Zimbabwe International Book Fair

Since 1991 the fair was organized by Trish Mbanga (until at least 1997) and under her leadership grew to be an important meeting point for publishers, writers, poets and translators.

[2] In 1997, the Zimbabwe International Book Fair was honoured with the principal Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands.

The jury praised the book fair's networking function in combination with its modern and practical approach.

[1] After President Robert Mugabe in August 1995 expressed a virulent attack on homosexuals at the fair, voices arose to move the fair to Johannesburg in South Africa.

Earlier, an "International South African Education, Training, School Supplies and Book Market Exhibition" had also been organized in Johannesburg.