{"id":8,"date":"2023-03-20T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:16:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-ms-container alignfull ms-container-11064cb has-background has-background-image has-background-opacity-5 has-height-half\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.jpg);background-position:44% 38%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><div class=\"ms-container--wrapper alignsmall\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Amsterdam<br>Book Event<\/h1>\n<\/div><style>.ms-container-11064cb.has-background:before {\n\tbackground-color: #1d0e46;\n}\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_usps\" id=\"block_6e713905b1f80c0cd22276dabf301802\">\n                    <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_6e713905b1f80c0cd22276dabf301802{margin-top:-1.75rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-left:0.05rem;padding-right:0.05rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_6e713905b1f80c0cd22276dabf301802{margin-top:-3.5rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:0.1rem;padding-right:0.1rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_6e713905b1f80c0cd22276dabf301802{margin-top:-3.5rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:0.1rem;padding-right:0.1rem;}}<\/style>\n                            <style><\/style>\n        \n        <div class=\"wrapper horizontal\"\n            >\n                            <div class=\"usp\">\n                    <span class=\"icon\" style=\"--usp-icon-color: #f1f5f9;\">\n                <iconify-icon class=\"iconify icon-lg\" icon=\"fad:map-marker-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n                <\/span>\n                            <div class=\"text\" >\n                <p>Pllek, Amsterdam<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"usp\">\n                    <span class=\"icon\" style=\"--usp-icon-color: #f1f5f9;\">\n                <iconify-icon class=\"iconify icon-lg\" icon=\"fad:calendar-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n                <\/span>\n                            <div class=\"text\" >\n                <p>April 2027<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"usp\">\n                    <span class=\"icon\" style=\"--usp-icon-color: #f1f5f9;\">\n                <iconify-icon class=\"iconify icon-lg\" icon=\"fas:envelope-open-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n                <\/span>\n                            <div class=\"text\" >\n                <p>Invite only!<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ms-container ms-container-4e3721d has-background has-background-opacity-10 has-height-normal\"><div class=\"ms-container--wrapper alignnormal\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welcome!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Amsterdam Book Event (ABE) is entirely dedicated to English-language books. Ten well-known British and American publishers are coming to the Netherlands especially for this exclusive event to inspire booksellers with the best forthcoming titles from their catalogues. In nine informative presentations, guests will be shown which English-language books are due to be published this autumn and winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short: the books you can't miss in the coming period and should definitely put in your shop(s)!<br>Besides fiction and non-fiction in all genres, various art and illustrated titles are also featured - organiser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanditmar.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Van Ditmar<\/span><\/a> finds it important to inform you as a bookseller as broadly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this website you will find all information surrounding the book event in Amsterdam, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/en\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">frequently asked questions<\/span><\/a> \u2026and, of course, the programme as soon as it is finalised. The fourth edition of the ABE will take place in April 2027 \u2013 the edition scheduled for 9 September has, unfortunately, been postponed due to the nationwide public transport strike on that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ABE operates with an exclusive guest list for booksellers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ms_button\" id=\"block_6561e13eb20ff479b52ec7995b6adcdf\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_6561e13eb20ff479b52ec7995b6adcdf{margin-top:1.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_6561e13eb20ff479b52ec7995b6adcdf{margin-top:2.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_6561e13eb20ff479b52ec7995b6adcdf{margin-top:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n        <a class=\"button hollow\" id=\"block_6561e13eb20ff479b52ec7995b6adcdf_button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/en\/about-abe\/\" target=\"\">\n                <span class=\"button-text\">\n                        More information\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style>.ms-container-4e3721d.has-background:before {\n\tbackground-color: #eef5f9;\n}\n \n@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em) {\n\t.ms-container-4e3721d {\n\t\tmargin-top: 2rem;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 2rem;\n\t\tpadding-top: 2rem;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 2rem;\n\t\tpadding-left: 2rem;\n\t\tpadding-right: 2rem;\n\n\t}\n}\n\n@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em) {\n\t.ms-container-4e3721d {\n\t\tmargin-top: 4rem;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-top: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-left: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-right: 4rem;\n\n\t}\n}\n\n@media screen and (min-width: 64em) {\n\t.ms-container-4e3721d {\n\t\tmargin-top: 4rem;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-top: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-left: 4rem;\n\t\tpadding-right: 4rem;\n\n\t}\n}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ms-container-ec42973\" class=\"wp-block-ms-container alignfull has-background has-background-image has-background-opacity-3 has-height-half\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entree.jpg);background-position:52% 30%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><div class=\"ms-container--wrapper alignnormal\"><\/div><style>#ms-container-ec42973.has-background:before {\n\tbackground-color: #1d0e46;\n}\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ms-container-bc6d282\" class=\"wp-block-ms-container has-background has-background-opacity-10 has-height-normal\"><div class=\"ms-container--wrapper alignnormal\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Location: Pllek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Industrial, raw and laidback: Pllek is the ideal location for the Amsterdam Book Event. 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