The annual book fair was bigger than ever – and a 10% discount on books is still available.
This 2024 Monaco International Book Fair brought together 140 authors from around the globe at the Grimaldi Forum. The 13th edition – which was free to the public – kicked off with opera, and acknowledgements from Yvette Cellario, a Monegasque who co-founded the event with businessman Raphaël Abenhaim.
The pair first launched the online bookshop, Librairie Numérique de Monaco, back in 2011. Following its success, they decided to expand their literary activities and went on to create the Salon du livre de Monaco in 2012.
The objective was to promote all facets of literature. Yvette, who worked for twenty years at the Monaco Town Hall events department, had her first book,“Et Moi, Émois”, published in 2004. This was followed by an autobiography and several other titles.
For the first time, members of the Rencontres des Auteurs Francophones took part in the Monaco book weekend. Founded in 2020 by author Sandrine Mehrez Kukurudz, the New York-based platform is the world’s first French-language literary network, set up to promote French-language culture.
Another first-time participant was Swiss-based writer Laurence Berger, with a fictional thriller linked to Monaco published in both French and English. Local authors include Laurence Genevet (former managing director of Epi Communication), Mireille Grazi and Lucien Nasarre.
The Monaco International Book Fair is an annual event this is free to the public. The dates for the 2025 edition have not yet been announced but note that the Monaco’s online bookshop, the Librairie numérique de Monaco, is offering 10% discount on all books throughout the month of September.
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