About Us

The Chennai International  Book Fair (CIBF) is organized by the Tamil Nadu Government with the vision of "Taking Tamil to the World, Bringing the World to Tamil," through global literature and cultural exchanges.

CIBF features a combination of International conferences, Rights trade, and Literary events. This B2B platform offers a unique opportunity for translators, writers, and publishers to meet in one place and engage in rights exchanges. It aims to foster global knowledge exchange and promote literary interactions among diverse cultures.

 

The Government of Tamil Nadu has successfully organized three editions of the CIBF in 2023, 2024, and 2025, achieving remarkable milestones. In CIBF 2023, 24 countries participated, and 365 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed. In CIBF 2024, 40 countries participated, and 752 MoUs were signed. In CIBF 2025, 64 countries participated, and 1,354 MoUs were signed between Indian publishers and their global counterparts for the exchange of translation copyrights.