Baku: Global Book Forum and Literature Festival is being held on May 3-5, Â 2013 at Ganja, Azerbaijan.
International, regional and local authors, publishing companies, government departments and agencies, educational institutions, retailers, and readers are expected to participate in the event. There will be book launches from internationally-acclaimed literary figures, and book readings by authors will take place during the days leading up to the event, which is being organised by London-based publishing house Silk Road Media.
Attendees will discuss the promotion of Azerbaijani and Central Asian literature abroad as well as how best to integrate international educational literature into regional schools, colleges, libraries and universities. The festival will include masterclasses on literary translation, poetry, and featured books, as well as panel discussions on common issues facing the publishing sector.
The key supporting partners for the Open Central Asia Book Forum and Literature Festival 2013 are the Nizami Ganjavi International Center; the Library of Alexandria; the Office of the Mayor of Ganja; and the State Committee on Work with Diaspora.
The Region Initiative (TRI) that  is a Tri-regional Umbrella of Tourism related organisations. TRI is functioning as a link among three regions—-South Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe supports this event.
