Live Author Readings
Hear authors introduce and read from their books.
International Book Fair & Author Festival◆At VIVAVITA Future Human
Meet the authors. Authors meet publishers. Author readings and Expert Master Lessons.
Discover Books. Meet Authors. Explore New Ideas.
Thursday — Premium B2B Networking
Friday — Business + Public
Saturday — Public Festival
Sunday — Public Festival
Masterclasses in AI for Authors, Publish Yourself on Amazon and beyond, and Reading with an Author. 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
About
Every book begins with an idea
And behind every book is a person with a story to tell.
At the International Book Fair & Author Festival at VIVAVITA, books come to life. Discover a new title, hear the author read from it, join the conversation, meet them personally and perhaps take home a signed copy.
The Book Fair brings together readers, authors, publishers and the international publishing community — all within the wider VIVAVITA experience.
Come for the books. Discover much more.
What to expect
Seven reasons to come
Meet the Authors
Meet the people behind the books and join conversations and Q&A sessions.
Book Signings
Meet participating authors and have selected books signed.
Discover New Books
Explore new releases and titles across business, health, longevity, lifestyle, personal development, technology, AI, science, travel, sport, fiction and more.
Book Launches & Talks
Experience new releases, author interviews and inspiring conversations.
Publishing & Business
Meet publishers, distributors, booksellers and publishing professionals.
Full VIVAVITA Experience
Explore the wider VIVAVITA show covering health, longevity, biohacking, technology, lifestyle, travel, sport, business, investment and innovation.
The format
Four days, four experiences
Thursday is premium B2B networking for the industry. Friday brings business and public together. Saturday and Sunday are the public festival.
Premium B2B Networking
Publishing ◆ Rights ◆ Distribution ◆ Business ◆ Professional Networking
$299 · B2B onlyBusiness + Public
Authors ◆ Publishers ◆ Readers ◆ Networking ◆ Book Fair ◆ VIVAVITA
$99 · 3 books includedPublic Festival
Books ◆ Readings ◆ Authors ◆ Signings ◆ VIVAVITA
$99 · 3 books includedPublic Festival
Books ◆ Authors ◆ Talks ◆ Discovery ◆ VIVAVITA
$89 · 3 books includedThree books included
3 books included
Eligible passes include 3 books to take home. Friday, Saturday and Sunday day passes each come with three book tokens: one token, one book.
Choose up to 3 complimentary books from participating titles, subject to availability.
◆Book token 1
◆Book token 2
◆Book token 3
On the programme
Hear the book from the person who wrote it
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
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
Book signings
Select or purchase participating books and meet authors at scheduled signing sessions. Schedules vary by event and author availability.
New book launches
Authors and publishers introduce new books, new editions, international editions, translations and new series.
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.
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.
Masterclasses for writers◆From $390 · one day, expo included
Three Masterclasses. Write it, publish it, read it.
Small-group, hands-on Masterclasses on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Every Masterclass ticket includes the full book fair and VIVAVITA expo for that day, plus three books.
AI for Authors
$390Use AI to write, edit and market your book faster, with your own voice kept intact.
- AI for outlining, drafting and editing
- Covers and interior design with AI tools
- Book description, keywords and ads with AI
- AI narration for audiobooks
- Your rights and copyright when using AI
Publish Yourself: Amazon & beyond
$390Step by step from finished manuscript to a live book in every store, with your royalties and your rights.
- Amazon KDP: Kindle eBook, paperback, hardcover
- Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books
- IngramSpark for bookshops and libraries
- Audiobooks on Audible, Apple and Spotify
- ISBN, pricing, royalties and launch plan
Reading with an Author
$390A published author teaches you to read your own work aloud and hold a room for fifteen minutes.
- Choosing the right passage
- Voice, pace and breathing
- Stage presence and Q&A
- Live practice reading with feedback
- Ready for your first reading slot
| Masterclass ticket | Days | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Masterclass | Friday, Saturday or Sunday | One Masterclass + day pass + full expo + 3 books | $390 |
| Two Masterclasses | Two days | Any two Masterclasses + two day passes + full expo + 3 books | $690 |
| All Three Masterclasses | Friday–Sunday | AI for Authors + Publish Yourself + Reading + three day passes + full expo + 3 books | $990 |
Places per Masterclass are limited and allocated in booking order. Times and teaching authors are confirmed per edition on the global calendar.
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
- Film & TV producers
- Audiobook companies
- Publishing technology
- Media
- Investors & institutions
Thursday · B2B Trade Day◆Publisher × Author Matchmaking
The right publisher, across one table
Authors and publishers register before the fair, we match them by genre, market and language, and every meeting is booked in advance: fifteen minutes, face to face, on the Thursday trade floor.
1
Register
Authors choose a package; publishers, agents, film producers and speakers take a Publisher Pass.
2
Profile
Your book or your list goes into the matchmaking catalogue four weeks before the fair.
3
Match
We pair authors and publishers by genre, target market, language and rights interest.
4
Meet
Pre-booked 15-minute meetings at the matchmaking tables on Thursday, 14:00–16:00.
5
Follow up
Contacts stay in your MyApex inbox, so the conversation carries on after the fair.
For authors
Matchmaking Starter
$490- Thursday Trade Day access
- 3 pre-booked publisher or agent meetings
- Author profile in the matchmaking catalogue
- Matchmaking meeting schedule sent in advance
Matchmaking Pro
$790- Thursday Trade Day access
- 6 pre-booked publisher or agent meetings
- One-to-one pitch clinic before your meetings
- One-page pitch sheet review
- Featured catalogue profile
Matchmaking Premium
$1,290- Full Professional Pass, Thursday–Sunday
- 10 pre-booked publisher, agent and rights meetings
- Pitch clinic and manuscript clinic
- Priority for a weekend reading slot
- One Masterclass of your choice
- Book to Screen™ introductions where available
For publishers, agents, film industry, speakers & rights buyers
Publisher Scout Pass
$1,299- Thursday Trade Day access · B2B only
- Speaker profile in the programme and a 10-minute industry stage talk
- Full author catalogue four weeks ahead
- Request meetings with any registered author
- Networking lunch and premium networking
Publisher Meeting Table
$1,990- 30-minute speaker slot on the Thursday industry stage
- Your own branded meeting table on Thursday, for publishers or film scouts
- Up to 12 pre-selected authors matched to your list
- Publisher profile in the catalogue and on stage
- 2 Trade Day passes for your team
Prices in USD, per person, per edition. Meetings are allocated by match quality and availability; any meeting a publisher is unable to attend is replaced with another match. A signed contract depends on the book and the publisher, so matchmaking guarantees the meetings, and the rest is your story.
Register for matchmaking
Tell us who you are and what you are looking for. We confirm your package, your edition and your first matches by email.
Choose your city and dates on the global calendar.
Book to Screen™◆Thursday · B2B
Stories looking for screens. Screens looking for stories.
Producers, studios and streamers come to the Thursday trade floor to find their next adaptation. Authors come with a finished book, a manuscript or simply an idea, looking for a publisher, a producer, or both.
Find the story before anyone else
Browse the author catalogue four weeks ahead, filtered for adaptation: genre, format, audience, rights available. Request meetings with the authors whose stories fit your slate.
- Producers, studios and production companies
- Streamers, broadcasters and development executives
- Screenwriters, showrunners and script agents
- Option, rights and co-production conversations
$1,299 Scout Pass ◆ $1,990 Film Scout Table
Pitch your book, or your idea
Bring a published book, a manuscript or an idea with a one-page treatment. We match you with producers for film and TV, and with publishers for the book itself.
- Published book: film and TV adaptation meetings
- Manuscript: publisher and producer meetings together
- Idea or treatment: development and publishing partners
- Logline and pitch coaching before you meet
Included in author matchmaking ◆ from $490
1Send logline & synopsis
2Matched by genre & format
3Pitch on Thursday
4Option · publish · develop
Authors keep full ownership of their rights at every meeting. Any option, publishing or development agreement is made directly between the author and the producer or publisher.
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.
| Ticket | Days | Access | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Trade Day | Thursday · B2B only | Authors, publishers, agents and film industry · matchmaking floor | $299 |
| Friday Day Pass | Friday · B2B + B2C | Book Fair + VIVAVITA expo + 3 books | $99 |
| Saturday Day Pass | Saturday · B2B + B2C | Book Fair + VIVAVITA expo + 3 books | $99 |
| Sunday Day Pass | Sunday · B2B + B2C | Book Fair + VIVAVITA expo + 3 books | $89 |
| Weekend Book Festival | Saturday + Sunday | Both weekend days + VIVAVITA expo + 3 books | $169 |
| Business & Book Fair | Thursday + Friday | Trade Day + Friday programme | $349 |
| Full Professional Pass | Thursday–Sunday | All four days, B2B and public | $490 |
Three complimentary books apply to Friday, Saturday and Sunday tickets: 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.
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.
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.
Complimentary author readings are stage and programme participation only. They do not include an exhibition table, book sales, travel or accommodation.
Dates & cities
Find your edition
The fair travels with VIVAVITA Future Human city by city. Every edition, its dates and its Thursday matchmaking day are listed on the global calendar.
www.vivavitaexpos.com/calendar
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.