Cambodia Book Fair back with Khmer author focus

• Published date: 10 March 2023
• Publication title: The Phnom Penh Post

The Cambodia Book Fair returns on the occasion of the 8th National Reading Day on March 11. The event, which will run from March 10 to 12, is organised by the Cambodia Book Fair commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the Ministry of Information.

The fair, which focuses on works by Khmer authors, will be held at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) from 8 am to 8 pm.

Ngin Mischel, coordinator of the fair's team of volunteers, said the event will feature 110 display stands.

'We have a wide range of books, from children's books to novels in Khmer and English, but our focus is on Khmer poets, who make up around 70 per cent of the works that will be on display,' she told The Post.

This year marks the return of the spectacular event, following a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19.

Mischel said Friday and Saturday would give students the opportunity to participate, while the fair will be open to the public on Sunday.

He added that the fair was established to promote the publication of books, both...