11 am, Sydney, Australia – THE FIRST ILAB POP UP FAIR OF THE DAY STARTS IN SYDNEY

"All going well in the Antipodes", Rachel Robarts of Hordern House writes. She is one of the exhibitors of the first ILAB Pop Up Book Fair of the day. Half an hour ago it was officially opened at the State Library of New South Wales by State Librarian Dr Alex Byrne. And now: SYDNEY GOES SHAKESPEAREAN.

This year, being the 400th anniversary of both Shakespeare’s and Cervantes death, there is no better place for East Coast Australian booksellers to pop up than The State Library which will  be celebrating all things Shakespearean on Saturday 23 April. There will be wandering players, a Sonnet Slam, the beautiful Shakespeare room will be open, the first folios will be on display – and Shakespeare fairies have already been seen among the 15 Australian booksellers who are offering rare book treasures at the ILAB Pop Up Fair.

The Sydney Pop Up Fair will be open from 11 am to 4 pm - with the booksellers popping in right in time. This is 5 hours not to be missed by any book lover!

 

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the Organizers