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The 49th variation of the Chennai Book Fair 2026 volition beryllium inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected January 8, 2026, said R.S. Shanmugam, president, Booksellers’ and Publishers’ Association of South India (BAPASI) connected Saturday successful Chennai.
Addressing mediapersons astatine the Chennai Press Club helium said that the publication just volition beryllium held astatine the YMCA grounds, Nandanam. The just volition beryllium held till January 21, 2026.
“The publication just volition beryllium unfastened from 11 a.m. till 8.30 p.m. connected each 14 days dissimilar the past fewer years wherever the just was unfastened successful the mornings lone connected weekends,” Mr. Shanmugam said.
Noting that determination volition beryllium implicit 1,000 stalls, helium said stalls volition beryllium acceptable up by assorted countries including Malaysia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Other States specified arsenic Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka volition besides acceptable up stalls.
Vice president (Tamil) BAPASI Nakkheeran Gopal said that the squad is taking steps to marque introduction escaped for the publication just isolated from improving amenities specified arsenic toilets, parking and remainder country for the public. “Further, we person besides taken other measures to guarantee that the publication just operates adjacent during rain,” helium said.
World celebrated publishers specified arsenic Penguin Random House India, Harpercollins Publishers India, Simon and Schuster India volition beryllium taking portion isolated from the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation, the World Tamil Research Institute, Sahitya Akademi, among others.
Every evening, speeches by scholars and writers volition beryllium held. The Muthamizhaarigna Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Porkizhi Award for the twelvemonth 2026 volition beryllium awarded for poetry, abbreviated story, novel, plays and others.
Competitions volition beryllium held for schoolhouse students and speechmaking signifier volition beryllium fixed to them during the fair.
