Every great story starts here.
South Asia's grandest literary festival organized by BAPASI since 1976. Celebrating 50 glorious years of uniting over 1.8 million readers, celebrated authors, and 1,100+ global publishers.
Direct Access via Nandanam Metro Gate 3
Each January, Chennai transforms into the intellectual capital of the subcontinent. Book lovers, independent publishers, international copyright agents, screenwriters, and iconic thinkers gather at the historic YMCA grounds to debate, discover, and inaugurate new literary movements.
Chennai Book Fair in Numbers
Publishing pavilions across 6 state-of-the-art climate-controlled megahalls.
Passionate book enthusiasts, scholars, students, and bibliophiles over 13 festival days.
Historic jubilee milestone organized continuously by BAPASI since founding in 1976.
Authors, poets, translators, panel discussions, and official new volume launches.
Navigate the Fair Ground & Resources
Exhibit at Fair
Registration portal, floor plans, stall tariff, electricity sanction, and complete BAPASI 2027 master directory for trade and distribution.
Information for Visitors
Fast-track entry tickets, school group passes, parking maps at YMCA Nandanam, venue accessibility, and interactive food pavilion guides.
Discover the Programme
Daily keynote speeches, Muthamizh stage evenings, Kaviarangam poetry recitals, children's storytelling amphitheater, and copyright trade salons.
What's New at the 50th Chennai Book Fair
Reimagined Hall Layout Brings Enhanced Flow & Dedicated Thematic Zones
For the historic 50th edition, BAPASI has completely redesigned the YMCA Nandanam campus. Experience wider 12-meter ventilated aisles, specialized pavilions for Sangam Classics, Children's Graphic Novels, STEM Learning, and an exclusive International Rights Exchange Center.
Interactive Digital Floorplan
Daily Literary Calendar & Stages
Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI)
Nurturing Tamil literature, safeguarding publishing rights, and cultivating reading culture across South India for 79 glorious years.
OFFICIAL FAIR DISPATCH