Baku:The honorary authors of the 12th Baku International Book Fair, organized by the Ministry of Culture, have been announced. This year's exhibition will honor People's Poet Sabir Rustamkhanli and children's literature writer Reyhan Yusifgizi.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, Sabir Rustamkhanli will present his book "On Behalf of Azerbaijan" on October 27 at 1100 at the SOCAR presentation zone. Reyhan Yusifgizi will hold a meeting and book signing session on October 24 at 1200 at Stand P1-020.

The book fair will take place at the Baku Expo Center from October 21 to 27 and is themed "Life is Bigger Than the Screen One Child, One Book, One Real World." It will feature 59 organizations from 30 foreign countries and 147 local enterprises involved in publishing, printing, and book arts.

The event will also include participation from Azerbaijan's People's Writers and Poets, young authors, and notable writers and scholars from countries such as Turkey, the United States, Norway, England, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. Attendees can look forward to masterclasses, book presentations, signing sessions, conferences, competitions, reading sessions, and musical events, all aimed at fostering cooperation among book industry representatives.