Despite Covid, Sharjah International Book Fair attracts over 1.6 million visitors

The 11-day fair, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) at the Sharjah Expo Centre, brought together 1,632 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries. Photo: SBA

The world's largest book fair, the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) which ended Saturday, attracted 1,692,463 visitors from 109 countries, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 11-day fair, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) at the Sharjah Expo Centre, brought together 1,632 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries looking to network and do business with each other.