RISE Bookselling Conference 2027

Join us in Galway on 18-19 April 2027 for the 5th RISE Bookselling Conference. Connect with booksellers from other countries, share your experiences and take home what you’ve learnt.

The RISE Bookselling Conference is the first and only European and international conference dedicated primarily to the bookselling sector. Gathering over 300 international booksellers and industry experts in one place, this conference provides the ideal space to attendees to meet, exchange and discuss priority topics for the bookselling sector.

Following our last four editions that have travelled across four different European cities, the next RISE Bookselling Conference will take place in the Galway Bay Hotel, on 18-19 April 2027.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Discover new ideas to implement in your bookshop

Hear from inspirational keynote speakers

Learn how the bookselling business works in other countries

Exchange experiences with booksellers from all over the world

ACCOMMODATION

We have secured a limited number of hotel rooms at a discount rate for the conference attendees at the Galway Bay Hotel. Rooms can be booked directly with the hotels via mail (reservations@galwaybayhotel.com) or phone (+353 91520520), when booking please reference that you are staying for the RISE Bookselling Conference.

FAQS

Who can join?

Booksellers and book sector professionals from all over the world are invited to join the RISE Bookselling conference.

When will the conference take place?

The 5th edition of the RISE Bookselling Conference will be held as a two-day event on 18–19 April 2027.

Where will the conference take place?

The conference will take place at the Galway Bay Hotel, in Galway, Ireland.

How much does it cost to attend the RISE Conference?

Conference only (members): 79€
Conference only (non-members): 99€
All-in ticket (members): 99€
All-in ticket (non-members): 119€

All-in tickets cover both days of the conference, as well as the cultural tour and welcome drinks on Saturday, 17 April.

Can I benefit from the 'members' rate when registering for the conference?

Conference members rate applies to:

Staff of booksellers associations in membership with EIBF
Booksellers members of associations part of the EIBF network
EIBF Associate members

Unsure whether your national booksellers association is in membership with EIBF? You can verify here: https://europeanbooksellers.eu/bookseller-associations
All other participants are requested to purchase 'non-members' tickets

What if I cannot make it anymore and need to cancel?

Conference participants may cancel their registration by 28th February 2027, for a full refund, minus a 15€ cancellation fee. Unfortunately, registrations cancelled after 28th February 2027 are non-refundable regardless of circumstances. Conference participants may transfer their registration to another individual from their shop/organisation on or before December 15, 2026. All requests for transfers and cancellations must be made in writing to info@risebookselling.eu

In which language will the conference be held?

The event will be conducted in English. However, interpretation services may be arranged if there is sufficient demand. To help us assess this, we kindly ask participants to indicate their interest in interpretation when registering for the RISE Conference. Please note that services can only be confirmed once at least 50 attendees request the same language, as this threshold is necessary for us to be able to offer interpretation in a sound financial and logistics way.

How to travel to Galway?

Reaching Galway is straightforward. If you arrive at Shannon Airport, direct coach services connect the airport with Galway. From Dublin Airport, you can take a direct coach to Galway, or travel into Dublin city and continue by train from Heuston Station. Galway is also connected by rail to Dublin and other destinations, with trains arriving at Ceannt Station. For a lower-carbon journey, international rail-and-ferry connections are available from cities across Europe; you can compare routes through travel websites such as Omio or Trainline.

Watch the highlights from the previous editions of the RISE Bookselling Conference!

Watch here the aftermovies from the first (Prague, 2023), second (Lisbon, 2024). third (Riga,2025) and fourth (Verona 2026) editions of the RISE Conference, and get a feeling for what you can expect to experience in Galway!

View the full programme and speakers from our previous conferences

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About RISE Bookselling

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RISE Bookselling is a network project organized by the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) and co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.