The past guests of honor have been China in 2012,  and Italy in 2011. The Paris Cookbook Fair will take place under the Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, in the 7500 m2 of the Carrousel du Louvre.
The Paris Cookbook Fair is the annual international cookbook trade meeting. The focus is on the sales of translations and foreign rights, with Asia the leading buyer today, and Europe the major seller. It is a major opportunity for US cookbook publishers and authors to increase their surprisingly low share of this vibrant international market. Cookbooks and wine books are probably the healthiest segment of publishing today, with a two digit growth in Asia and Latin America. Dozens of countries are now buying, and make significant contributions to the profits of the sector.
The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards will take place at the same time in the same location, in the 1400 seats theater of the Carrousel du Louvre on Saturday February 23, 2013. This year 171 countries are participating in these unique awards, after 162 in 2011.
Many guests to the prestigious event come from far away, 35% from outside Europe, 20% from France and 45% from the rest of  Europe.
At Paris Cookbook Fair, trade meets pleasure. US food and drinks will be honored. There will be US chefs demonstrations in the show kitchen, US wines, spirits and beers tastings, food products presentations. It will be a major opportunity to showcase the best of the US culinary production in the heart of Paris.
The invitation to the US as Guest of Honor in 2013 was a suggestion of Publishers Weekly, the US booktrade magazine, who will be a partner in bringing a large delegation from the US. Over the past years Lisa Ekus, Richard Grausman, Geoffrey Drummond, Jan Langone, Sara Baer-Sinnott and many others  have had a prominent role at Paris Cookbook Fair.
All US food and wine professionals will be welcome as guests of honor February 22-24, 2013 in Paris.