SCBWI at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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SCBWI will return to the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2027!
Stay tuned for more information about SCBWI's schedule at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2027!
Congratulations to our 2027 Scholarship Winners!
Each year, a talented illustrator is selected as the winner of the Bologna Illustrator Scholarship, which includes an all-expense paid trip Bologna, Italy, to attend the fair. This year's scholarship was made possible thanks to a generous sponsorship by Phaidon Kids. The winner, who will attend the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2027, is Czacarri Muli. Czacarri is a recent graduate of the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, Ireland, and his illustrated works have won a place on Oprah’s Favorite Things holiday list, among other industry honors.
We are also proud to have launched a new grant this year to support a publishing professional from a racial background underrepresented in U.S. publishing, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The grant provides a $3,000 stipend to attend the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, creating opportunities to connect with publishing professionals and build meaningful relationships within the global children’s book community. The winner of the inaugural Bologna
Publishing Professional Grant is Maria Correa, children’s book author, translator, and editor at Penguin Random House.
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!
APPLY FOR THE BOLOGNA SCHOLARSHIP
Bologna Scholarship Criteria:
Each year, a panel of judges will review submissions to this grant online. One winner will each receive 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.
This grant will next open in fall of 2027.
Click here to learn more: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-illustrators/bologna-scholarship
