Translation Rights Fair at the Salon du livre de Montréal

Ottawa, September 6, 2016 – The Translation Rights Fair is a one-of-a-kind event organized by the Canada Council for the Arts since 2011. Each year, English- and French-language publishers have the opportunity to meet, exchange information, and buy and sell translation rights. For its seventh edition, the Canada Council and the Salon du livre de Montréal are pleased to announce a new partnership: in November 2016, the Salon du livre de Montréal will be welcoming the Fair as part of its annual event. The integration of the Translation Rights Fair into the activities of the Salon du livre gives participants an even better opportunity for networking with professionals in the publishing world from Canada and abroad.

This year, the Fair will take place on Thursday, November 17, from 8:30 am to 5 pm on the site of the Salon at Place Bonaventure (Level 5 - South). The day of meetings and networking will be followed by a reception organized by the Canada Council to celebrate the new partnership and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Governor General’s Literary Awards and the 30th anniversary of the Public Lending Right Commission.

Salon du livre de Montréal

• The Salon du livre de Montréal is the largest French-language literary event in North America, and its mission is to promote books and reading among people of all ages.
• The Salon at a glance: 115,000 visitors, 2000 authors, 1300 participating exhibitors/authors and more than 200 activities: presentations, readings, debates, awards ceremonies…
• In addition to the Translation Rights Fair, activities dedicated to publishing professionals (authors, publishers, translators, editors, distributors, bookstores, libraries, etc.) are organized during the Journées des professionnels.
• The Salon du livre de Montréal takes place November 16 to 21, 2016, Place Bonaventure (800 De La Gauchetière St. West).