Tehran International Book Fair

The Tehran International Book Fair brings public purchasing and professional exchange into the same event. Its official introduction emphasizes direct book sales and identifies Iran Book and Literature House as the organizer commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. This institutional description explains the fair's stated remit; its promotional claims about cultural importance are not independent measurements of impact. s2

The official website provides separate routes for exhibitor registration, book and publisher searches, news, and international participation. These functions help distinguish the fair from a simple retail sale: publishers and cultural institutions can also use it to present catalogues and establish professional contacts. s1s3

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The official international-section rules specify May 7–17, 2025. Contemporary reporting by WANA gives the same dates for the 36th edition and identifies the venue as the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a large religious and exhibition complex in Tehran. WANA also describes an online purchasing channel operating alongside the physical fair. The venue name identifies the location; it does not make every book or programme religious in subject. s3s4

A separate official fellowship report gives May 6–16 in its closing paragraph. Because that conflicts with both the participation rules and contemporary reporting, the dates should be treated as an editorial discrepancy in the official material. This page uses May 7–17 for the documented edition and does not extrapolate a future timetable from it. s3s4s5

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The 2025 rules describe an international section open to several kinds of participants, including foreign book fairs, embassies and cultural institutions, international organizations, literary agencies, and publishers involved in translating Persian titles or selling rights abroad. Consequently, “international participation” can refer to cultural representation, professional negotiation, or book display rather than a single uniform activity. s3

Participation also operates within explicit restrictions. The rules prohibit exhibiting, selling, or distributing works banned in Iran and require advance notice to the hall manager for a forum. These provisions establish formal conditions for that section; they do not document every decision made during the event. s3

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An official report dated May 15, 2025 describes the first publishing-industry fellowship and workshops devoted to children's and young-adult books. A ministry official reported that Iranian titles had reached a pre-contract stage in several languages, with further review by the Grant Scheme Secretariat still required. s5

That distinction is essential. A discussion, preliminary agreement, finalized contract, and published translation are different outcomes. The report supports the existence of negotiations and professional programming; it does not establish that every proposed translation subsequently appeared. The fair can therefore be understood as a meeting point in the publishing process, while its lasting effects require evidence beyond announcements made during the event. s5

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