For over 30 years, the annual Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) has been a popular cultural event that draws attendance from international and domestic publishers to present the newest publications in a variety of genres. The TIBF is regularly visited by distributors; field experts; and representatives from international organizations, foreign embassies in Iran, and public and private sector cultural institutes. Due to the May event’s acclaim, the presented publications subsequently inform the available selection of books in Iran. The event is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in cooperation with The Publishers Association and unions.