Moscow Book Fair Opens with China as Guest
From September 2 to 6, the 39th Moscow International Book Fair will take place at the Gostiny Dvor.
Consensus
- The 39th Moscow International Book Fair (MMKYa-2026) opened on September 2 at Gostiny Dвор in Moscow.
- More than 300 Russian and foreign publishers participated in the fair.
- China was the guest country of honor at the event.
- The fair included over 500 events across 13 thematic areas.
- Author meetings, book presentations, and discussions on the future of literature were part of the program.
- The fair ran from September 2 to September 6, 2026.
- Professional programs included discussions on AI, digital content, and literary adaptations for film and animation.
- The fair featured events for children and youth, including workshops and screenings.
Points of divergence
- The Chinese exhibition featured over 2,000 titles, with nearly 5,000 copies brought to the fair, and was inspired by the architecture of the Forbidden City's imperial library. — vm
- The Chinese cultural stand included tea ceremony demonstrations, traditional painting workshops, and performances of national music. — vm
- The Moscow Book stand presented books about Moscow's history, poetry, and prose by both modern and classic authors, including illustrated calendars marking the 85th anniversary of the Great Victory. — vm
- The Moscow Book stand also featured translations of Moscow-related books into English and Chinese. — vm
- The fair included 13 thematic areas covering all literary genres, from poetry to comics. — vm
- The fair included events at the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre and the Central House of Writers. — vm
- The fair featured a discussion on the boundaries of machine co-authorship and reader attitudes toward texts. — vm
- The fair included a pitching show called 'Source Code' where publishers presented literary projects to film, series, animation, and streaming platform producers. — interfax
- The fair included a discussion titled 'KNIAGA+': 'Stories That Become Universes: Books and Animation as a Single Ecosystem'. — interfax
- The fair featured specific authors from China, including writer Lu Zhengyun, translator Lu Wenfei, poets Xi Chuan and Zhao Lihong, and science fiction writers Qi Yue and Tianzhuo Shofu. — interfax
- Other participating countries included Belarus, India, Iran, Qatar, DPRK, UAE (Abu Dhabi and Sharjah), Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. — interfax
- The fair included a traditional industry conference titled 'The Russian Book Market – 2026'. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- China will become a guest of honor at the Moscow International Book Fair — Вечерняя Москва
- Literature festival for capital readers — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow International Book Fair opens in the capital's Gostiny Dvor — Интерфакс