Big Bad Wolf Books Explained

Big Bad Wolf Books
Status:Active
Genre:Book fairs
Venue:Varies in each countries
Country:Malaysia (origin)
Founder Name:Andrew Yap, Jacqueline Ng
Sponsor:BookXcess

Big Bad Wolf Books (The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale or BBW Books) is a Malaysian book fair frequently held in Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The books were majorly taken from the stocks of BookXcess, a book store dealing in excess or remaindered books from international distributors. The sale was the brainchild of BookXcess founders Andrew Yap and Jacqueline Ng. It was first held on 13–18 May 2009 for 5 days at Dataran Hamodal, Petaling Jaya.

The book fair sells all kind of books genres, for example fiction, non-fiction, novels, literature, children's literature and young adult fiction. It also sells merchandise including collectible books and posters, wallpaper, movie posters, tin-plated signs and their own merchandise.[1] [2] [3]

Fairs held

Year Date Venue
200913–18 May Dataran Hamodal, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia [4]
26 November–2 December Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia [5]
201012–17 November South City Plaza, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [6]
20117–15 October Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [7] [8]
24–28 November South City Plaza, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [9]
20127–23 December Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC) in Mines Resort City, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [10]
201328 February–4 March MIECC, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [11]
22–31 March Penang Times Square, George Town, Penang, Malaysia [12]
25–29 April The Zenith Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia [13]
27 May–2 June Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia [14] [15]
24 July–4 August Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia [16]
6–15 December MIECC, The Mines, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [17] [18]
201415–23 February MIECC, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [19] [20]
20–30 March Penang Times Square, George Town, Penang, Malaysia [21] [22]
19–27 April Malacca International Trade Centre, Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia [23]
23–25 May Persiaran Perdana, Putrajaya, Malaysia [24]
30 May–8 June Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia [25] [26]
19–24 June The Zenith Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia [27]
24–29 July Perfect Home Living Convention Centre, Menglembu, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia [28] [29]
26 September–1 October Pasaraya Rapid Seremban 2, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia [30]
5–21 December MIECC, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [31]
2015
2–9 February MIECC, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [32]
13–23 March Penang Times Square, George Town, Penang, Malaysia [33]
24 April–4 May Malacca International Trade Centre, Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia [34]
6–11 May Gong Badak Campus (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin), Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia [35]
28 May–7 June Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia [36]
29 May–7 June Mines 2, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [37]
10–20 July PHL Convention Centre, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia [38]
27 August–1 September Pasaraya Rapid Exhibition Hall, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia [39]
24 September–4 October Penang Times Square, George Town, Penang, Malaysia [40]
4–14 December MIECC, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [41]
2016
23 January–1 February Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia [42]
26 February–6 March Penang Times Square, George Town, Penang, Malaysia [43]
30 April–8 MayIndonesia Convention Exhibition, Tangerang, Indonesia[44]
16–26 June One City, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia [45]
20-31 OctoberJX International Convention, Surabaya, Indonesia[46]
9–19 December MIECC, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia [47]
2017
10–19 FebruaryImpact Forum Hall 6, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand[48]
21 April–2 MayIndonesia Convention Exhibition, Tangerang, Indonesia[49]
28 September-9 OctoberJX International Convention, Surabaya, Indonesia[50]
5–15 OctoberSri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka[51]
201816–25 FebruaryWorld Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay, Philippines[52]
29 March–9 AprilIndonesia Convention Exhibition, BSD City, Indonesia[53]
28 June–8 JulySri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka[54]
7–15 JulyBorneo744, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia[55]
13–23 JulyIEC Convention Center, Cebu City, Philippines[56]
10–20 AugustImpact Forum Hall 9, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand[57]
27 September–8 OctoberJX International Convention, Surabaya, Indonesia[58]
18–28 OctoberDubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates[59]
2–12 NovemberAndromeda Building, Medan, Indonesia[60]
7 November–8 DecemberInternational Convention and Exhibition Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand[61]
201917–28 JanuaryMyanmar Event Park, Yangon, Myanmar[62]
1–11 MarchIndonesia Convention Exhibition, BSD City, Indonesia[63]
19–29 AprilExpo Centre, Lahore, Pakistan[64]
5 MayMydin Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia[65]
30 May–9 JuneSabah Trade Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia[66]
7–17 JuneNew Taipei City Exhibition Hall, New Taipei City, Taiwan[67]
28 June–8 July Kota Baru Parahyangan, Bandung, Indonesia[68]
31 May–10 JuneMandalay Convention Centre, Mandalay, Myanmar[69]
26 July–5 AugustExpo Center, Karachi, Pakistan
2–12 AugustJogJa Expo Center, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
6–16 SeptemberAndromeda Building, Medan, Indonesia
05–15 OctoberDubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18–28 OctoberSri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka[70]
202214–24 AprilDubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
24 August–4 SeptemberHatten Square Level 1, Melaka, Malaysia
9–18 SeptemberDiamond Jubilee Hall, Dar es salaam, Tanzania[71]
7–18 DecemberImpact Arena Hall 4, Bangkok, Thailand[72]
202324 June–3 JulyPhilippine International Convention Center, Pasay, Philippines[73]
15 September–1 OctoberSM Seaside City, Cebu City, Philippines[74]
13–23 OctoberSM City Iloilo, Iloilo City, Philippines[75]
20247-15 August Trinoma, Quezon City, Philippines[76]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devina Heriyanto. Beware of Big Bad Wolf: 10 fun facts about the book sale. The Jakarta Post. 6 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Sharifah Arfah. 'Big Bad Wolf' is back to 'haunt' bookworms - The Rakyat Post. The Rakyat Post. 6 November 2016. 4 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Big Bad Wolf book sale extended to Dec 21 due to overwhelming demand. 6 November 2016.
  4. Web site: All items must go!. 15 August 2016.
  5. Web site: The Big Bad Book Sale is making a comeback next week . 15 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Blizzard of books at Seri Kembangan mall . 15 August 2016.
  7. Web site: ABC way to promote reading . 15 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Potongan 75% bagi 1.5j buku . 15 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208204752/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1010&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_15.htm . 8 December 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: Books priced at under RM5 a piece at Aftermath book sales . 15 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Annual sale returns with three million books . 15 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Up to 95% Off @ MIECC 28 Feb – 4 Mar 2013. 4 November 2016. 1 March 2013.
  12. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books @ Penang Times Square 22 – 31 Mar 2013. 4 November 2016. 23 March 2013.
  13. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ Kuantan 25 – 29 Apr 2013. 4 November 2016. 25 April 2013.
  14. Web site: Big Bad Wolf visits Johor . 27 August 2016.
  15. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books @ Danga City Mall 24 May – 2 Jun 2013. 4 November 2016. 15 May 2013.
  16. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books BookXcess Up To 95% Off Medical Books @ Amcorp Mall 24 Jul – 4 Aug 2013. 4 November 2016. 23 July 2013.
  17. Web site: The big book auction . 27 August 2016.
  18. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Up To 95% Off SALE @ MIECC 6 – 15 Dec 2013. 4 November 2016. 29 September 2013.
  19. Web site: Book sale promises bigger discounts. 4 November 2016.
  20. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Up To 95% OFF SALE @ MIECC 15 – 23 Feb 2014. 4 November 2016. 24 January 2014.
  21. Web site: Book fair promises big treat for bookworms. 4 November 2016.
  22. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Up To 95% OFF SALE @ Penang Times Square 20 – 30 Mar 2014. 4 November 2016. 1 March 2014.
  23. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE Event @ MITC Melaka 19 – 27 Apr 2014. 6 November 2016. 8 April 2014.
  24. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE @ Putrajaya 23 – 25 May 2014. 6 November 2016. 19 May 2014.
  25. Web site: Over 500,000 books from various genre up for grabs at annual fair. 4 November 2016.
  26. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE Event @ Expo Danga City Mall Johor 30 May – 8 Jun 2014. 6 November 2016. 14 May 2014.
  27. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE @ SASICC Zenith Hotel Kuantan 19 – 24 Jun 2014. 6 November 2016. 11 June 2014.
  28. Web site: Popular sale heads to Ipoh with over 400,000 books up for grabs. 4 November 2016.
  29. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE @ PHL Convention Centre Ipoh 24 – 29 Jul 2014. 6 November 2016. 7 July 2014.
  30. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE @ Pasaraya Rapid Seremban Two 26 Sep – 1 Oct 2014. 6 November 2016. 5 September 2014.
  31. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE @ MIECC 5 – 21 Dec 2014. 6 November 2016. 2 October 2014.
  32. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books SALE @ MIECC Mines 2 – 9 Feb 2015. 6 November 2016. 19 January 2015.
  33. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ Penang Times Square 13 – 23 Mar 2015. 6 November 2016. 23 February 2015.
  34. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ MITC 24 Apr – 4 May 2015. 6 November 2016. 3 April 2015.
  35. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ Terengganu 6 – 11 May 2015. 6 November 2016. 20 April 2015.
  36. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Expo @ Danga City Mall 28 May – 7 Jun 2015. 6 November 2016. 12 May 2015.
  37. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Sale @ Mines 2 29 May – 7 Jun 2015. 6 November 2016. 12 May 2015.
  38. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Expo @ PHL Convention Centre Ipoh 10 – 20 Jul 2015. 6 November 2016. 19 June 2015.
  39. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Expo @ Seremban 27 Aug – 1 Sep 2015. 6 November 2016. 8 August 2015.
  40. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ Penang Times Square 24 Sep – 4 Oct 2015. 6 November 2016. 5 September 2015.
  41. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ MIECC The Mines 4 – 14 Dec 2015. 6 November 2016. 14 October 2015.
  42. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ MAEPS 23 Jan – 1 Feb 2016. 6 November 2016. 13 January 2016.
  43. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale @ MITC Melaka 26 Feb – 6 Mar 2016. 6 November 2016. 16 February 2016.
  44. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Jakarta 2016. Indonesia. Big Bad Wolf. 2016-04-22. @BBWBooks_ID. id. 2019-01-02.
  45. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale at One City Subang Jaya from 16 – 26 Jun 2016. 6 November 2016. 9 June 2016.
  46. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Surabaya 2016. 2016-09-14. @BBWBooks_ID. id. 2019-01-02.
  47. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale at Kuala Lumpur MIECC from 9 – 19 Dec 2016. 6 November 2016. 24 October 2016.
  48. Web site: 'Big Bad Wolf' is back with tons of children's books. Kaewta Ketbungkan. Khaosod English. 23 January 2017. 27 June 2019.
  49. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Jakarta 2017. 2017-03-14. @BBWBooks_ID. id. 2019-01-02.
  50. Web site: BIG BAD WOLF BOOK SALE SURABAYA 2017. 2017-09-25. @BBWBooks_ID. id. 2019-01-02.
  51. Web site: The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale. www.bigbadwolfbooks.com. 2017-10-05.
  52. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale Manila February 2018. 8 January 2018. 8 January 2018.
  53. Web site: BIG BAD WOLF BOOK SALE JAKARTA 2018.. 2018-03-22. @BBWBooks_ID. id. 2019-01-02.
  54. Web site: The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale. www.bigbadwolfbooks.com. 2018-07-03.
  55. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Akan Ke Kuching Buat Kali Pertama Bulan Julai Ini. Big Bad Wolf Goes To Kuching For The First Time In This July. Malay. ILoveKCH. 20 June 2018. 27 June 2019.
  56. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books Sale Cebu July 2018. 26 May 2018 . 26 May 2018.
  57. Web site: Don't fear the Big Bad Wolf. Bangkok Post. 6 August 2018. 27 June 2019.
  58. Web site: BIG BAD WOLF BOOK SALE SURABAYA 2018.. 2018-09-26. @BBWBooks_ID. id. 2019-01-02.
  59. Web site: The world's biggest book sale is coming to Dubai. Rupert Hawksley. The National (Abu Dhabi). 19 September 2018. 27 June 2019.
  60. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Medan 2018. Twitter. en. 2019-01-02.
  61. Web site: งานแถลงข่าว "Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Chiang Mai 2561" มหกรรมหนังสือนานาชาติที่ใหญ่ที่สุดในประเทศไทย . Press Conference "Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Chiang Mai 2018" The Largest International Book Fair In Thailand. Thai. Chiang Mai Online News. 7 November 2018. 27 June 2019.
  62. Web site: First Big Bad Wolf book sale kicks off in Yangon. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203121513/http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/first-big-bad-wolf-book-sale-kicks-off-in-yangon/. usurped. 3 February 2019. 18 January 2019. The Global New Light of Myanmar.
  63. Web site: Hal-hal yang Perlu Diketahui tentang Big Bad Wolf 2019. Kompas. 25 July 2019.
  64. Web site: World's biggest book sale comes to Lahore. 17 April 2019. 22 April 2019.
  65. Web site: Big Bad Wolf book sale in Kuching. The Star. 27 April 2019. 27 June 2019.
  66. Web site: The Big Bad Wolf Sale Arrives in Sabah For the First Time. Joanne Lee. Sabah Eats. 29 May 2019. 27 June 2019. 21 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621061222/https://www.sabaheats.com/the-big-bad-wolf-sale-arrives-in-sabah-for-the-first-time/. dead.
  67. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Taiwan book fair opens in New Taipei City. Lyla Liu. Taiwan News. 11 June 2019. 27 June 2019.
  68. News: Big Bad Wolf book sale to be held in Bandung. The Jakarta Post. 26 July 2019.
  69. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Heads to Mandalay. The Irrawaddy. 30 May 2019.
  70. Web site: The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Launches for Third Consecutive Year in Sri Lanka. lmd.lk.
  71. Web site: Tanzania price chart . 2022-09-11 . www.bigbadwolfbooks.com.
  72. Web site: The Big Bad Wolf Book Festival Bangkok, World’s Biggest Books Sale . Nomad Hub. en.
  73. Web site: Big Bad Wolf Books finally returns to Manila—here are details you need to know . 2023-10-17 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  74. Web site: World's biggest book sale is finally returning to Cebu with over 2 million books at discounted prices . 2023-10-17 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  75. Web site: World’s biggest book sale coming to Iloilo . 2023-10-17 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  76. News: Severo . Jan Milo . Big Bad Wolf book sale set in Trinoma. August 7, 2024 . The Philippine Star. August 7, 2024.

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