SCBWI at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

SCBWI will return to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2026! We connect with a global audience of publishers, agents, and illustrators at the fair, and we hope to meet you there. The booth highlights our illustrator awards, features industry sponsors, and is a wonderful place to meet the SCBWI global community. There are so many exhibitions, presenters, books, and people to see.  We hope you will join us! 

A full schedule of events in our booth will be online in January 2026.

Learn more about the Bologna Children’s Book Fair at https://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com

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