The Cape Town Book Fair (CTBF) has secured grants from the MAPPP-Seta and the Department of Arts and Culture which will enable small publishers to attend the fair which runs from 30 July to 2 August (the first day is a Professional Day and not open to the public).

Director of the Cape Town Book Fair Claudia Kaiser said, "We are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to small publishers, the book fair this year has many innovations and we look forward to the Professional Day adding value to the CTBF for the trade."

To qualify for the grant you must be a small publisher with an annual turnover of R5 million or less. For those who live outside of Cape Town travel and accommodation costs will be covered.

If your application is successful you will be required to take part in the Professional Day seminars and workshops which offer a wide range of topics including rights trading, digital publishing and host of other informative topics. To see the programme go to www.capetownbookfair.com/programme/professional-programme.

The CTBF is a jointly owned by the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Publishers Association of South Africa.

Kaiser said, "We look forward to receiving applications by 10 July 2010."

Application forms can be downloaded at http://capetownbookfair.book.co.za/blog/2010/07/07/small-publishers-apply-for-a-grant-to-attend-the-ctbf/

Issued on behalf of the Cape Town Book Fair by HWB Communications

For queries contact:

Claudia Kaiser

Director Cape Town Book Fair

Email: claudia@capetownbookfair.co.za

Jennifer Crocker

HWB Communications

Email: Jennifer@hwb.co.za

Telephone: +27 21 4620416