The 80th iteration of Spain’s flagship Feria del Libro de Madrid has announced dates in both June and September, attempting to get ahead of the new year’s pandemic-driven uncertainties.
A visit by Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, queen of Spain, to bookstalls in the 2019 Feria del Libro de Madrid. Traditionally, the royal family opens the fair each year with a walkthrough of the grounds. Image: FLM
Taking ‘the Utmost Responsibility’ for Safety
As many of the biggest book fairs, festivals, and trade shows in the world enter the new year trying to gauge how the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic will affect these signal events in world publishing, the 80th edition of the Feria del Libro Madrid is hedging its bets by staking out two sets of dates.