The seventh edition of Paris Ass Book Fair will take place from 16 to 18 May 2025 at Palais de Tokyo. Creators, authors, art lovers and collectives from all over the world will come together to present books, zines and every kind of editions.
Paris Ass Book Fair was born from the desire to give an important place to marginal and untimely sensibilities, desires and aspirations, and to affirm a joyful approach to art and publishing, a taste for provocation and the absurd, an urge to stimulate minds and bodies.
Every year since 2017, the fair has brought together dozens of artists, booksellers, publishers and zinesters around this commitment: to show printed matter as a medium in its own right, a vehicle for creativity, individual and collective expression. The publications and projects presented at the fair adopt formats at the crossroads of many fields: fanzines, artists’ books, magazines, clothing, multiples, novels, essays, posters, etc.
The fair is curated with the constant concern of privileging those who have limited access to the market and whose creations are not found in the usual distribution circuits; as well as those who give voice to experiences, questionings, desires, which go against the majority norms, and which can open our eyes. As a consequence, the fair gives a very large place to LGBTQI+ people and offers a platform to their questioning and expressions. It is about contributing to making our society fairer and more inclusive—while having fun.
A place for sharing tastes and ideas, the fair proposes a programme of talks, as well as special projects.
The application period is over. Stay tuned to discover the 2025 exhibitors, program and guest artist!