“…Therefore, professionals in the book chain specialized in the sale and purchase of rights tend to opt for those in which the economic dimension of the book industry is a priority—without neglecting other capital at stake (symbolic, cultural, and literary)—and which have specific places for this purpose (Owen, 2008 ). Institutions (public and private) and policy makers must also make choices when deciding on the participation of a country, a culture/community, or a city in a fair (Dujovne & Sorá, 2010 ; Stella, 2020 ; Villarino Pardo, 2022 ) and, above all, if it includes the distinction of guest of honor given its interest in cultural promotion and internationalization actions (cultural and editorial). From the analysis of International Book Fairs—as a theoretical object or as an object of fieldwork—arises the hypothesis of considering how the IBFs themselves constitute, to a large extent and by themselves, types of ephemeral/temporary cities (Villarino Pardo, 2022 , p. 186) that are are integrated into the dynamics of a city (Barcelona, Bogota, Bologna, Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, Guadalajara, London, Madrid, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai, Sharjah, etc.).…”