chennaibookfair2016

Chennai Book Fair 2016

By Dhurai A.N. June 15, 2016

The annual Chennai Book Fair was held at the Island Grounds from June 1 to June 13, 2016. Usually held during the Pongal holidays each year, this year it had been postponed to summer due to the December floods.

The event was organized by the Booksellers and publishers Associations of South India (BAPASI) and was inaugurated by Nalli Kuppusamy Chetti. There were over 600 book stalls of which one was from a Singapore publisher. Apart from these, there were also various events for children and youth. A special postal envelope was also released marking the 39^th edition of this book fair.

Large number of people flocked the stalls throughout the two week fair. Books worth Rs.10 crores were sold during this period.

There was some improvement to the ventilation from the previous years but still more could be done to put the visitors at ease in the sweltering heat. Lavatory facility was hard to find and many people were using open areas along the Coovam river.

Images: Dhurai A.N.