The 47^th edition

The Bologna Children's Book Fair is the world's leading children's publishing and multimedia products event. 2010 will be its 47^th edition.
Every year in the spring, publishers, authors, illustrators, literary agents, TV and film producers, licensors and licensees, packagers, distributors, printers, booksellers and librarians meet in Bologna to:

• sell and buy copyrights
• establish new contacts and strengthen their professional relationships
• develop new business opportunities
• learn about the latest trends and developments
• enjoy the best in children’s educational materials

How the Fair is promoted

The Bologna Children's Book Fair plays host to selected journalists from the world's leading print media.
Information on the Book Fair are mailed to a carefully selected and up-to-the-minute target of professionals around the world.
To expand business opportunities for exhibitors, every year the Fair hosts groups of professionals from countries recommended by the publishers themselves as offering exciting new market potential.
How to take part

Figures of the 2009 edition

About 1,300 exhibitors from 67 countries in 2009
20,000 square metres (about 215,000 square feet) of exhibition space
4,623 professionals from abroad

Who is eligible to participate in the Bologna Children's Book Fair

• publishers of: - books for children and young adults - textbooks - multimedia products for children
• educational publishers
• literary agents
• TV/Film production companies
• licensors and licensees
• packagers
• printers
• distributors
• developers
• service companies connected to publishing

Opportunities reserved for the Bologna Children's Book Fair Exhibitors

The Fair exhibitors can access at no charge:

• the Bologna TV & Film Rights Centre, a special initiative dedicated to the copyright exchange between the world of books, the one of TV and motion picture productions, and the licensing world
• the BolognaRagazzi Award, a prize recognizing outstanding graphic and editorial design

Further information

The Literary Agents Centre
The TV & Film Rights Centre

Kids Licensing Forum: The European Event dedicated to licensing for children, kids and young adults, becomes a tradeshow. The most important market for the licensing business, where licensors and licensees from all over the world meet. A 3-day fair with seminars, events, presentations and a business lounge. Download  the application form.

Where, when and how

• Where: In the Bologna Fair Centre - Piazza Costituzione Entrance
• When: from Tuesday 23 March to Friday 26 March 2010
• Hours: Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday 9-18:30 - Friday 9-17
• How to reach the Fair
• Parking: Pay-off Parking, Piazza Costituzione
• Free shuttle each evening: free shuttle bus service from the Fair to downtown Bologna each evening when the Fair closes