Article, photo and illustrations by j ean mackey lebleu, illustrator and aoi member. But the big draw are the beautiful illustrated storybooks that generally target kids between 59. At the beginning of april the book festivals creative learning manager, catherine jones, had the opportunity to attend the bologna childrens book fair as part of a scotland in bologna delegation. Id never been to a book fair before imagine huge exhibition hall after huge exhibition hall all full of stands of different publishers from all over the world, the stands jammed with amazing childrens books of all types, and the whole place packed with people. The biggest international event for childrens book professionals gets underway in just a few weeks. The hot books are cooling somewhere on the nodoubt now largely abandoned platform at olympia. The major event for professionals and young book lovers of all kinds. The bologna childrens bookfair celebrates its 50th anniversary a special edition, full of initiatives at the fair and in the city. The next edition of bologna childrens book fair will be staged between the 26th and the 29th of april 2018. Selling books at the bologna book fair april 5, 2011. If youd like to contact any of the publishers or authors directly, simple click the blue inquiry button on the right hand side of the entry. Over 1200 exhibitors and nearly 27,000 trade visitors and representatives will attend the expo. Bologna childrens book fair in bologna stats address. Since 1963, it is held yearly for four days in march or april in bologna, italy.
Get ready for a comprehensive program of meetings, debuts, debates, lectures, awards, launches and panels all at the bologna childrens book fair. Bologna childrens book fair at outskirtspress self publishing. The bologna childrens book fair is the largest and most impactful international book fair in the world. The bologna childrens book fair, to be held april 36 this year, is increasingly combining technology and tradition. The trade show is reserved exclusively for professionals and is not open to the general public. Happy interior blog is a place where you will find everything that inspires igor josifovic for a happy home. The fair is rigorously reserved to professional operators. The fair itself is a marketplace for trading rights for publishing and translations. Everybody in the world of childrens books knows what the bologna childrens book fair is, and how important it is in the publishing business. A 4 days trade show, bologna children book fair is going to be held in bologna, italy from 30 mar 2020 to 02 apr 2020. The bologna book fair is many things, but the main thing it is is a market for rights and coedition selling as a publisher, you have a grant of rights from an author and an illustrator, including the right to publish their work as a book. Many books from popular authors will be featured at the 2018 bologna book fair book fair. Ive just come back from italy a trip to the bologna childrens book fair, which was amazing. Bologna children book fair bologna, italy trade show.
The historic capital of the emiliaromagna region, in northern italy, bologna is italys seventh most populous city. The bologna childrens book fair is an amazing fair showcasing many thousands i dont know how many because they dont publish this information of books for kids everything from baby books to ya novels. Bologna book fair is a highly regarded event, popular for showcasing products and services related to the field of digital media, publishing, and licensing, along with discovering new market trends in childrens book industry. Its name comes from its resemblance to the trifle, a british dessert made of layers of cake, cream and wine. The muchawaited london book fair 2017 is one of the.
Check out bologna childrens book fair bolognafiere s. The bologna childrens book fairs illustrators exhibition. The bologna childrens book fair fiera del libro per ragazzi is one of the worlds leading events focusing solely on childrens books. Inspiration in everyday life is the basis for beautiful interiors and home decor.
With its colorful alleys, charming architecture, and miles of porticoes, bologna is a city like no other. Illustrators exhibition deadline october 4 th back in may we told you to be on the lookout for information on how to enter the 2018 illustrators exhibition of the. Some of these are about publishing, books, literary and children education. By arranging exhibition through outskirts press, your book will receive valuable, faceout exposure on an exclusive shelf with 4 other outskirts press titles. Bologna childrens book fair diary 2015 publishing talk. This is the trade show that should be highlighted in your agenda as it is the most important and influential international event that is dedicated to the childrens publishing and multimedia. Inspiring interiors and design, home decoration, travels and plants for urban jungle bloggers are the focus of this blog.
The entrance to the bologna childrens book fair in 2008. Bologna childrens book fair bologna, italy trade show. Here, she shares her experience of the worlds largest trade fair dedicated to books for children. A bcbf 2019 will probably be a platform where a lot of essential items are going to be showcased. The london book fair has worked closely with their venue partner, olympia, to get the best dates available within a very crowded event schedule, particularly as spring holidays are taking place later in 2017. The origins of zuppa inglese are blurry, but one thing is almost certain. The rights place for childrens content 4th to 7th april, 2016. Please tick here if you object to our use of your personal data for direct marketing. The 2018 childrens book fair will be staged from the 26th to the 29th of march. I was asked by the lovely folks at the golden egg academy to write a blog post about my trip to bologna book fair click here for the link. Based in bologna fiera, it is held once every year. After negotiating my way past an officious jobsworth of a fair official, who refused to believe my publishing talk credentials.
Today, the international largescale event welcomes more than 1,200 exhibitors from all over the world 70 to 80 countries, gathered at the bolognafiere, the citys exhibition centre. With 1,200 exhibitors from over 70 countries, the bologna childrens book fair is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary in the style that has always made it unique. Peanuts worldwide has a booth at the festival, which serves as a meeting point for many european licensees. Welcome back bcbf beginners to part two of our suggested preparation guidelines. The city is home to endless porticos, cheap wine, good food, a lively university and amazing architecture. Every year, in the spring, publishers and agents come from all over the world to meet, talk, and buy and sell book rights. Bologna childrens book fair 2018 reservation form for.
Despite its landlocked location, i immediately found myself daydreaming about planting roots in this laid back city waking up to the smell of garlic, spending the day walking from cafe to cafe, meeting friends for aperitivo, and. As a selfpublishing childrens book author trying to launch a successful writing career, you cannot afford to miss the bologna book fair. Lucy coats, contributing editor to the childrens publishing issue of publishing talk magazine, reports back from this years bologna childrens book fair judging by the huge queues to get in, bologna 2015 was very much open for business. We will not send you any promotional and other materials upon receiving your request with no charge. To view the complete details for the book and its publisher or author, simple click details. With over 98 countries coming to fair and publishers from across the world to buy and sell rights in the kids book industry bologna is unrivalled in its global reach and diversity. The childrens book fair in bologna is a meeting point for the sectors top professionals involved in creating and publishing childrens books. This first timers guide to bologna has everything you need for lovers of food, culture, wine, and history to. The invites you to bologna, for 56th bologna childrens book fair. Even though the scbwi stand wont be back at the bologna book fair until 2018 we are there every other year, illustrators can still. Bolognafiere owner of the bologna childrens book fair has negotiated dates with many of their key clients, in order to allow. It is the annual fair at which childrens books biggest deals are made, the hottest talent is found, and publishing relationships built and deepened.
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