Accreditation to the Book Fair 2012!

On 27th to 30th of September 2012, Göteborg will once again transform into the Nordic region's biggest meeting place for the book industry. Authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, opinion-makers, politicians and everyone else who love books meet here.

Get your accreditation here.

The Göteborg Book Fair is the largest cultural and literary event in Sweden. With more than 3000 items on the program, and over 2000 participating authors and lecturers there are a lot of interesting things to cover. Additionally, more than 900 exhibitors take part in the Göteborg Book Fair. In 2011, 1400 journalists and photographers were accredited at the fair, resulting in more than 4000 articles and 100 radio- and television programs.

Authors from all over the world travel to Göteborg during the fair and you have great possibilities to meet new names. Maybe you will get to know a potential Nobel laureate? In 2011, the fair had not less than two laureates, Herta Müller and Mario Vargas Llosa. The Göteborg Book Fair is also were the latest and most current issues are debated. Many journalists come here to collect ideas that they can use during the rest of the year.

Nordic literature in focus
Ever since the Göteborg Book Fair first started in 1985, it has been a great Nordic cultural manifestation. In 2012 we will focus more than usual on the Nordic literature – which will be the theme of the year. The themes is made together with the Göteborg Book Fair, the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic organisations and numerous publishing houses. The interest in Nordic literature is currently very popular all over the world and we are expecting many publishers and agents to come to the Book Fair in 2012.

Accreditation
Heartily welcome to cover the Göteborg Book Fair 27-30 of September 2012 at the Swedish Exhibition Centre in Gothenburg.
In order to facilitate your work and to give you the best possibilites to carry out your job, we are very careful when accrediting journalists – only accrediting those who have a mission to cover the fair. You can apply for accreditation from June 2012 onwards, around that time you will also find more information on how to go about here on our website.
When you arrive, you are most welcome to the Press Centre situation on the first floor. You get here either via Hotel Gothia Towers or the main entrance. The Press Centre has several working spaces for journalists. There are computers, printer, fax, copier, television, video and telephones. Next to the Press Centre we have rooms for pressconferences and interviews.

Information
For more information about accreditation, please contact the Press Centre, press@svenskamassan.se, Annika Orgert, tel +46 31 708 80 06 or Elisabeth Ohlsson, tel +46 31 708 80 07.
For more information about the Book Fair, please contact Kajsa Holmgren, Information Officer, kh@goteborg-bookfair.com tel +46 31 708 80 76 or Birgitta Jacobsson Ekblom, Head of Communications, bje@goteborg-bookfair.com tel +46 31 708 84 05.

Welcome to Göteborg and the 28th Book Fair!