SCBWI at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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SCBWI at Bologna Children's Book Fair
SCBWI PRESENTS: Top Illustrators. Real Talk. Panelists: Catia Chien, K-Fai Steele, Suzanne Kaufman, Selina Alko, and Dasha Tolstikova, moderated by SCBWI Executive Director Sarah Baker.
At the Translator’s Café Imagining Beyond Words: Translation, Illustration, and the Expanding Mind on the Translation Stage Moderated by TeMika Grooms, with panelists Dasha Tolstikova, illustrator; and Lawrence Schimel, translator.
SCBWI Staff and Regional Team Members
Tita Berredo and Julien Chung dueled live turning the same story into wildly different images.
SCBWI Members hanging out at the booth!
Masoud Gharehbaghi
https://www.scbwi.org/members/masoud.gharehbaghi
Congratulations to Masoud Gharehbaghi for being the 2026 Bologna Scholarship Winner! Each year, a panel of judges reviews submissions to this grant online. One winner receives a ticket to the Bologna Book Fair, travel fare, and a stipend for accommodations. The winner will have an opportunity to show their portfolios to publishing professionals, display their portfolio at our industry party in Bologna, and attend the prestigious fair.
Congratulations to our 2026 winner, Masoud Gharehbaghi
Click here to apply for the Bologna Scholarship: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-illustrators/bologna-scholarship
Learn more about the Bologna Children’s Book Fair at https://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com
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