Women in publishing

This year BCBF welcomes PublisHer.

PublisHer was created in 2019 to empower women in publishing and address the industry’s continuing gender imbalances.

Bodour Al Qasimi, the Founder and CEO of UAEbased Kalimat Group, created PublisHer for professional women to discuss pressing publishing industry issues, learn from each other and seek creative, scalable solutions to the genderbased inequities that still characterize publishing and other creative industries worldwide.

In the PublisHer Area at BCBF numerous meetings are scheduled as well as a special book exhibition. The PublisHer Area is also open for networking with meeting tables available, contributing to a survey for stakeholders in the publishing industry and overall opportunities to learn more about PublisHer.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY - 8 MARCH 2023

This year the International Women’s Day falls during the Book Fair. To celebrate this lucky coincidence, BCBF welcomes a special area curated by PublisHer, an exhibition celebrating great women and a special event programme, with a spotlight at the Book Lovers’ Bistrot, with the most anticipated women authors and illustrators at the Fair.

WOMEN’S DAY EVENTS

PublisHer EVENTS

Documents and materials

PUBLISHER

PRESS RELEASE

Monday 06 March 2023

PublisHer

06 March

14:00 -

ENG

Networking Coffee

HALL 29
PublisHer Area

Organized by

PublisHer

Tuesday 07 March 2023

Event Highlights

PublisHer

07 March

10:00 - 13:15

ENG

PublisHer Conference

HALL 29
PublisHer Area

This year the International Women’s Day falls during the Book Fair. To celebrate this lucky coincidence, a special programme of events is presented by BCBF in partnership with PublisHer, an informal networking body – founded by Bodour Al Qasimi (Kalimat Publishing Group) - that seeks to increase the number of women in leadership roles within the publishing industry.

PublisHer Conference

10.10 – 11.10 The Role of Women in Challenging the Status Quo in Children’s Books

11.10 – 12.10 Women Helping Women in Reaching the Heights of Global Publishing Governance Institutions

12.10 – 13.10 The Role of Mentorship in Developing Emerging Publishing Markets

Panel

Welcome Address

Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder of PublisHer and CEO of Kalimat Group

Elena Pasoli, PublisHer Advisory Board Member, Director, Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Panel 1

Moderator

Emma House, PublisHer Advisory Board Member and Managing Consultant of Oreham Group

Panelists

Beatrice Masini, Editorial Director of Bompiani (Giunti Group); Mariagrazia Mazzitelli, Editorial Director of Salani; Monica Martinelli, Editorial Director, Settenove Edizioni.

Panel 2

Moderator

Nopi Chatzigeorgio, Thessaloniki Book Fair Coordinator (Hellenic Foundation for Culture)

Panelists

Tuula Père, Ph.D. in Law, Author and Publisher of Wickwick, Inc; Lina Chebaro, Rights Director and Chief Editor Arab Scientific Publishers, Inc; Maria Amélia Jannarelli, Publisher of Amelì.

Panel 3

Moderator

Dr Wafa Thabet Mezghani, University Lecturer, Cultural Advisor and Publishing Consultant

Panelists

Fatimah Abbas, CEO and Founder of Fatimah Abbas Literary Agency and MENA business development manager for Gigaaa Innovation; Mitia Osman, CEO and Owner of Mayurpankhi Publishing House; Silvia Milano, CEO and Founder of Silvia Milano publishing consultancy.

Organized by

PublisHer

07 March

14:00 -

ENG

Networking Coffee

HALL 29
PublisHer Area

Organized by

PublisHer

Wednesday 08 March 2023

Women's Day

PublisHer

08 March

09:00 - 10:35

ENG

Women breakfast in cooperation with Kids Can Press and presentation of the exhibition Women donne femmes frauen 女性 mujeres wanawake نساء...

HALL 29
PublisHer Area

The UN SDGS - Empowering the Next Generation of Girls and Youth Through Books.

For International Women’s Day, Bologna Children’s Book Fair and PublisHer are proud to present an exhibition of 115 books celebrating women and their past and present history from the catalogs of publishers from all over the world.

Panel

Opening Speech:

Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder of PublisHer and CEO of Kalimat Group

Panelists :

Perminder Mann, CEO of Bonnier Books UK; Karine Pansa, International Publishers Association President; Gvantsa Jobava, International Publishers Association Vice President

Organized by

PublisHer

In cooperation with

Kids Can Press

PublisHer

08 March

14:00 -

ENG

Networking Coffee

HALL 29
PublisHer Area

Organized by

PublisHer