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The Svět Knihy Pilsen is an international book fair and literary festival held in autumn by more than sixty publishers. Its rich literary program contains presentations of publishing achievements, author readings, discussions, lectures, workshops, theater performances and competitions, and aims to offer an overview of current book production. Currently, around 8,000 people attend the fair over the course of two days.
Svět Knihy is a company of the Union of Czech Booksellers and Publishers whose main activities include organizing international book fairs and literary festivals. The Svět Knihy Prague, the largest book festival in the Czech Republic, attracts over 50,000 visitors and more than 400 exhibitors. Over four days every May, the fair presents almost 800 performing writers, illustrators, translators, experts and other professionals from the book industry.
