A new three-day event is coming to Warsaw this December, bringing books, authors, education and contemporary reading culture together under one roof.
For three days this December, Ptak Warsaw Expo will become a meeting place for people working in and around the world of books, as well as readers looking to discover something new.
The first edition of the Warsaw Book Festival, Warsaw Book, Literature, Education and Reading Pop Culture Fair, will take place from 11 to 13 December 2026.
The event is designed to bring together different parts of the literary and publishing world, from readers and authors to publishers, booksellers, educators and cultural organisations.
Rather than focusing on a single type of book or reader, the festival aims to reflect the increasingly broad ways in which people discover, experience and enjoy literature.
From novels to manga and audiobooks
The programme will cover a wide range of genres and formats.
Visitors will be able to explore fiction, popular literature, children's and young adult books, crime, reportage, comics, manga and fantasy. The festival will also look beyond traditional printed books, with audiobooks, e-books, self-publishing and technologies designed for modern readers included in the event.
This mix reflects a publishing landscape in which reading is no longer limited to a single format.
For visitors, it also means an opportunity to explore different interests in one place and discover authors, publishers and creators working across different parts of the industry.
A meeting place for readers and the book industry
The Warsaw Book Festival is also intended to create opportunities for professional connections within publishing, education and culture.
Alongside the exhibition space, the programme will include author meetings, book premieres, workshops, educational activities and pop culture events.
Conferences, workshops and industry-focused meetings will provide space for professionals to exchange experiences and discuss developments within the market, while the wider programme opens the event to readers and the communities surrounding books and literature.
That combination gives the festival a broad remit. It is both an industry gathering and a public-facing event built around the shared experience of discovering books and the people who create them.
As a new event, its first edition will offer an opportunity to see how Warsaw's literary community and the wider publishing sector come together when books are placed alongside education, technology and contemporary pop culture.
For anyone interested in where reading is heading, the festival offers three days to explore the people, ideas and formats shaping that conversation.
Visitor Information
Event: Warsaw Book Festival, Warsaw Book, Literature, Education and Reading Pop Culture Fair
Date: 11β13 December 2026
Venue: Ptak Warsaw Expo