16 Iranian publishers from the diaspora organize from May 2nd to May 14th, in the same time than the Teheran Book Fair (May 3rd-13th) the “Uncensored Teheran Book Fair”.
This Book Fair will occur successively in 9 European and North American cities :
- 2-3 May : London
- 5-6 May : Stockholm
- 9-10 May : Paris
- 11-12 May : Cologne
- 12-14 May : Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam
- then in Toronto and Los Angeles
This event represents a way for the Iranian publishers to have “their” book fair, to show and sell some books that are forbidden in Iran.
Find all details (in Farsi) on the website www.uncensoredBook.com and on the social networks through the hashtag #UncensoredBook. And for any other details, do not hesitate to contact the publishing house Naakojaa, who has initiated the Book Fair.
The International Alliance of independent publishers supports this touring book fair, as part of the activities in favour of freedom of publishing. If you are interested by publishing in Farsi, we also recommend you to have a look on Publishing in Persian language, study realised by the Alliance in 2015.