Feminism Book Fair Debuts in Rome for International Women's Day
From March 8 to 11, 2018, the inaugural edition of Feminism, a book fair focused on women’s publishing, will take place at the Casa Internazionale delle Donne in Palazzo del Buon Pastore, Rome. The event is organized by a team including Maria Palazzesi, Giovanna Olivieri, Anna Maria Crispino, Marina Del Vecchio, and Stefania Vulterini. With over 70 stands from publishers such as DeriveApprodi, Donzelli, and Fandango, the fair will feature discussions, exhibitions, and a debate on March 11 regarding the progression of feminism since 1968, particularly in relation to #MeToo. Crispino highlights the irony of women being the predominant readership yet receiving fewer accolades and reviews in Italy compared to Anglophone nations. The fair seeks to emphasize women's roles in publishing.
Key facts
- Feminism book fair runs March 8–11, 2018, in Rome.
- Location: Casa Internazionale delle Donne at Palazzo del Buon Pastore, Trastevere.
- Organizers: Maria Palazzesi, Giovanna Olivieri, Anna Maria Crispino, Marina Del Vecchio, Stefania Vulterini.
- Over 70 stands from publishers like DeriveApprodi, Donzelli, E/O, minimum fax.
- Includes talks, conferences, exhibitions, and a #MeToo debate on March 11.
- Anna Maria Crispino is director of Leggendaria and editorial director of Iacobelli editore.
- Crispino notes #MeToo has spread to China and Saudi Arabia.
- In Italy, women are majority readers but female works are less reviewed and awarded.
Entities
Institutions
- Associazione Archivia
- Casa Internazionale delle Donne
- Ediesse edizioni
- Iacobelli editore
- Leggendaria
- DeriveApprodi
- Donzelli
- Empiria
- E/O
- Fandango
- Luciana Tufani
- ManifestoLibri
- Meltemi
- minimum fax
- Nottetempo
- Sinnos
- Vanda
- Publishing
- Time
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Palazzo del Buon Pastore
- Trastevere
- United States
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- Great Britain
- Australia
- South Africa
- France
- Germany
- India