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Tehran Virtual Book Fair extended as reader demand surges across Iran
Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has extended the seventh Tehran Virtual Book Fair by two days until May 25 after a wave of nationwide demand and mounting publisher requests, Deputy Culture Minister Mohsen Javadi said in Tehran on Saturday.
The online fair, which opened on May 16 and had initially been due to close on May 23, drew strong participation from readers across the country, triggering a sharp rise in book orders and prompting organizers to keep the digital marketplace running longer.
Javadi, who also heads the Tehran International Book Fair, said cultural institutions, publishers and readers had pressed for the extension as transactions accelerated in the closing days of the event.
He described the virtual fair as a significant step towards broadening public access to books, saying the data generated during this edition would help shape future planning for both digital and physical publishing platforms.
The extension offers readers more time to browse titles with greater care, Javadi added, while urging buyers not to leave purchases until the final hours in order to avoid heavy traffic on the platform as payment gateways close.
The annual online fair has increasingly evolved into a nationwide cultural showcase, widening access to publishers beyond Iran’s major urban centers.