The trade fair of Spanish-language publishing: three days of publishers, distributors, booksellers, agents and librarians doing business. Not a fair for buying books — it is where the books that reach the shops get decided.
The 2027 edition has no official dates yet. It is usually held in early October, alternating between Madrid and Barcelona; this page will be updated as soon as they are announced.
Last edition: 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2026
Updated: October 2026
LIBER is an industry fair: you enter with professional accreditation, and what happens inside is buying and selling rights, closing distribution deals for Latin America, presenting new titles to booksellers and libraries, and attending conferences on the book business. It is the Spanish-language counterpart of Frankfurt or London, on a smaller scale.
It is held every year alternating between Madrid (IFEMA) and Barcelona (Fira). If you work in books — publishing, bookselling, libraries, translation, illustration — it is worth it; if you are a reader, your fair is your city's.
Log what you buy, your progress and the quotes you underline. Free, no account needed to start.
Start for freeProfessional accreditation is processed online before the fair and is usually cheaper than at the door.
Publishers' diaries close weeks ahead. Writing in August is late; June is normal.
Metro L9 Sud, Fira stop, exits inside the Gran Via venue. Twenty minutes from Sants.
The 2027 dates have not been announced yet. It is usually held in early October, alternating between Madrid and Barcelona. The last edition ran 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2026.
At Fira de Barcelona – Recinto Gran Via, Hall 1, Barcelona.
No, it is ticketed: check prices and sales on the official website.
It is not designed for the public: entry is professional and stands do not sell books. To buy books and meet authors in Barcelona, the dates are the Setmana del Llibre en Català or Sant Jordi.