{"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":"2026-02-12T10:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:26:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdambookevent.nl\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ms-container-271b5f6\" class=\"wp-block-ms-container alignfull 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-271b5f6.has-background:before {\n\tbackground-color: #1d0e46;\n}\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_usps\" id=\"block_e615ef5ee21f1dc2575d5a734eb50244\">\n                    <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_e615ef5ee21f1dc2575d5a734eb50244{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_e615ef5ee21f1dc2575d5a734eb50244{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_e615ef5ee21f1dc2575d5a734eb50244{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>9 September 2026<\/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 id=\"ms-container-04f8e45\" 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\"><strong>Welcome!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Amsterdam Book Event (ABE) is all about the English-language book. Nine 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 offerings. In nine informative presentations, guests will get to see which English books are coming out next autumn and winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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>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> to, of course, the agenda as soon as it is ready. 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