| Native Name: | معرض الرباط الدولي للكتاب |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Genre: | Book fair |
| Date: | May |
| Frequency: | Annually |
| Location: | Rabat, Morocco |
| Country: | Morocco |
| Founders: | --> |
| Area: | 20,000 m2 |
| Organised: | Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication |
| Or Sponsors: | --> |
The Rabat International Book Fair is an annual book fair held in Rabat, Morocco.
It is the largest book fair in Morocco, and one of the most significant annual events in Moroccan literature. It is held for over ten days every February, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI. The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication organizes the fair in conjunction with the Moroccan Agency for Development, Investment, and Export, and the Office of Fairs and Expositions.
The book fair covers a surface area of 20,000 m2, making it one of Morocco's largest cultural events. It attracts a number of cultural organizations and actors, including foreign missions, religious organizations, authors, artists, and publishers, in addition to visitors of all ages and backgrounds.[1]
Each year, approximately 700 publishing houses from 44 different countries, specializing in various fields of knowledge, participate in the book fair, in addition to cultural organizations, research centers, universities, and non-profit organizations.
The National Reading Award is presented during the book fair.[2]
In every year of the book fair, there is a wing reserved for publishing houses dedicated to children's books. The event aims to promote literacy among Moroccan children through a number of initiatives designed to encourage reading among children.
| Edition | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | Mauritania | |
| 2019 | 25 | Spain | |
| 2018 | 24[3] | Egypt | |
| 2017 | 23[4] | Countries of Central Africa | |
| 2016 | 22[5] | United Arab Emirates | |
| 2015 | 21 | Palestine[6] [7] | |
| 2014 | 20 | ||
| 2013 | 19 | Libya | |
| 2012 | 18 | Saudi Arabia |