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40th Book Festival

The 40th Book Festival, also known as the National Book Festival, is scheduled to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from September 18 to 20, 2026. Organized by “Nomiin Soyolt Yertunts,” this three-day cultural event aims to promote reading, foster connections between writers and readers, and support the publishing industry.

Date
Sep 18-20, 2026
Location
Ulaanbaatar
Status
Starts today
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40th Book Festival

Event summary

Highlights

  • Features writers, translators, and publishers
  • Hosts new book launches and signing events
  • Includes a book exhibition and sale
  • Attracts visitors from across Mongolia
The 40th Book Festival, a biannual event organized by “Nomiin Soyolt Yertunts” in spring and autumn, will be held in Ulaanbaatar from Friday, September 18, to Sunday, September 20, 2026. This edition is particularly significant as it falls within the 20th anniversary of the establishment and development of the National Book Festival.

Over the course of three days, the festival will feature a variety of activities including meetings between writers and translators with readers, new book launches, and signing events. Attendees can also explore a customary book exhibition and sale. The festival attracts visitors from across Mongolia, including the capital and the countryside, highlighting its importance as a major cultural event.

The 40th Book Festival will host notable international guests for the first time, including Senthil Nathan of "Aazhi" Publishing (India), Fred Minn and his team from the "Nami" festival (Asia's largest children's book festival), Japanese picture-book authors Sachiyo Kosa and Hiroshi Ito, Kyrgyz writer Sultan Akimovich Raev, and Mingzhou Zhang, former president of IBBY. Major representatives from the book and publishing industries of Russia, China, South Korea, and Japan are also expected to attend.

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