Cape Town Book Fair


The Cape Town Book Fair is an international book fair in Sub-Saharan Africa that started through a joint venture between the Publishers Association of South Africa and the Frankfurt Book Fair. It was established in 2006 to harness the momentum created by the Harare Book Fair and fill the gap left by the discontinuation of that book fair. The Cape Town Book Fair has since proved hugely popular with the general public.

Cape Town Book Fair 2012

This year the Fair will be held in conjunction with the 29th International Publishers Association Congress, allowing the Cape Town Book Fair to attract visitors from all over the world who are interested in the bestselling authors, poets and literary products from Africa, truly cementing its reputation as the biggest book fair in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Held in the state of the art Cape Town International Convention Centre, the Fair ran from the 15 – 17 June 2012.
Times: Fri 15 June: 09h00 – 14h00
Fri 15 June: 14h00 – 22h00
Sat 16 June: 09h00 – 18h00
Sun 17 June: 09h00 – 17h00
Who should attend?
• Both national & international persons involved in the development, commercial trade and exchange of literary commodities.
• Aspiring and published authors, book associations, book distributors, book stores, electronic book traders, libraries, literary agents, printers, publishers, repo agents.
• Book-lovers of all ages with an interest in the literary world and those just wanting an exciting day out.
• Book club members, book store clients, members of book loyalty card schemes, online book purchasers, school pupils, students, study groups, teachers.
Exciting events include:
• Book launches
• A kids zone with tailored workshops
• Digital zone where we will be highlighting today’s E-Book revolution
• A poetry corner
• Meet-the -author sessions and book signings
• Literary workshops and forums
• Social events
• Author interviews
• Cookbook corner