World Book Fair to Begin From Saturday 

New Delhi: With more than 800 Indian and 20 foreign publishers, the 44th edition of the World Book Fair will begin here on Saturday.

To be held at the Pragati Maidan, the fair, one of the largest in Afro-Asian countries, is set to host more than 2,500 stalls.

This year the major focus would be on women authors and writings on women and their fight for emancipation under the theme ‘Manushi’.

There will be a Children's Pavilion where seminars, story-telling sessions, workshops on creative writing would be organised. There will also be an Authors Corner where book lovers can get an opportunity to interact with eminent authors and literary personalities.

"Books have remained an integral part of our lives and our aim is to promote reading culture in India. Every year the book fair draws an immense crowd and this year too we are expecting a huge footfall," said Chowdhary.

This year's edition marks the 60th year of the NBT and a special exhibit will showcase its journey of promoting reading.

--IANS