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Location

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
Al Musaffah Road
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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Postponed to a later date

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2026

Fair

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) is the most diverse book fair in the region, where it has gained a global reputation as a leading literary trade and cultural event. ADIBF gained its professional orientation during a joint venture with Frankfurter Buchmesse in the years 2007-2012.

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair was established in the 1980s. From 2007 until 2013 it was organized by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage in cooperation with the Frankfurter Buchmesse, and grew to be the most international fair in the Arab World. Now run by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, ADIBF is both an important gateway to the region's publishing market and a platform for important cultural policy issues and debates. Germany has been present at ADIBF every year since 2008.

Location

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
Al Musaffah Road
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2026

Due to current regional circumstances, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2026 has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be announced in due course.

We are pleased to inform you that we will be represented at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2026 with a German Collective Stand financially supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWI) and the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA).

Contact Frankfurter Buchmesse

Marcella Melien, Melien@buchmesse.de

Participating exhibitors

Collections

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German Book Prize 2025 - the Longlist

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German Non-Fiction Award 2025

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SPLENDID SPRAYED EDGES: Romance, Fantasy, and Romantasy

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Stories for Children and Young Adults - Rights List Autum 2025

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Books that Travel 2025

Looking back over the German-language books translated into English and published during 2024 is inspiring...

Organizers

Financial Support

The German Collective Stand in Abu Dhabi is financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.