The guest of honor at Warsaw International Book Fair this week is Italy, and Italy’s publishers have a 200-square-meter pavilion planned. The guest of honor country at Warsaw this year—following Norway in 2022 and Ukraine in 2023—is Italy. And once more, the Association of Italian Publishers (Associazione Italiana Editori, AIE) is stepping up, in what has to be one of the most demanding years … Continued
The five-day Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino closed on May 13 after hosting some 4,300 professional meetings. As of Monday’s (May 13) closing events, the five-day public-facing Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino reports that it drew 222,000 people to its sprawling exhibition space of 800 booths in 51 halls. In line with the current vogue of book fairs boasting huge numbers, the show’s activity level, … Continued
Torino’s professional program included a report on the Italian publishing industry’s statistics and positive signals from the Rights Center. During the 36th edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino—which ran through Monday—several key points about the Italian book market were featured in informational programming from the Association of Italian Publishers (Associazione Italiana Editori, AIE). Particularly in Frankfurter Buchmesse‘s (October 16 to 20) … Continued
Along with today’s (May 9th) official opening of the 36th edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, yesterday marked the opening of the Rights Center and the professional program for members of the publishing industry. The potential advantages of this deepening professional-program trend at these book fairs include: Market cultivation (participants meet and network with each other) Heightened visibility to business and … Continued
Opening in just a few days, on May 9th, the Salone Internazionale Libro Torino — Italy’s largest book fair by attendance — promises an interesting and stimulating series of events. Thousands of publishers gather yearly at the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino exhibition, which registered 215,000 attendees in 2023. Established in 1988, the Turin public-facing fair also features over 2,000 International guests and … Continued
The 31,735 trade-visitor attendance numbers organizers are releasing show a 10-percent jump over 2023 statistics For those international publishing professionals and associated exhibitors who have spent the week in Bologna insisting that there were more people in the halls than in past years, it’s welcome news that 31,735 trade visitors took part during the four days of the trade show—up from 28,894 last … Continued
Six winners are named in the 2024 edition of the Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year. On Monday night here at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the honors most hoped for by publishers were announced: the Bologna Prizes for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year. This set of awards was created about a decade ago in cooperation with the Association … Continued
It’s opening day at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair! More than 1,500 exhibitors have come to Bologna, from over 90 countries and regions. The rich programme comprises more than 600 events, organised by BCBF and its exhibitors plus many initiatives in the city. Bologna Children’s Book Fair is ready to welcome you, together with BolognaBookPlus and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids from 8 to 11 April! The Exhibitions There is … Continued
The 61st edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair opens this Monday, April 8th along with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), an extension of the fair dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people. After the successful 2023 edition of … Continued
After eight years, Italy’s culture voucher for 18-year-old citizens is becoming two programs, one based on need, one on academics. Two Cards: One Based on Need, One on Academics This year marks the debut in Italy of two new measures replacing the 18App. The two programs are the Carta Cultura Giovani (Youth Culture Card) and the Carta del Merito (Merit Card). Having been active for eight years, Italy’s … Continued
