The Malaga Book Fair takes its 'story' to Eduardo Ocón and becomes the most international edition

The 55th Málaga Book Fair will be held for the third year at Paseo del Parque, but with a new addition, the expansion to Eduardo Ocón. This edition will be the most international featuring renowned authors such as the British Irvine Welsh and Alan Hollinghurst, and the Argentine Martín Caparrós.

This time, the number of booths increases to 71 bookstores and publishers, almost 10% more than last year. Additionally, as in previous editions, all purchased books will have a 10% discount.

In addition to internationally renowned writers such as Irvine Welsh (author of the iconic Trainspotting), Alan Hollinghurst (Booker Prize winner), and the Argentine Martín Caparrós, there will also be space for local recognition with the participation of Esther García Llovet, Violeta Niebla, and Ángelo Nestore.

The president of the Book Fair Association, Noelia Clavero, has congratulated the organization of this new edition for their commitment to host this project once again. This time it is possible thanks to the collaboration of entities such as the Unicaja Foundation, UMA, UNIA Technological Headquarters, and the Pérez Estrada Foundation.

This new edition also gives special attention to young readers and youth literature with several workshops. For the younger ones, there will be a program with storytelling and song activities. Young adults, on the other hand, can enjoy the presence of renowned writers such as Alina Not, Raquel Tirado, and Arantxa Comes, among others.

Estudio Santa Rita has once again designed the poster for this edition. Under the slogan "Books with a coastal scent", it references Málaga and the centennial magazine emblematic of the Generation of '27.

Signings and presentations by award-winning authors

The Director of Content of the Málaga Book Fair, Txema Martín, detailed this Tuesday the programming of the 55th edition which, in its presentations and signings, has opted for “a natural dialogue between different forms of writing and thought: from high literature to major publishing phenomena, from essays to popular narrative, from philosophical reflection to new forms of contemporary creation.” The programming also looks from the local to the international authors, with the aforementioned Irvine Welsh, who will present his latest book, The Long Knives; Alan Hollinghurst, with Our Evenings, about the vulnerabilities of freedoms and power structures, and Martín Caparrós, who will talk on the Eduardo Ocón stage with Juan Cruz about Everything for the Homeland.

Meanwhile, the head of Literature at the Unicaja Foundation, Francisco Cañadas has pointed out that this entity continues to be the main contributor to the Book Fair. He highlighted the long association with the Málaga Book Fair, where it has had a booth for more than 20 years. “We want to be part of this story. We believe that a Fair is not sponsored, it is supported.” He summarized the great evolution that the Book Fair editions have undergone, from its somewhat limited beginnings to the present, becoming an "important event for Málaga."

Finally, the director of the UNIA Technological Headquarters, Concha Travesedo, highlighted "the collaboration, once again, with the Málaga Book Fair, which this year is materialized in its booth and in the UNIA Space, which will host author signings."

The complete signing program, as well as the daily programming, can be consulted on the web and social networks of the Málaga Book Fair 2026.