"Exceeded expectations but we want more and better": Porto Book Fair ends with positive assessment
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"Exceeded expectations but we want more and better": Porto Book Fair ends with positive assessment

Correio da Manhã7 September 2026 at 01:30

The Porto Book Fair closed its doors after 17 days of activity, registering a total of over 200 thousand visitors. The event, which took place over nearly three weeks, surpassed the initial expectations of organizers and participants.

The booksellers present at the fair expressed satisfaction with the results obtained in terms of sales. The commercial balance was considered positive by those who sold books during the event.

Despite the success achieved, the entities responsible for the event expressed the desire to continue improving. The sentiment expressed was that, although the results exceeded expectations, there is always room to achieve more and better in future editions of the fair.

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