Exhibition · Cape Town, South Africa

CTBF - Cape Town Book Fair

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Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 12–14 Jun 2012
Last venueCape Town International Convention Centre - CTICCCape Town, South Africa
RunningSince 2008Irregular · 4 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 12–14 Jun 2012 at Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC. Check the organiser's site: capetownbookfair.co.za. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

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Editions on record
4first in 2008

About CTBF - Cape Town Book Fair

The organisers have reserved Friday 15 June 2012 09h00 - 14h00 as a
trade-only session for the 2012 Fair. Your registration as a Trade
Visitor will provide access to this trade-only session as well as access
to the Fair on Friday afternoon as well as Saturday and Sunday.

TIMES:

Fri 15 June: 09h00 – 14h00 (Trade Only)

Fri 15 June: 14h00 – 22h00 (Open to Public)

Sat 16 June: 09h00 – 18h00 (Open to Public)

Sun 17 June: 09h00 – 17h00 (Open to Public)

The Cape Town Boo k Fair will continue to be a market place for rights
negotiation and sales across all literary channels. Our Trade specific
morning on Friday, 15th of June will offer publishers, librarians,
buyers and others working in the publishing industry a dynamic
networking platform as well as the opportunity to buy from exhibitors
and interact with publishing peers. In addtion, the Fair will once again
be a book-lovers paradise, with a plethora of events adding to the Fair
programme. This year attendance for Trade Visitors is free, however,
registration is essential and closes on 1 June 2012.

Who will be atten ding the

Cape Town Book Fair?

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

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Who visits

Trade visitors and public

As listed for 2010.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201212–14 Jun 2012Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC
Cape Town, South Africa
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201030 Jul – 2 Aug 2010Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC
Cape Town, South Africa
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200913–16 Jun 2009Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC
Cape Town, South Africa
——
200814–17 Jun 2008Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC
Cape Town, South Africa
——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is CTBF - Cape Town Book Fair?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 12–14 Jun 2012.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa.

How often does it take place?

Irregular, judging by the 4 editions on record since 2008.

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