From the 26 to 31of March 2010.
With over 1,200 exhibiting publishers from 25 countries, three thousand writers attending and 5 hundred events, the Salon du Livre de Paris is the biggest and most crucial book fair in the Francophone world. For six days, over 198,000 visitors ( among them 25,000 registered trade visitors ) have the opportunity of exploring the multifaceted French-language publishing landscape. The focus is on the major mainstream publishing firms like Gallimard, Flammarion and Actes Sud. But a big number of smaller publishers also present their complete programme and demonstrate the existence of a dynamic and creative scene outside the publishing capital of Paris. To stay in Paris near of this event you can take a location appartement montmartre

The Salon du Livre is structured for both personal and trade visitors. Alongside many on-stage events, the organisers are extending the programme for the world pro and trade public. There are plans for a Business Centre for literary agents, scouts and rights chiefs and the Centre for Audiovisual Rights launched in 2009 also will be expanded.

In 2010 and on its 30th anniversary, the Salon du Livre may not be inviting a guest nation as always. Instead, 3 times 30 writers from France and abroad will be under the spotlamps at the fair.
The French book market is highly centralized, with the head offices of most publishing corporations based in an arrondissement in Paris.
To go there, you can book a appartement montmartre. The biggest publishing group is Hachette Livre ( sales 2007 : 2,130 m ), followed by Editis and France Loisirs, a Bertelsmann subsidiary. The differences in the industry are considerable : the twenty biggest publishing companies have 5,000 titles each in their catalogues, whilst approx. 5,000 publishing companies have a catalogue of fewer than 10 titles.
At the Salon du Livre, you can obtain an understanding of the thrilling literary scene and book market of this neighbouring country within a very short space of time. In 2010, the fair will be far more pro and international and facilitate many engaging contacts.

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