Sharjah International Book Fair 2023 welcomes 2,033 publishers
from 108 nations with the theme ‘We Speak Books’

With its its largest-ever country participation, SIBF’s 42nd annual edition will host 1,700 events and South Korea as Guest of Honour

• SIBF 2023 will run from November 1-12 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
• 1.5 million titles including 800,000 in Arabic and 700,000 in other languages under one roof.
• 11 new countries will make their SIBF debut this year.
• 460 cultural activities to include 127 guests from 33 countries.
• SIBF’s Thriller Festival returns for a 2nd edition with 10 authors who will take the audience into the worlds of mystery and crime.
• Renowned chefs will lead 45 activities at the Cookery Corner.
• 41 international speakers will lead 31 roundtables at the Publishers Conference.
• 120 Arab and African publishers to be trained during Publisher’s Training co-hosted with NYU.
• 400 experts from 30 countries will attend Sharjah International Library Conference.
• Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) will announce winners of their prestigious awards for accessible publishing at the SIBF Publishers Conference.