Cambodia Book Fair

Cambodia Book Fair Overview

The Cambodia Book Fair was first launched in 2011 by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and its partners. When it first began, about 1000 people attended the fair. By 2019, over 180,000 people visited the Cambodia Book Fair.

The Cambodia Book Fair aims:

To raise awareness about the availability of books in Khmer or other foreign languages, particularly books about Cambodia and children books
To support Cambodian authors/writers and illustrators
To promote the publishing industry in Cambodia
To foster a passion for writing among the young generation
To nurture a love and a habit of reading among the Cambodian population across ages

What happens on the days?

Activities during the three-day event include:

Books exhibition participated by authors/writers, publishers, and bookstores (some books will be sold with special prices)
Book signing sessions at various booths
Authors/writers and Illustrators, new and professional, promote their new works to the publishers to get their work published.
Storytime and educational activities for children
Face painting for children at Children’s Book Park
Educational activities for youth at Garden Library
Concert and lucky draw
Other special programs

Who attends this special event?

The book fair brings together the following groups of stakeholders in Cambodia:

Publishers/Bookstores
Organizations promoting literacy and education overall
Authors/writers/illustrators
Librarians/archivists/information specialists
Scholars/researchers/teachers
Students/children/parents
Government officials
General public