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Belgrade International Book Fair 2026

Overview

The 69th Belgrade International Book Fair, held under the slogan ‘Words Build the World’, commenced on October 23, 2026, and is scheduled to run through October 31. Tunisia is the guest of honor, a designation marking 70 years of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and Serbia. The event features approximately 300 direct exhibitors and nearly 700 total participants. Participating nations include Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska), Montenegro, Greece, Georgia, Croatia, Italy, Iran, Morocco, Germany, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia.

Republika Srpska has officially opened its presentation under the slogan ‘To Exist. To Carry Identity’, commemorating the 65th anniversary of Ivo Andrić’s Nobel Prize. Their exhibition, hosted in Hall 2 and within the ‘Borislav Pekić’ and ‘Ivo Andrić’ halls, includes 38 scheduled events. Key contributors include the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Republika Srpska, which is presenting the seventh volume of the Encyclopedia of Republika Srpska, and the University of Banja Luka, marking its 50th anniversary.

Despite the scale of the event, the fair faces criticism as several major Serbian publishing houses are boycotting the event. Representatives from the Association of Professional Publishers in Serbia, including Zoran Hamović, cited ‘unacceptable participation conditions’ and a lack of influence in decision-making processes as reasons for their absence. Critics have described the absence of these leading publishers as a ‘crisis of trust’ that leaves the fair without many of the most significant recent Serbian-language publications, with some even describing the current state of the fair as a ‘mirage’.

Entities

Tunisia · Belgrade Book Fair · Ivo Andrić · Republika Srpska · United Arab Emirates

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Republika Srpska showcases cultural production at Belgrade Book Fair

    Republika Srpska is presenting its literary and scientific works at the 69th Belgrade Book Fair, celebrating Ivo Andrić’s Nobel legacy.

  2. [CULTURE] 14 sources
    Belgrade International Book Fair opens with Tunisia as guest of honor

    The 69th Belgrade International Book Fair opened on October 23, featuring Tunisia as the guest of honor. However, the event faces a boycott from major Serbian publishers over participation conditions.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Belgrade International Book Fair to host Tunisia and Republika Srpska

    The 69th Belgrade International Book Fair will run from October 23–31, 2026, featuring Tunisia as the guest of honor and a special presentation by Republika Srpska celebrating Ivo Andrić.

  4. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Belgrade International Book Fair to feature Tunisia as guest of honor

    The 69th Belgrade International Book Fair will run from October 23–31 with Tunisia as guest of honor, while Pčelica Publishing House hosts a separate online fair with discounts up to 60%.

Sources

bl-portal.com · bookvar.rs · buro247.rs · danas.rs · dijasporars.com · insajder.net · kompasinfo.rs · kurir.rs · laktasi.info · lat.sputnikportal.rs · maticasrpska.org.rs · n1info.rs · nova.rs · onogost.me · predstavnistvorsbg.rs · rtk.rs · slobodnahercegovina.com · sputnikportal.rs · telegraf.rs · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · ziginfo.rs

This summary has been updated 6 times: see revision history