New Delhi : India is the guest country this year at Livre Paris, March (2020). As part of a reciprocal invitation, France will be the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair, January (2022). India was the Guest Country in Paris in 2002 and 2007 as well.
Leading and emerging Indian authors will be invited to Paris to meet their French readers, sign books and participate in events, talk and debates. Publishing industry professional networking events dedicated to India will consolidate the cooperation between France and India in this area.
Dr Bertrand de Hartingh, Counsellor for Education, Science and Culture, Embassy of France, and Director of the French Institute in India, said, ‘The Paris Book Fair is more than just “a book fair”, but a meeting of minds. It is Europe’s most important literary and publishing appointment, where India can showcase, not just in France, but in Europe, new authors and recent works and get a great platform for its large publishing industry, its vibrant and innovative projects. France is keen to engage with India in the publishing sector in all its diversity, through translations, through publishing incentives, through literary exchanges and more.’
Around 30 Indian authors representing all linguistic regions of India are expected to participate along with 15 Indian publishers. 20 new Indian titles will be translated into French for the occasion and 15 books will get into reprint as well.
