DATE: March 19, 2012 - March 22, 2012
CONTACT: Angela Cerrito
CHAPTER: International Regions
LOCATION/TIME: Piazza Costituzione, 6 - 40128 Bologna, Italy 9am - 6:30pm M-W 9am - 3:00pm Thr
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the most important international event dedicated to the children’s publishing and multimedia industry. In Bologna authors, illustrators, literary agents, licensors and licensees, packagers, distributors, printers, booksellers, and librarians meet to sell and buy copyright, find the very best of children’s publishing and multimedia production, generate and gather new contacts while strengthening professional relationships, discover new business opportunities, discuss and debate the latest sector trends.
SCBWI will join 1200 exhibitors coming from 66 countries and 5000 international professional trade representatives in 2012. In its 49th edition, the Fair offers more than 20.000 square meters (about 215.000 square feet) of exhibition space with a simple and easy-to-understand layout.
SCBWI PAL members who will attend the Bologna Book Fair are encouraged to submit a proposal to showcase their work.