11:30–12:00
Professional Programme - Fellowship
The 4th International Professional Program of the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair brings together publishers, authors, literary agents, translators, representatives of organizations involved in the promotion of reading from all over the world and publishing professionals from all over the world, with the aim of exchanging ideas, creating partnerships and exploring new opportunities in the global publishing landscape.
It is organized in the DIALOGOS Hall (Pavilion 15, HELEXPO Exhibition Center). This year, 40 participants from around the world (USA, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Armenia, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovenia, Egypt, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and of course Bulgaria, as an honored country) will contribute with their ideas and knowledge in the field of buying and selling rights, Artificial Intelligence, the development of Philanthropy, translation projects.
Designed for professionals in the field, the International Professional Program offers a platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and meaningful connections that enhance cross-border collaboration and support the global circulation of books and ideas.
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Thursday 7 May 2026
9 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
18:00–19:00
18:00–19:00How can literature written in smaller or less widely spoken languages reach an international audience?
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 Fellowship 2026 Program, coming from all over the book world.
