A host of authors, illustrators and publishers feature on our pictures round-up of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair, including Michael Morpurgo, Sarah McIntyre and Kori Song. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
My Job in 5 for Bologna Children's Book Fair - Lauren Ace tells us all about her role as brand director at Little Tiger Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2018 has been a broadly positive event, with non-fiction on the rise and the UK market’s Middle Grade mania continuing, though Bonnier Publishing’s shock decision to shutter its Australian children’s division sent ripples of concern through the halls. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the opening ceremony of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair on March 26, a large number of dignitaries and officials gathered to launch the event’s 55th edition. This year’s guest of honor, China, was represented by Li Ruiyu, the Chinese ambassador to Italy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Katherine Rundell has been sold into 25 languages, with agency RCW chalking up six new territories for the Costa Children’s Book Award-winner in the run-up to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
My Job in 5 for Bologna Children's Book Fair - Hannah Whitty tells us all about her role as associate director and agent at Plum Pudding. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Australia has a record turnout at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair after a campaigner lobbied its government to free up funds for independent publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russian illustrator Igor Oleynikov and Japanese author Eiko Kadono have won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award, given by IBBY during the Bologna Children's Book Fair. The post Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners Announced at Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are in the market for "funny" Middle Grade fiction and books with "pitchable" hooks and diverse voices, according to agents ahead of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
We asked agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair to tell us about trends they are seeing, both in content and demand. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
With China as the country of honor at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this March, a citywide program to celebrate Chinese arts and culture, as well as top authors and illustrators, is already in motion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
With nearly 100 Chinese publishers and at least half that many illustrators attending the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in March, a big contingent will be representing the land of 1.38 billion people. Most of the publications they are bringing to the fair focus on common themes and age-old plots... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is updating its facilities and reaching out to new audiences—including, for the first time, booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is to run an Illustrators’ Showcase at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair devoted to displaying the art-work of new illustrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
BolognaFiere, organiser of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, has struck a deal to co-organise the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) from 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In addition to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, BolognaFiere will now oversee a global network of book publishing events that includes the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair and the debut of the New York Rights Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of the founders of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Carla Poesio, has died. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bologna Children's Book Fair's official attendance numbers are in. Last week's show drew 26,743 people, putting attendance 2% higher than at last year's event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foreign professionals flocked to Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week, official attendance figures have revealed, with overseas visitor numbers growing by 15%. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic UK has secured world rights to a picture book of the lyrics from musician, actor and comedian Tim Minchin’s song “When I Grow Up” (taken from “Matilda the Musical”), illustrated by Steve Antony. The publisher told The Bookseller Daily at Bologna Children's Book Fair that the book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]