position of bookshops in the local community; artificial intelligence and the revolution in the world of books; how AI is changing the book market; freedom of speech and beyond – a conversation with Belarusian publishers operating in Poland.
The following institutions are the Partners of the industry programme: Polish Chamber of Books, Polish Society of Book Publishers, Association of Polish Librarians, Association of Polish Booksellers, Association of Literary Translators, Polish Section of IBBY, the Night of Libraries, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, NielsenIQ BookData.
The Warsaw International Book Fair is a leading publishing industry event in Poland.
Venue: Palace of Culture and Science, the Parade Square and the Museum of Modern Arts
Opening hours:
- 15 May 2025: between 10 am and 6 pm
- 16 May 2025: between 10 am and 7 pm
- 17 May 2025: between 10 am and 7 pm
- 18 May 2025: between 10 am and 5 pm
