PVLF 2025

Seoul International Book Fair Explores "Nonhuman" Themes, Welcoming Global Publishers and Notable Authors

there will be writers from Korea as well as numerous other recognized authors from around the world
on Jun 13, 2023

The Seoul International Book Fair will take place in Seoul, South Korea, from June 14–18, 2023, with the topic "Nonhuman," which alludes to concerns that are not directly connected to humans, such as the climate crisis, extinctions, and global ecological disasters.

Over 200 presenters, and 481 publishing businesses, including 121 international publishers from over 30 countries, are anticipated to attend the conference.

Additionally, there will be writers from Korea as well as numerous other recognized authors from around the world, such as Viet Thanh Nguyen, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of "The Sympathiser," Nicolaj Schultz, a Ph.D. fellow in sociology at the University of Copenhagen, and others.

At the Intercontinental Seoul Coex, the K-Book Copyright Market is now being held on Monday and Tuesday by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.

The purpose of the B2B event is to encourage discussions on copyright exports between foreign publishers, agencies, and local publishers.

According to The Korean Herald, there will be 50 purchasers from 18 nations, including Taiwan and Vietnam, Norway, Italy, and Canada.