11:30–12:00
Thessaloniki Book Fair Events Programme
Find out about the scheduled events of the 22nd TBF. The programme brings together a wide range of events covering contemporary publishing and intellectual production. Book presentations, discussions, tributes and activities for different audiences compose a complete picture of the exhibition. Explore the sections and discover the events that interest you.
Thursday 7 May 2026
10 events
11:30–12:00
12:00–13:00
12:00–13:00The Greek Book Market Today
13:00–14:00
13:00–14:00Overview of the Bulgarian publishing market: facts, figures, funding opportunities, and institutional support
14:00–15:00
14:00–15:00Children’s Books: trends, reading culture promotion, and opportunities for international collaborations
Zornitsa Hristova, Editor-in-Chief, Tochitza Publications; Dessislava Grozdanova, Editor-in-Chief, Fox Books Publications
15:00–16:00
15:00–16:00Buying and selling rights: literary agents and international trends
16:00–17:00
16:00–17:00The Spanish Phenomenon
José Manuel Anta, CEO of the Spanish Federation of Book Publishers; Phaedon Kidoniatis, Publisher (Eurasia Publications), Vice-President of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP)
17:00–18:00
17:00–18:00The Second Life of Books: Re-narrating the Past
Andreas Tsiliras, Cultural Manager and Publisher; Vassilis Gatos, Director of Research, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, NCSR Demokritos; Katerina Christopoulou, Co-founder, AI4doc
17:00–18:30
17:00–18:30Official opening of the Bulgarian National Stand – Guest of Honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair
18:00–19:00
18:00–19:00How can literature written in smaller or less widely spoken languages reach an international audience?
Simeon Aleksandar, Creative Europe Desk Bulgaria; Kostas Trakosas, Creative Europe Desk Greece; Hripsime Madoyan, Head of Publications (Antares, Armenia); Veronika Chaloupkova, Editor & Literary Agent (Argo Publishers, Czech Republic); Tere Irastortza Garmendia, Poet & Translator (Basque Country)
19:00–20:00
19:00–20:00Buying and selling rights across languages, countries, and cultures
Fellows
Meet the publishing professionals participating in the TBF 2026 Fellowship Programme, coming from across the globe: publishers, editors, rights managers, licensing officers, literary agents, and scouts.
