SIBF draws 1.4m visitors, cements its cultural clout

SHARJAH BOOK FAIR MARKS ONE OF ITS MOST GLOBAL EDITIONS

- Gulf News Report

The 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded with a 12-day programme that drew 1,400,730 visitors from 206 countries, reinforcing Sharjah's status as a major global hub for culture, books, and industry exchange.

Under the theme "Between You and a Book," the fair delivered one of its most internationally diverse editions, with 2,350 publishers and exhibitors from 118 countries, and a rights-trading environment unmatched anywhere else in the world.

During the two-day Sharjah Publishers Conference, 1,599 publishers from 116 countries conducted 3,321 rights meetings, signalling continued confidence in Sharjah as a centre for commercial and creative collaboration.

Satisfaction rates