33rd Interliber from November 10 to 14

On Wednesday, November 10, the 5th and 6th pavilions of the Zagreb Fair will open their doors to visitors, where the 33rd International Book and Teaching Fair Interliber will be held.

At the fair, which is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, 250 exhibitors from eight countries will present their offerings. – We can proudly say that, as every year, there are no significant domestic publishers and bookstores that will not exhibit at Interliber, and more than 100,000 visitors are expected, announced project leader Zoran Ušurić at a press conference. Presentations of new titles, discussions with authors along with book signings, the announcement of the best unpublished novel, meetings of publishers, booksellers, and librarians, literary workshops, and round tables are part of the planned program for this year’s fair. Alongside Ušurić, basic information and the fair program were presented by the president of the Association of Publishers and Booksellers Zdenko Ljevak, director of the Zagreb Fair Mirela Bartolec, director of the Fair Sector Vesna Cvitanović, and Romana Kraljević from the public relations department.

Zdenko Ljevak announced that this year, for the first time as part of Interliber, candidates for the Kiklop award can be nominated, which is awarded every year within the Pula Festival of Books and Authors. – This can certainly be seen as the beginning of connecting the interest and cultural aspects of Interliber with the fair in Pula, which has a different connotation and value – he said. Some other novelties have also been announced that will take place during the five days of the fair, such as the Children’s Literary Corner and an exhibition of a private collection with over 3,400 picture books. It was also announced that next year, collaboration with the Association of Publishers and Booksellers is expected in the organization of the fair, as well as its expansion to additional pavilions of the Zagreb Fair.  (P. D.)