The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) is the most important publishing fair in the Spanish-speaking world and the second largest in the world after Frankfurt. With more than 800,000 visitors over 9 days, it brings together 2,000 publishers from 50 countries, celebrates 3,000 cultural events, and awards the FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages—one of the most prestigious literary awards in the Spanish language—with a prize of $150,000.
History
The FIL was born in 1987 with the vision of rector Raúl Padilla López to make Guadalajara the editorial capital of Ibero-America. Today it receives presidents, intellectuals, Nobel Prize winners, and entertainment stars. Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Javier Marías, and Elena Poniatowska have walked through its halls. The FIL is also the largest market for editorial rights in Spanish.
🗺️ How to get there
Direct flight to GDL from any Mexican city. Expo Guadalajara is 20 minutes from the airport by taxi or Uber.
🏨 Where to stay
Hotels near Expo Guadalajara or in the historic downtown. Many authors stay at the Crowne Plaza hotel.
Event details
- When
- Últimos 9 días de noviembre
- Duration
- 9 días
- Venue
- Expo Guadalajara
- City
- Guadalajara
Category
Cultural
