VIVAVITA Future Human ◆ International Book Fair & Author Festival Thursday–Sunday ◆ Tickets from $59 ◆ 3 books included

International Book Fair & Author Festival◆At VIVAVITA Future Human

Books. Authors.
Ideas. Connections.

Thursday — Trade Day · B2B Friday — Business + Public Saturday — Book Festival Sunday — Book Festival

Four days that bring readers, authors, publishers and the international publishing community together. Meet authors in person, hear readings and talks, discover new releases, have books signed — and explore the wider VIVAVITA Expo on the same ticket.

4Days · Thu–Sun
2+2B2B + public
3Books included
1Ticket, full expo

Welcome

More than a traditional book fair

Discover books. Meet authors. Hear new ideas. The International Book Fair & Author Festival runs inside VIVAVITA Future Human, alongside the nine pavilions, for four days of business, discovery and live experience.

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Books meet people

Titles you would never have found online, in front of you and open.

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Authors meet readers

Readings, talks, signings and the conversation afterwards.

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Publishers meet business

Rights, licensing and distribution on a dedicated professional day.

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Ideas meet opportunity

The people who write, publish, sell and fund books, in one room.

The format

Four days, four experiences

Thursday belongs to the industry. Friday brings business and public together. The weekend is a full public book festival.

◆ Thursday

Trade Day — B2B

A dedicated professional day for the international book and publishing industry: publisher meetings, rights and licensing, distribution, author × publisher matchmaking, publishing technology and AI, B2B talks and networking.

$89 · B2B access
◆ Friday

Business + Public

Industry and public together — book fair, author talks, live readings, book launches, publisher presentations, meet the author, signings and interviews, plus the full VIVAVITA expo.

$59 · 3 books included
◆ Saturday

Public Book Festival

A full public celebration of books and the people behind them: live readings, meet the author, signings, new releases, author talks across every subject, and book launches.

$59 · 3 books included
◆ Sunday

Public Book Festival

A second full day for readers, authors and discovery — books, readings, author talks, signings, interviews, meet the author, displays and new releases.

$59 · 3 books included

Three books included

Your ticket doesn't just let you discover books. You take books home.

Eligible public tickets from $59 include three book tokens. One token is one participating book — choose your three from the participating Book Fair collection and discover authors you did not already know.

Choose up to 3 complimentary books from participating titles, subject to availability while stocks last.

◆Book token 1
◆Book token 2
◆Book token 3

On the programme

Hear the book from the person who wrote it

◆ Stage

Live author readings

Participating authors take the stage throughout the fair.

  • 15-minute author readings
  • 30-minute author talks
  • Book presentations
  • Interviews and Q&A
◆ In person

Meet the author

Books get more interesting when you meet the person behind them. Ask questions, discuss the work, hear the story behind it.

  • Meet & greet
  • Book signing
  • Q&A
  • Photos
◆ Signings

Book signings

Select or purchase participating books and meet authors at scheduled signing sessions. Schedules vary by event and author availability.

◆ First look

New book launches

Authors and publishers introduce new books, new editions, international editions, translations and new series.

◆ Business

Publishing & rights

Thursday's professional programme covers publishing, international distribution, translation, copyright, rights, licensing, audiobooks, digital publishing, AI and publishing, book marketing and independent publishing.

◆ Anywhere

Live · online · hybrid

Selected author talks, readings and interviews may also run online or hybrid, so authors and audiences worldwide can take part in parts of the programme.

What will you find

Books across every shelf

The fair follows the world VIVAVITA lives in — health and longevity through to fiction and culture — so the books on the tables connect to the pavilions around them.

  • Health & longevity
  • Personal development
  • Business & entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Technology & AI
  • Science
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Sports & golf
  • Wellness
  • Finance & investment
  • Innovation
  • Biography
  • Culture
  • Fiction
  • Children's & family, where applicable

Thursday · Trade Day

The business behind books

A dedicated professional day connecting the international book and publishing industry — publishing, rights, distribution and business.

Trade Day programme

  • Publisher meetings
  • Rights & licensing
  • Distribution and international markets
  • Author × publisher matchmaking
  • Publishing technology & AI
  • B2B talks on the future of publishing
  • Professional networking

Designed for

  • Publishers & publishing houses
  • Authors
  • Literary agents
  • Distributors & wholesalers
  • Booksellers & buyers
  • Libraries & universities
  • Rights professionals
  • Translators
  • Audiobook companies
  • Publishing technology
  • Media
  • Investors & institutions

Tickets

One ticket, much more to discover

Public book fair tickets also open the wider public VIVAVITA expo programme for the applicable day — health, longevity, biohacking, beauty, fitness, golf, travel, lifestyle, technology, AI, smart living, real estate, business and investment.

TicketDaysAccessPrice
Friday Day PassFridayBook Fair + VIVAVITA + 3 books$59
Saturday Day PassSaturdayBook Fair + VIVAVITA + 3 books$59
Sunday Day PassSundayBook Fair + VIVAVITA + 3 books$59
Weekend Book FestivalSaturday + SundayBook Fair + VIVAVITA + 3 books$99
Thursday Trade DayThursdayB2B book industry programme$89
Business & Book FairThursday + FridayTrade Day + Friday public programme$129
Full Professional PassThursday–SundayAll four days, B2B and public$199

Three complimentary books apply to eligible public tickets from $59: choose up to 3 books from participating titles, subject to availability while stocks last. Programme elements, author appearances and signing schedules vary by edition and availability.

Who should visit

You don't have to work in publishing

If you enjoy books, ideas and meeting interesting people, the public days are for you. Thursday is the day built for the trade.

  • Book lovers & readers
  • Entrepreneurs & professionals
  • Students & researchers
  • Academics
  • Authors & aspiring authors
  • Publishers
  • Business leaders
  • Health professionals
  • Technology professionals
  • Creatives
  • Curious minds
  • Apex ecosystem members

For authors & publishers

Take the stage, or take a table

Authors can join the reading programme; publishers, booksellers and services can exhibit across all four days.

◆ Authors

Author programme

Readings, talks, signings and meet-the-author sessions. Apex authors from $490 per year receive complimentary 15-minute readings at participating editions, subject to programme availability.

Author programme

◆ Exhibitors

6 ft Showcase Table — $1,800

A 6 ft branded showcase table, book display and sales, brand signage, 2 VIP Multipasses, exhibitor directory listing, networking, and a 15-minute presentation each day.

Exhibit at the fair

Complimentary author readings are stage and programme participation only. They do not include an exhibition table, book sales, travel or accommodation.

One event, many cities

Experience the International Book Fair

The fair travels with VIVAVITA Future Human as part of the Apex global expo circuit — the same four-day format staged city by city, each edition tailored to its region.