BOOKSHOP

06 August 2021

Bestowing high praise on historians and biographers, British author Oscar Wilde said: “Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.” And renowned American science fiction writer Robert Heinlein once said: “A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future”. More

market spotlight

Popular fair an open book

29 June 2021

As a cosmopolitan city with a thoroughly educated, well-travelled and world-wise population, Hong Kong has many voracious readers eager to stock up their bookshelves. A highlight in any Hong Kong bookworm’s calendar is the city’s annual festival of literature, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which is returning soon. More

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HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair

31 May 2021

The 31st edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, the most beloved cultural event among Hong Kong’s readers, returns this year. More

venture hong kong

Summer family fun

11 March 2021

Anyone arriving in Hong Kong soon learns that it is an intensely family-focused city. More

life & style

Book Fair takes two tracks

04 September 2020

One of the global internet’s earliest and most enduring success stories started out selling one core product – books. More

life & style

Time to be inspired

10 July 2020

Marking the first major event to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) following the COVID-19-induced hiatus in the first half of the year, the 31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair carries a theme of inspiration to help people face up to challenging times. More

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Small country, big dreams

30 July 2019

The 30th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair wrapped up on Tuesday, 23 July, having drawn nearly 1 million visitors to browse through the books and related materials which the exhibitors offered; a wide range of thematic events and presentations also proved a drawcard. More

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Innovation beckons publishers

23 July 2019

The publishing industry faces massive challenges and opportunities as sales of printed works decline while digital offerings grow explosively. More

market spotlight

Mysterious worlds revealed at Book Fair

16 July 2019

The annual summer literary extravaganza, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, enters its 30th edition in 2019 and is expected to draw 686 exhibitors from 39 countries and territories. More

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HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair

08 July 2019

The theme for this year’s event is Sci-Fi and Mystery, with the tagline “Reading the World • When Fantasy Meets Reality”. More

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