Chennai Book Fair
Annual book fair organized in Chennai, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chennai Book Fair (earlier Madras Book Fair) is an annual book fair organized in Chennai, India by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI). The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the New Year-Pongal season, that is between the last week of December and the third week of January.[1] It is the second largest book fair in the country after the Kolkata Book Fair.[2] All major Tamil and English publishing houses participate in this fair. It is considered as an important event in the Chennai cultural calendar along with the Chennai music season.
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Chennai Book Fair | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Fair |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue | |
Location(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Years active | 47 |
Most recent | 21 January 2024 (2024-01-21) |
Organised by | Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI) |
Website |
The 47th edition (2024) was held from 3 January 2024 to 21 January 2024, including the second edition of the Chennai International Book Fair from 16 January 2024 to 18 January 2024.[3][4]