Montreuil Children's Book and Press Fair 2025: the free festival program (93)

The Salon du livre et la presse jeunesse de Montreuil returns this winter, to the delight of avid readers. The 41st edition of the fair dedicated to children's literature will take place from November 26 to December 1, 2025. An event for the general public, the show will welcome some 400 exhibitors, publishers and French and international authors, focusing on children's literature and the theme of empathy, with "L'Art de l'autre" (The Art of the Other).

Previously subject to a fee, the fair is now 100% free for all, and accessible with comfort features, readings in sign language and audiodescription. It aims to welcome all audiences, even outside the walls, with an exhibition of children's illustrations outside the walls, and professional events to accompany the literary festival in partner spaces on a national and international scale.

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Bookshops, libraries and cultural centers partnering the Montreuil Fair will be showcasing the Pépites, the Fair's literary prizes, to enable readers to meet up with their favorite authors of books and albums, and make literary discoveries. The Pépites awards recognize the best children's books of the year, in four categories: illustrated books, comics, junior fiction and teen fiction. Young readers are invited to apply to become judges!

In recent years, the Montreuil Book Fair has launched its own TV channel! The program includes literary programs, drawing lessons, events focusing on children's literature, publishing news flashes, animated exhibitions, and more. Two stages (literary, comics, vocal, and decoding) will host conferences, debates, activities, and readings, and you can meet your favoriteauthors at their publishers' stands. 

As every year, there are many activities planned at the fair forchildren, but also for older visitors, with an area reserved for professionals and students interested in the world of publishing. Although admission is free, you still need to get a ticket, and be warned, the place gets crowded quickly, so if you don't like crowds, you're better off going to a bookstore!