BCBF, BBPlus, and BLTF look forward to seeing you in Bologna in 2024, April 8-11

1,500 exhibitors from approximately 100 countries and regions of the world will attend the 61th Bologna Children’s Book Fair. BCBF enters its seventh decade with initiatives to further expand the involvement of industry professionals and to support emerging and minority markets. Among the new features, the new TV/Film Rights Centre and collaborations with the United Nations and the Society of Illustrators in New York. For the 2024 edition Slovenia is Country Guest of Honour.

BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing, and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people, are the two eagerly awaited "sister" events.

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The BCBF Event Network

This exciting initiative was launched in 2021 to run in parallel to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, reaching a wider professional general trade audience across the global publishing industry.
In 2023, Greece has been the Market of Honour of the third edition
The fourth edition will be co-located with Bologna Children’s Book Fair, 8 to 11 April 2024.

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BLTF/Kids is now an integral part of BCBF. Bringing together key players in the entertainment and international licensing world, BLTF host 600 brands, a Licensing Retail Lounge, its Fashion Product Showcase and an area dedicated to licensees in search of new business.
The next edition of BLTF/Kids will be held 8-11 Aprile 2024.

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The 2024 edition of China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) will take place on 15-17 November. CCBF is the only book fair in Asia Pacific fully dedicated to books and other contents for children co-organised by BolognaFiere/Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

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Highlights

On sale from 7 April

2024 Illustrators Annual

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The 2024 winners

BolognaRagazzi CrossMedia Awards

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The 2024 programme

BBPlus Seminars

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In 2024, in Trieste

39° International IBBY Congress

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A new feature

TV/Film Rights Centre

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The 78 winning artists

2024 Illustrators Exhibition

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All the winners

2024 BolognaRagazzi Awards

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The 2024 Shortlist

Bologna Licensing Awards

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