The 13^th Nairobi International Book Fair
22 - 26 September 2010
Nairobi | Kenya

The 13 Nairobi International Book Fair will be held from 22nd September to 26th September 2010 at the Sarit Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The Book Fair is organized by Kenya Publishers Association. The Book Fair's Theme this year is "Read and Grow". Books, whether creative works or factual texts, serve as a reflection of the society from which the writers are drawn. It is therefore our duty to ensure that society is able to communicate effectively on issues that confront it and do so humorously through books. Events at the bookfair will include: Workshops and seminars on topical issues, Book launches, Children activities, Presentation of the Wahome Mutahi Literary Award, Budding Authors seminars, Book Auction cum Books clearance sales. The Kenya Publishers Association is happy to invite you to celebrate the book at the 13th Nairobi International Bookfair, 2010

Download the 13^th NIBF Stand Application Form (Word Format) (PDF format)

Tribute to Wahome Mutai

The Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize was launched in 2006 in recognition of the the late Wahome Mutahi's contribution to publishing in Kenya. Wahome, (October 24th 1954 - July 22nd 2003), an author, satirist and playwright, drew strong parallels to the internationally acclaimed Nikolai Gogol. He was popularly known as Whispers after the name of the column he wrote for The Daily Nation from 1982 to 2003. Mutahi was equally well-known in theatre where he wrote and acted in English and Kikuyu language plays. Outside of Kenya, he wrote humour columns for Ugandan publications The Monitor and Lugambo.