The Book World Prague fair will be held in the spring as usual, after a pause caused by COVID, present Italy as its honorary guest and show literature as a voice of freedom, along with popular Czech and world authors and a programme aimed to attract child readers, Pavla Umlaufova has told CTK. Speaking on behalf of the organisers, she said the festival will take place in Prague's exhibition area in Holesovice district from June 9 to June 12.