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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Grows: Final Attendance Figures: 31,735 Trade Visitors

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

Bologna: 2024 Best Children’s Publishers of the Year

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

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024 – Opening Day

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

Bologna Children’s Book Fair – Opening Monday, April 8th

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

As Bologna Approaches: Italy’s Culture Voucher Evolves

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

Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names Its 2024 Ragazzi Award Winners

The Bologna Ragazzi Award program—now in its 57th edition – is considered the major competition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s Illustrators Exhibition. Bologna is now three things: (a) the main children’s book fair led by Elena Pasoli; (b) a generalist (non-children’s) conference program called Bologna Book Plus led by Jacks Thomas; and (c) the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids. In a sense, some of … Continued

Children’s Books in Italy: Pre-Bologna Statistics

Ahead of Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italian publishers release statistics on the 2024 Frankfurt guest of honor’s children’s book sector. ‘Children’s Books: An Italian Excellence’ The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (April 8 to 11), will run again this year concomitantly with two “brand extension” programs, Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids and Bologna Book Plus. In an interesting round of statistics released on February 28th by the Association … Continued

Bologna Book Plus Releases New Audio Forum Program

The Bologna Book Plus, a generalist-publishing program, offers its first ‘Audio Forum’ on April 10 during Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The upcoming Bologna Children’s Book Fair (April 8 to 11) is now three things: (a) the main fair led by Elena Pasoli; (b) a generalist (non-children’s) fair called Bologna Book Plus led by Jacks Thomas; and (c) the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids. Bologna Book Plus has added an … Continued

Booksellers School at the Mauri Foundation: Advanced seminars returns to Venice for 2024

The Advanced Seminar of the School for Booksellers, organized by the Umberto and Elisabetta Mauri Foundation and now in its 41st edition, returns again this year in the traditional four-day event at the historic Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice. Il Giornale della Libreria, as per tradition, will be a media partner of the event. The annual seminar involving Italian and international publishers and booksellers, … Continued

Record-breaking attendance at Piu’ Libri Piu’ Liberi 2023

This year’s Piu’ Libri Piu’ Liberi (PLPL) set the record with over 115,000 attendees between public and professional visitors over the four-day event. PLPL, organized by the Association of Italian Publishers (AIE) was held at the Nuvola convention center in Rome. With both Italian and international presence, the fair had 600 exhibitors — all small-to-medium sized Italian publishers. Lorenzo Armando, president of the AIE … Continued

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