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BookExpo 2017 Spotlight: Giunti Editore

Giunti Editore, the third-largest Italian publisher and one of the largest for children’s books, publishes many subjects: fiction, non-fiction, general interest, illustrated, cooking, children’s, art, music, and Leonardo da Vinci’s works. Giunti has 185 bookstores and includes the imprints: Giorgio Nada Editore, Slow Food Editore, De Vecchi, Giunti Kids/Junior, Giunti Progetti Educativi, Fatatrac/Edizioni Del Borgo, Motta Junior, Editoriale Scienza and Dami Editore. Product Categories: … Continued

BookExpo 2017 Spotlight: Gruppo Albatros Il filo

Gruppo Albatros comes from the experience of the publishing house Il Filo. Gruppo Albatros also manages the following brands: Vertigo and Europa Edizioni. The publishing house provides various services such as the publication of literary works; the publication of periodicals; the production of television programs; the production of literary programs, in FM radio broadcast; the organization of events and literary events. Product Categories: Books, Body/Mind/Spirit, Business Books, Children/Young Adult … Continued

BookExpo 2017 Spotlight: Find Out Team

FIND OUT TEAM is an Italian agency representing international Publishers, Authors and Illustrators exclusively across different territories in the world in children’s and young adult publishing. We are specialist consultants with vast experience in the publishing industry.   To Italian and international publishers we offer scouting, editorial and commercial expertise in many countries worldwide, as well as the promotion and sale of foreign rights … Continued

BookExpo 2017 Spotlight: C.L. Zanardi

The Zanardi Workers Cooperative is a team of experts with vast experience in the field of bindery for quality publishing products.  The cooperative has its roots in the historical Publishing Group Zanardi, that established itself at the national and international level thanks to its workers’ technical ability and creativity. Despite being equipped cutting-edge machinery, C.L. Zanardi has preserved its professional characteristics with a strong … Continued

BookExpo 2017 Spotlight: Cartiere del Garda

Cartiere del Garda, part of the Lecta Group, is specialized in the production of woodfree coated papers for high quality printing: GardaMatt Art, GardaMatt Ultra, GardaMatt Smooth, GardaGloss Art, GardaCover Hi-Fi and GardaPat 13. Available certifications: ISO 14001, EMAS, FSC®, PEFC™, OHSAS 18001 (Safety and Health), ISO 50001 (Energy Management) and ISO 9001 (Quality). Product Categories: Industry supplies – Printing & Manufacturing   www.lecta.com … Continued

Book Expo 2017 Spotlight: Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the most important professional trade show dedicated to publishing and content for kids. The current edition in 2017 (3-6 April) is hosting 1,300 exhibitors from 75 countries. Now celebrating its 54th edition, the fair welcomes the leading illustrators and authors of the moment and the winners of the most prestigious awards. Children’s book professionals from all over the world … Continued

BookExpo 2017 Spotlight: Atlantyca

  Atlantyca is a transmedia company operating in the Production & Distribution, Licensing, Publishing, Foreign Rights departments. It develops properties for children publishing, animation, video games and consumer product. Atlantyca has more than 6,800 translation and publishing contracts with renowned publishers worldwide In 2016, the Atlantyca added the Atlantyca Live division, which deals with the development and production of live shows. Currently, Atlantyca is … Continued

Italy at Book Expo 2017

  June 1-2, 2017 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, New York The leading Italian publishers will present their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at BookExpo. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with  representatives of the participating Italian exhibitors. Exhibitors at the ITA pavilion (Booth 621) inlcude: Atlantyca Bologna Children’s Book Fair C.L. Zanardi Cartiere del Garda – LECTA … Continued

A Conversation on “Blameless” by Claudio Magris

On occasion of the U.S. release of Blameless, world famous author Claudio Magris will give a presentation about his new romance novel and will converse with fellow authors Jamaica Kincaid and Norman Mane. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 19th at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York . Magris’s new novel confronts the human obsession with war and its savagery that transcends age and country. It … Continued

Winners of Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi Award Chosen

The winners of the second edition of the Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi Award are: -David Cirici with Muschio (by Il Castoro) for the 6-10 age group -Luigi Garlando with L’estate che conobbi il Che (by Rizzoli) for the 11-15 age group. The Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi Award is considered the most important award in children’s literature presented to authors whose work promotes narrative and reading among … Continued

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  • The Bologna Children’s Books Fair will turn digital

    April 8

    The organizers (Ente Fiera) of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair announced on April 9th the cancellation of the 58th physical edition of the Expo, including the Licensing Trade Fair and the first Bologna BookPlus, expected for April 14 to 17 (2021) in order to stop the spreading of the Coronavirus. But the show must go on. In fact, according to Publishing Perspectives, the exhibition … Continued