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Book Fair

Events dedicated to authors, publishing houses and bookshops

24 · 25 · 26 JUNE 2026 / BOLOGNAFIERE

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NUMBERS OF WMF 2025

+700

Exhibitors

+3.000

Startups and Investors

+73.000

Attendees

+90

Countries

+90

Stages

+1.000

Speakers

+350

Institutions

+72.8B

Total Participation in Deals

1.800

Exits

1.500B

Investment Portfolio

304B

AUM

+50

Bands and DJs

Since its first edition, the WMF has promoted and enhanced culture in all its forms through numerous events and initiatives.

Among these is the Book Fair, a fair aimed at the publishing world with a dedicated exhibition area - the Book District which over the years has hosted entities such as Hoepli and Egea - and numerous events aimed at participants, authors and bookshops. The Book Stage will also be active, a stage dedicated to authors who will be able to present their book to the public present at BolognaFiere, analyzing themes relating to the world of Innovation and Web Marketing such as Food, Tourism, Influencer Marketing and Neuromarketing.

Among the many guests of past editions were Professor Nello Cristianini, the world-renowned sociologist Manuel Castells, sociolinguist Vera Gheno, actor Totò Cascio alongside Roberto Saviano, Paralympic athlete Roberto Zanda, journalist Francesco Giorgino, Sarah Kaplan, director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy at the University of Toronto, and Andrew McAfee, researcher at MIT.

At WMF 2026, scheduled at BolognaFiere from June 24 to 26, we will once again give space to books, the publishing world, and the many authors
who contribute each year to the cultural life of the country.Join us in shaping the next edition, or take a look at what happened in 2025!

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Call for Book Presentation

WMF offers the opportunity to present your book in front of a wide international audience, gaining exposure to potential new readers at BolognaFiere. Apply to the Book Presentation call and showcase your book at WMF 2026!

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Book signing

During the Book Fair, there will also be book signings and meetings with the authors. Participants will have the chance to meet the authors up close and discuss the works presented over the three days. Want to stay updated? Fill out the form!

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Education

Within the Book Fair, there will be book presentations, author meetings, debates, and much more. Do you want to bring your expertise to one of the WMF stages? Apply to the Call for Speakers!

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