Ufficio Stampa del Turismo di Israele
Hundreds of publishers will be exhibiting over 100,000 books in different languages. This year Book Fair hosts over 40 international authors representing 30 countries.
The Jerusalem International Book Fair (JIBF) is held biennially in Jerusalem, Israel. The 2013 Fair will take place from February 10-15.
The JIBF hosts publishers from around the world who come every other year to meet with each other in a one-of-a-kind setting that enables them to sell and buy rights and work on projects of mutual benefit. All of the publishers, editors and booksellers are given a warm welcome to this five-day event. It is this personal approach in a relaxed, but efficient business setting that sets the Jerusalem Book Fair apart, and which brings members of the international publishing community coming back to Jerusalem year after year.
Since 1985, one of the Fair’s highlights has been the Editorial Fellowship Program, which was established to recognize young editors from around the world and give them the opportunity to meet their international contemporaries. The program provides a unique opportunity for editors to exchange ideas, and learn from one another about the challenges and professional problems they are facing every day. It also gives them the opportunity to meet with both Israeli and world's leading publishers in a warm and informal atmosphere. The week long Program includes also seminars, social events, tours and international symposia. At recent fairs, the Editorial Fellows have toured Masada, Jerusalem’s famed Old City, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and have bathed in the Dead Sea. At each fair, the Fellows meet with Israeli and international authors, attend the Jerusalem Prize award ceremony, learn about the history of Hebrew literature, and, of course, attend the Book Fair. Traditionally, the program has been sponsored by the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.
For more info: www.jerusalembookfair.com
Contact
The Jerusalem International Book Fair:
P.O. Box 775
Jerusalem 91007
Fax: 972 2 6240663
E-mail: jerfair@jerusalem.muni.il
Ufficio Stampa – Ufficio Nazionale Israeliano del Turismo
Mariagrazia Falcone
02804905 int. 4 – 3386314183
press@israele-turismo.it
Cohn & Wolfe
Susanna Picucci e Chiara Roncaglio
02 20239386 – 347 6601655
susanna.picucci@cohnwolfe.com
International Convention Center - Binyanei Hauma
Zalman Shazar St. 1, Gerusalemme
Hours: Sunday (February 10th) - 18:00-21:00
Monday - Thursday (February 11th-14th) - 10:00 - 22:00
Friday (February 15th) - 10:00-13:00