New Delhi World Book Fair 2023 set to be held February 25 - March 5

Here’s calling all book enthusiasts! The New Delhi World Book Fair is set to start on February 25 and end on March 5 at the Pragati Maidan.

The theme for the 2023 book festival will be 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence. Major highlights of the book festival include cultural and literary programs, discussions, workshops, and seminars.

All about the New Delhi World Book Fair


The New Delhi World Book Fair 2023 is set to start on February 25 and continue till March 5 in the newly constructed Halls 2, 3, and 5 GF at the Pragati Maidan. This is the 31st edition of the NDWBF, and this time the Guest of Honour country is France. The book fair timings will be 11 am to 8 pm IST.

The National Book Trust organizes the New Delhi World Book Fair annually in collaboration with the ITPO or India Trade Promotion Organization. The main objective of this book festival is to provide the exhibitors with a scope of business with the fast-developing book industry. The NDWBF also aims to enhance trade in the publishing and literary sectors.

What’s there for the visitors?
A large number of people visit the book fair in Delhi every year. It offers visitors the scope to acquire detailed knowledge, engage in healthy and knowledge-sharing conversations, share or present concepts with famous authors and meet intellectual individuals. Last year, the 30th edition of the World Book fair in New Delhi was postponed because of restrictions by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, given the rise in Covid-19 cases in Delhi.

Q. Why was the fair organized virtually in 2021?

A. The fair was organized virtually in 2021 because of COVID restrictions, and it got 2.8 million hits.

Q. When was NDWBF first organized?
A. The New Delhi World Book Fair was first organized in 1972.