Chennai Book Fair

The annual Chennai Book Fair, also known as the Madras Book Fair, takes place in Chennai for around three weeks in the month of January, along with the New Year and Pongal celebration. The Chennai Book Fair is considered to be the second largest book fair in the country. This expo features participation from all significant Tamil and English publishing firms and is regarded as a significant occasion in Chennai's cultural calendar. Every year, the book fair attracts more than 600 stalls of books piled up for the exhibition. Visitors come from all over the state to this book fair to purchase their favourite books and to interact with the best-loved writers. During this festival, several renowned publishers are selected and awarded with mementoes along with several hosts talks, competitions, and discussions. To cater to the needs of hungry attendees, there are food and drink kiosks in addition to book stalls. Every year, lakhs of spectators visit the venue for this Chennai Book Fair and cherish the art of writing books by supporting the authors and publications