BIBF — Beijing International Book Fair Event · June 17–21, 2026 · Beijing, China · 40th edition

Sell your catalog to the rest of the world. Meet us at BIBF 2026.

With publica.la you reach readers in 50+ countries from a single platform. We handle the hard parts for you: we protect your content with enterprise-grade security, accept payments in dozens of currencies, and pay your earnings out in your own local currency every month.

1,700+
exhibitors from 82 countries
40th
anniversary edition
5 days
of rights & IP licensing

June 17–21, 2026 · Beijing, China

Meet us at BIBF 2026

Book a 30-minute meeting at the China National Convention Center, on-site or virtual.

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Live availability · 30-minute slots

Free, no-obligation consultation. Choose on-site at the fair or a virtual call.

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Sell globally

One platform. Readers in 50+ countries. Zero infrastructure to build.

BIBF is where rights move across borders. publica.la is what happens after the deal: the technology layer that takes your catalog from your warehouse to a reader's phone in Beijing, São Paulo, Lagos or Madrid, without you assembling a global tech stack.

Your branded D2C storefront

Your domain, your colors, your catalog. We provide the ebook, audiobook and online reader engine, the checkout, the reader accounts and the analytics. It takes no code and no IT project on your side.

White-label native apps

Your reading apps on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows, published under your brand on the App Store and Google Play. Readers download them in their home country, in their own language.

Vito AI: chat with the book

Every title becomes a conversation. Readers ask questions and get instant summaries and auto-generated quizzes, built for comprehension and backed by full source attribution.

The hard parts, done for you

Security. Payins. Payouts in your currency.

Selling globally usually means rebuilding piracy protection, payment processing and FX settlement from scratch. With publica.la, all three come included from day one.

Security

Your catalog stays locked down, end to end

  • Proprietary DRM with AES encryption. Assets stream encrypted end to end. Files are never stored on a reader's device, so there's nothing to copy.
  • Signed, session-scoped URLs. Content fragments are served just in time and expire on their own, so links can't be shared and content can't be pulled in bulk.
  • Real-time threat observability. Live telemetry flags anomalies and shuts them down automatically: credential sharing, scraping, abnormal download rates.
  • Enterprise-grade infrastructure. SOC 2-aligned controls, encrypted at rest and in transit, 99.9% uptime monitoring.

Payins

Readers pay you in their own currency, however they prefer

  • 30+ currencies accepted. Prices display in the reader's local currency, with no surprise FX conversion at checkout.
  • Cards, wallets, local methods. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, plus country-specific rails wherever they matter.
  • Tax & invoicing handled. VAT, GST and digital-goods tax are computed and remitted on your behalf, and invoices are generated automatically.
  • Subscriptions, one-time, bundles, gifting. Every monetization model your catalog needs, out of the box.

Payouts

We pay you in your own local currency, every month

  • Monthly settlement in your currency. You sell in CNY, USD, EUR or BRL, and we consolidate it and wire you in the currency you actually use.
  • Transparent FX, no hidden spread. Every transaction is visible in your dashboard at the rate it was settled.
  • Multiple payout rails. Wire transfer, PayPal or local payment methods, depending on your country.
  • One account for the whole world. You don't set up an entity in each country or reconcile six processors. You just watch sales come in and payouts go out.
Built for every model

Whatever you publish, sell or steward

Trade publishers, university presses, bookshops, magazines: the platform adapts to your business model.

For publishers

Distribute and monetize your catalog with content management, advanced analytics and audience engagement built in.

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For university presses

A branded D2C platform that complements MUSE and JSTOR at a fraction of the cost, with global reach included.

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For bookshops

Complement your physical inventory with a curated digital storefront: ebooks, audiobooks, online sales abroad.

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For magazines & newspapers

Turn printed editions into digital ePapers, run cross-border subscriptions, and engage international readers.

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Why meet at BIBF

The 40th edition is about going global, and that's our home turf

Founded in 1986, BIBF is the second-largest book fair in the world and Asia's most international. The 2026 edition celebrates the 40th anniversary with the United Arab Emirates as Country of Honor, a first-ever IP licensing zone, an expanded ComicHub, and a new Online Publishing Joint Pavilion focused on AI.

For the publishers, presses and bookshops walking the aisles, the conversation is the same: how do we sell our catalog beyond our own borders without rebuilding our tech stack? That's exactly the conversation we'd like to have with you.

Trusted by publishers, university presses and retailers in 50+ countries

ChristianBook
University of Hawaii Press
The Ohio State University Press
SUNY Press
Russell Sage Foundation
Twin Sisters Digital Media
Phoenix International

Partners we work with

Bookwire
Catamount International

Common questions

Is the meeting free?
Yes, there is no cost. The meeting is a consultative conversation about your catalog, your goals and how publica.la might fit. There is no pitch deck and no commitment.
How long is each meeting?
Slots are 30 minutes. If we need more time we can schedule a follow-up later in the week or after the fair closes.
Can we meet virtually if I am not attending BIBF?
Yes. We hold both on-site meetings at the China National Convention Center and virtual meetings during the same June 17–21 window. When you book, just note your preference.
Which currencies can my readers pay in, and which one do you settle in?
Readers can check out in 30+ currencies, including CNY, USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, KRW, AED, INR and more, using cards, digital wallets and local payment methods. You receive a single consolidated monthly payout in your home currency, by wire transfer, PayPal or country-specific rails.
How does publica.la protect my catalog from piracy?
Content is protected by our proprietary DRM with AES encryption. Files stream encrypted end to end and are never stored on a reader's device. Signed, session-scoped URLs prevent link-sharing, and real-time observability flags abnormal behavior so abuse can be shut down automatically.
Who handles taxes and invoicing for international sales?
We do. VAT, GST and digital-goods taxes are computed and remitted on your behalf, with automatic invoice generation. You get a single dashboard with every sale, every refund and every payout, with no per-country reconciliation on your side.
Do you have a stand at BIBF?
We attend specifically for scheduled meetings rather than a booth, so each conversation gets full attention instead of a passing interaction. We come to you at your stand, the press room or a quieter spot in the hall.
BIBF — Beijing International Book Fair

Five days. The whole publishing world in one hall.

Our June 17–21 calendar fills up quickly. Pick a slot now and you'll get instant confirmation.