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Honorary authors of 12th Baku International Book Fair announced

17 October 2026 09:56 (UTC +04:00)

The honorary authors of the 12th Baku International Book Fair, which will be organized by the Ministry of Culture, have been announced, APA reports.

The honorary authors of this year's exhibition are People's Poet Sabir Rustamkhanli and children's literature writer Reyhan Yusifgizi.

The presentation of Sabir Rustamkhanli's book "On Behalf of Azerbaijan" will take place on October 27 at 11:00 at the SOCAR presentation zone as part of the exhibition. A meeting and book signing session with Reyhan Yusifgizi will be held on October 24 at 12:00 at Stand P1-020.

Note that the 12th Baku International Book Fair will be held at the Baku Expo Center from October 21 to 27. Organized under the motto "Life is Bigger Than the Screen: One Child, One Book, One Real World," this year's exhibition will feature 59 organizations from 30 foreign countries, as well as 147 local enterprises involved in publishing, printing, and book arts.

Along with Azerbaijan's People's Writers and Poets and well-known young authors, prominent writers and scholars from Türkiye, the United States, Norway, England, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and other countries will also participate in the event.

As part of the exhibition, masterclasses for children and adults, book presentations dedicated to inclusivity and other topical issues, book signing sessions, conferences, competitions, reading sessions, and musical events will be organized. Platforms aimed at expanding cooperation among representatives of the book industry will also operate.