Book lovers explored their dreams with CNR Book Fair

Welcoming hundreds of thousands of book lovers in 9 days

Ahmet Ümit will stand out at the 7th International CNR Book Fair

One of the most important cultural events in Turkey, International CNR Book Fair united book lovers at stanbul Expo Center for the 7th time this year. Having hosted a variety of prominent guests for years, the fair welcomed the experienced author, Ahmet Ümit, as the guest of honor this year.

The creator of the character Chief Inspector Nevzat and the beloved author of crime fiction novels, Ahmet Ümit met his readers at the fair, which was visited by 290 thousand book lovers.

Having entered the “bestsellers” list near the top with his latest book, 'Aşkımız Eski Bir Roman', the experienced author signed his books and attended conversations during the fair, where he received great attention from his readers.

The fair, which was organized by CNR Holding subsidiary, Pozitif Trade Fairs, with the support of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, ended on February 16. 

Everything about discovery will be at the International CNR Book Fair

The most prestigious cultural event of Turkey, 7th International CNR Book Fair is getting ready to bring together hundreds of publishing houses with tens of thousands of readers. Organized with the theme “Discover” this year, the fair will welcome the experienced author of crime fiction novels, Ahmet Ümit as the guest of honor this year.

Anything to be discovered about history, future, learning, humor, research and resting will be available for book lovers at CNR Expo Istanbul Expo Center at the center of the city between February 8-16, 2020. CNR Book Fair which will be organized on the 25 thousand square meter area will welcome more than 500 thousand visitors with its accessible location, discounts exclusive for the fair and surprise events.

Drawing great attention from teachers, students, publishers, book stores, librarians, translation bureaus, journalists, authors, editors, publishing houses, copyright agencies of authors, CNR Book Fair will welcome more than 700 events including the autograph sessions, conversations, seminars and panels.  

Becoming the book fair of Turkey, CNR Book Fair will also host a book donation campaign this year. Books collected during the fair will be sent to village schools in need.

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Reading 200 books a year is not a dream

Somebody once asked Warren Buffett about his secret to success. Buffett pointed to a stack of books and said: “Read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will”.

Books give you the courage to travel. Books give you role models and heroes and meaning in a world where you have none. It is obvious that reading 500 pages a day or finishing 200 books a year is not easy. But the truth is, it’s not. Anybody can do it. All it takes is some simple math and the right tools.

Do not quit before you start

When one hears the advice “Read 500 pages like this every day,” his snap reaction is to say, “No way! That’s impossible!”One will then go on to make up reasons to justify his belief without doing any deep thinking at all. These might include “I’m too busy, “I’m not smart enough,” or “Books just aren’t for me.”But what if we go a little deeper? For example, what does it actually take to read 200 books a year? Two years ago, I stopped to do the simple math. Here’s what I found: Reading 200 books a year isn’t hard at all. It’s just like Buffett says. Anyone can do it, but most people won’t.

An average person spends 608 hours on social media and 1.642 hours with TV per year. We spend our 2.250 hours doing nothing at all. If we spend that time reading books, we would have finished more than one thousand books per year. According to that calculation, reading two hundred books per year does not seem impossible. However, most of us do not want to accept that we are addicted to social media or television. Making calculations is easy. The difficult part is to put it into effect. We all know the importance of reading and that we need to read more but we do not do it. However, there are some simple tips to make us start reading more.

Use environmental design

Since social media has been designed to creat addiction, we can say that staying out of social media is hard as quitting smoking cigarettes. If you want to read, make sure that you remove all distractions from your environment and make books as easy to access as possible. For example, you can upload e-book application on the main screen of your smartphone.

Read in every subject

How does reading change your life?

If you do not read books, there are a lot of reasons for you to start as soon as possible.

According to some researches, the brains of book readers work in a multifaceted and different way. By reading, you can improve your abilities and enrich your life. Some of the scientifically proven benefits of reading are:  

-Strengthens your mind

-Recovers from stress

-Boosts your empathy

-Increases your concentration and focus

-Enhances your living quality

-Develops your mind

5 reasons to visit CNR Book Fair!

A Japanese proverb says "Books are medicine for the soul”.

Just like our body, our soul also needs nourishing. Book fairs are the most magnificent places creating this atmosphere. Therefore, they never lose their glamour and always draw great attention.

5 reasons for both readers and authors to participate in book fairs are:

1. You can find the most suitable book for your soul and the familiar scent of a newly published book surrounds yourself and drags you into different dreams.

2. You can have easy access to books with various subjects of many publishing houses on the same platform.

3. As a reader, you can have a chance to get in touch with authors directly at book fairs where you can also participate in conversations and broaden your perspective. 

4. Book fairs that open new markets for publishers create great opportunities for you, as an author, to explain your book to readers and introduce your author identity. The chance to receive direct feedback from readers is the best luck authors will have in these organizations.

5. The close distance to transportation vehicles and the central location of Istanbul Expo Center where CNR Book Fair is organized is an excellent opportunity to reach books in your favorite genres!