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.
Saturday 9 May 2026
8 events
Why Children’s Books are a Serious Business
Picturebooks in Children’s Literature
Regional Bookstores: Cultural Hubs
EUPL / European Union Prize for Literature & Translation
Sports, Cinema, Music: Gateways to Reading
Buying and selling children’s rights: illustration, copyright, and licensing
Investing in reading: successful reading promotion initiatives by EURead members in Bulgaria, Sweden and Greece
What is Ex Libris? – History and Modern Applications – The Book as an Object of Memory and Personal Identity
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The Thessaloniki International Book Fair is organized by the Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture in collaboration with the TIF-HELEXPO, the Greek publishers and the Municipality of Thessaloniki, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Region of Central Macedonia. It is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, as part of the Central Macedonia Regional Operational Programme 2021-2027. TBH is a member of the International Book Fairs Forum and the European Book Fairs Network ALDUS UP.