Organizers of the elefantFest book fair expect over one million readers to participate. Forty attending book publishers will have digital stands and will hold book launches. The fair will also host an international book stand with books from publishers such as DK, Penguin Books and Random House.
“We hope this fair offers a breath of fresh air to the local book industry, publishers and our partners of ten years. Elefant.ro will cover all organization costs,” said Sergiu Chircă, CEO of elefant.ro.
Romania’s book market is estimated at an annual EUR80 – 100 million. The industry was hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic as bookstores were closed during national lockdown and annual book fairs were canceled.