2026 Skopje Book Fair Fellowship Program
The Macedonian Association of Publishers (MAI) has the honour of announcing the competition for the Fellowship Program within the 2026 Skopje Book Fair.
We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to apply for the Fellowship Program and be our guests from April 22 to 24.
The Skopje Book Fair is the largest cultural event in our country, this year to be held for the 38th time. The fair is a gathering point for more than 60 publishers (of which 75% are Macedonian publishers, about 15% Albanian publishers and about 10% other publishers), and is visited by about 32,000 people. With a rich program of events, promotions and meetings with authors, for a week it is the center of cultural events in the country and a favorite meeting place for publishers, authors and readers.
Get to know the Macedonian book market
North Macedonia is a country with nearly 2 million inhabitants, where the development of the publishing sector has been particularly visible in recent years. Our writers, both the older and the new generation, with their quality and the specific literature they create are slowly but surely winning the hearts of readers from Europe and the world.
The fellowship program is a unique opportunity to get to know the Macedonian publishing scene, which annually produces about 800 books, with an average circulation of 700 copies.
During your stay, we will enable you to get to know Skopje, our culture, our book market, authors, publishers and bookstores. You will also have the opportunity to experience the pulse of the readers during the Book Fair.
What to expect from the Fellowship program?
- BTB meetings with Macedonian publishers
- Participating in publishing workshop
- Networking events with selected Macedonian authors
- Visit to the 2026 Book Fair
- Quality professional contacts
What costs will be covered?
Our Fellowship program will cover all travel and accommodation expenses during your three-day stay in Skopje.
The deadline for applying is March 10, 2026. The Fellowship program participants will be selected by a Committee composed of Macedonian publishers and will be notified as soon as possible after the competition closes.
In case of any questions, feel free to contact Natasha Atanasova, Fellowship program coordinator from the Macedonian Association of Publishers at sekretar@mai.org.mk.