All lovers of literature are invited to the 38th edition of Livre Paris from 16 to 19 March 2018 at Porte de Versailles in Paris. In addition to the 3,000 authors and 1,200 exhibitors present, this year the Paris Book Fair is honouring Russia by welcoming 30 authors of contemporary Russian literature. With meetings with the publishing world, author signings and a wealth of exciting information about books, Livre Paris 2018 is sure to delight all fans of literature. A book festival in its own right, not to be missed!

Infinite literary horizons

Every year, Livre Paris continues its tour of the world of literature by showcasing the literature of a specific country. Since 1988, countries from Europe, the Americas and Asia have in turn been the Salon’s guests of honour. After Morocco in 2017, it’s Russia’s turn, with its rich and dynamic literature. Emerging or renowned talents, all the colours and diversity of Russian literature will be represented. It’s the perfect opportunity to revisit the strong historical, cultural and literary links between France and Russia.

While it focuses on foreign literature in order to establish rich literary dialogues, the Salon Livre Paris 2018 is also an opportunity to discover the richness of French and French-speaking literature. Regional pavilions will be celebrating publications from the different regions of France and overseas, as well as those from French-speaking territories, giving us the chance to discover a wealth of diverse literature.

A common thread that questions literature and the world

“Writers facing the world”: the theme of Livre Paris 2018 promises rich debates throughout the programme. Numerous literary talents will be able to express themselves around this theme and share their way of writing and thinking about the world of today and tomorrow. Two of them will be present to talk about their struggles as writers: the Turkish novelist and journalist Alsi Erdogan, a campaigner for human rights, and the Algerian-born writer and journalist Kamel Daoud. The Salon is thus opening up a genuine dialogue on the responsibility of the writer and the role of writing in the contemporary world.

The Livre Paris stages: discovering literary genres and the world of publishing

Depending on their preferences, all readers will be able to enjoy fascinating encounters on the 9 stages offered by the Fair. In addition to the usual stages or areas dedicated to comics, children’s authors, contemporary essays and Science for All publishers, the 2018 programme features two new themes: the Polar stage, devoted to crime fiction, and the Young Adult stage, which showcases genres such as fantasy and dystopia.

As for the professional scene, this year we’re discovering it under a new name: “Behind the Scenes in Publishing”. This new name is a real invitation to come and discover what goes on behind the scenes in the world of printing, publishing and literature. Various players in the world of paper-based communication will be taking you behind the scenes to reveal the hidden face of the literary world: the marketing dimension, the development of tomorrow’s books, new publishing professions, etc. All the secrets of the book and its publication will be revealed at last!

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