The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Organized by
Chennai International Book Fair
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Panel
Fatema Al-Malki, Manager, Qatar Reads, Qatar National Library.
Organized by
Qatar Reads, Qatar National Library
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
La bibliografia, promossa da Regione Toscana e dal Centro regionale servizi per le biblioteche toscane che ha sede nella biblioteca Tiziano Terzani di Campi Bisenzio, risponde a un’esigenza diffusa e fortemente sentita da bibliotecari, insegnanti e operatori interessati alla lettura giovanile: quella di poter usufruire di una finestra panoramica - costruita con criteri ispirati a scelte qualitative - sui libri in commercio per infanzia, adolescenza e YA (young adults). Giunta alla sua diciassettesima edizione, verrà presentata con riferimento ad alcuni titoli significativi.
Moderator
Ilaria Tagliaferri, coordinatrice editoriale LiBeR, referente Centro regionale dei servizi per le biblioteche per ragazzi toscane, Fondazione Accademia dei Perseveranti.
Organized by
Centro regionale dei servizi per le biblioteche per ragazzi toscane
In cooperation with
Regione Toscana, Fondazione Accademia dei Perseveranti, LiBeR
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Children’s books capture the imagination, educate, and the can inspire communities to think and act in support of the SDGs. This session will look at the influence SDG book club has on raising awareness and the importance of adding new languages to drive local change and actions. Panelists will discuss how can books compel future generations of leaders to achieve sustainability and lasting change.
Moderator
Antje Watermann, Global SDG Book Club
Panel
Mercedes Alvarado, Mexican SDG Book Club; José Borghino, Secretary General, IPA - International Publishers Association; Kristina Kramer, German SDG Book Club; Karine Pansa, Brazilian SDG Book Club.
Organized by
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In cooperation with
United Nations Publications, IPA - International Publishers Association
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Panel
Julia Eccleshare, Co-Founder, Klaus Flugge Prize and Chair of the judges; Pam Dix, Chair of Ibby UK; Mariajo Ilustrajo, illustrator, Klaus Flugge Prize winner 2023; Petr Horáček, award winning illustrator, Klaus Flugge Prize Judge 2024; Bruce Ingman, illustrator, Head of MA Children's Literature - Children's Book Illustration, Goldsmiths, University of London.
Organized by
Klaus Flugge Prize
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Tante storie surreali e divertentissime per ridere insieme alla famiglia più buffa del mondo, e per buttare – appunto – un occhio sui giochi che si possono fare con i modi di dire e la nostra lingua. Un inno d'amore alle parole e alla letteratura da due degli scrittori più amati e più divertenti di questi anni.
Panel
Daniel Pennac, autore; Stefano Bartezzaghi, autore; Antonio Prudenzano, Responsabile editoriale IlLibraio.it.
Organized by
Salani Editore
In cooperation with
Bologna Children's Book Fair
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
The event will include readings from Tamer’s latest publication I Will not Write Poetry and Other Texts, which is the third book in the Children of the Sea and Groves series. The series captures the experiences of Palestinian children during times of war. It began with Children of the Sea Memoirs in 2014, followed by What Becomes of Eid? in 2022, and today we present readings from the third book, I Will Not Write Poetry and Other Texts in 2025. These texts were written by children in Gaza during the first half of 2024. We are presenting a reading of selected texts today, in 2025, after the war has ended, as a living testament to the genocide and as a message to the world that politics, journalism, or war cannot convey.
Panel
Dima Saqfalhait, Literary and Knowledge Production Program Coordinator, Tamer Institute for Community Education, Palestine.
Organized by
Tamer Institute for Community Education
In cooperation with
Bologna Children's Book Fair
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
This energetic session will feature a panel of contemporary writers and illustrators as they delve into the world of writing children's books. Explore trends, tackle challenges, and uncover opportunities. It will also highlight how creative minds collaborate to craft captivating stories and provide insights on breaking into this competitive landscape. Hosted by Julia Eccleshare, this session is a must-see event for all publishers and artists wishing to engage in a creative exchange of ideas.
Moderator
Julia Eccleshare, Director, Hay Children's Festival
Panel
Dorien Brouwers, illustrator, author; Maria Strzelecka, illustrator, writer; Gaby Dawnay, writer; Neal Hoskins, editor, writer.
Organized by
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In cooperation with
WingedChariot
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Panel
Anna Bergman - Tahon, Director, Federation of European Publishers; Enrico Turrin, Deputy Director, Federation of European Publishers; Olena Odynoka, Deputy Director, Ukrainian Book Institute; Marjana Savka, Co-Founder, Old Lion Publishing house, Ukraine; Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Ukrainian Writer, children's author, translator, and a member of PEN Ukraine, friend of Viktoria Amelina.
Organized by
The Ukrainian Book Institute, FEP - Federation of European Publishers
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
In the year of Estonia Guest of Honour of BCBF, we take a look at children's comics from the Baltic regions and their neighbouring countries, to understand how the world of comics is developing there, the peculiarities of the visual tradition of these nations, and the challenges publishers who want to grow in this sector must face.
Moderator
Tanja Skale, editor of Stripburger and Co-Founder and Art Director of the Tinta International Comics Festival, Slovenia
Panel
Veiko Tammjarv, editor, Kratt Werk, Estonia; Lina Itagaki, author, editor, Misteris Pinkmanas, Lithuania; Paweł Timofiejuk, editor, Timof Comics, Poland.
Organized by
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In cooperation with
Hamelin
In the framework of
Comics Corner
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Japan is one of the picture book kingdoms where books for babies reign. Every year, more than 200 - 300 new titles are published. We will trace the history of baby books in Japan starting from the million sellers published in the 60s up to some of the recent experimental titles, and analyze their unique representations that continue to fascinate both babies and adults.
Panel
Yukiko Hiromatsu, picture book writer, critic, independent curator.
Organized by
Itabashi Art Museum and the City of Itabashi, Tokyo
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
In this wide-ranging conversation, museum professions from three continents will offer an inside look at three innovative museums - the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the Itabashi Art Museum, and the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - where children's book art takes center stage.
Moderator
Leonard Marcus, founding trustee, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, USA
Panel
Olivia Ahmad, Artistic Director, Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, UK; Kiyoko Matsuoka, Director, Itabashi Art Museum, Japan.
Organized by
Bologna Children's Book Fair
With the support of
ITA-Italian Trade Agency and MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Chrysogonus Siddha Malilang, editor, Bookbird.
Panel
Marc Aronson, Associate Professor, Rutgers University; Giorgia Grilli, Associate Professor, University of Bologna; Tina Bilban, research assistant, INR Slovenia; Mingzhou Zhang, Founder, SISU Lifetree International Youth Library in Shanghai.
Organized by
Bookbird
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Inger Klesment, media literacy specialist
Panel
Janari Lage, digital literacy expert; Nathan Hull, Chief of Strategy Officer, Beat Technology; Triin Sooäär, Gen Z.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Panel
Miyase Sertbarut, author; Carla Fiorentino, Editorial Director, Emons Edizoni; Maria Chiara Cantelmo, translator.
Organized by
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Children's Literature Laureates from seven countries in conversation
Moderator
Julia Eccleshare, journalist, writer
Panel
Patricia Forde, Ireland's Laureate na nÓg; Giovanni Colaneri, Italian Children's Laureate; Frank Cottrell-Boyce, UK Children's Laureate; Sally Rippin, Australian Children's Laureate; Tialda Hoogeveen, Friesland Berneboeke-ambassadeur; Rian Visser, Netherlands Kinderboekenambassadeur; Agnes Török, Sweden's Läsambassadör.
Organized by
International Laureates Network
In cooperation with
Bologna Children's Book Fair
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Militanza, libertà, rigore, leggerezza. Dalle parole dei romanzi alla sua lectio magistralis Liberi tutti del 2024, un dialogo a due voci per ricordare una grande scrittrice, prima socia onoraria Icwa.
Panel
Manuela Salvi, autrice, Fondatrice, tesoriera Icwa; Carlotta Cubeddu, autrice e socia Icwa
Organized by
ICWA - Italian Children's Writers Association
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Iván Baretto, Literary Director, Edicions Bromera
Panel
Rocio Bonilla, author, illustrator; Erika de Pieri, illustrator; Valentina Brioschi, Publisher, Valentina Edizioni.
Organized by
Edicions Bromera
In cooperation with
Valentina Edizioni
With the support of
Institut Ramon Llull
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
The modern world is a world of information. The Internet, artificial intelligence, and social media influencers flood us with an endless stream of data on any topic every day. But along with this, the amount of fake news, manipulation, and disinformation is also growing. Children and teenagers are particularly vulnerable to these challenges, as they interact with digital content from an early age. How do books help them distinguish between truth and fiction, critically evaluate information, and make informed decisions?
Event participants will discuss the role of reading in developing critical thinking and information literacy, share successful practices and research, and explore how literature teaches children to analyze information and make conscious choices.
Panel
Valentina Stoeva, EURead Co-Chair, Founder at Children’s Book Foundation and Reading Foundation Bulgaria; Daan Beeke, Network Manager at EURead, Specialist Secondary Education at Stichting Lezen, Netherlands; Olena Odynoka, EURead member, Deputy Director for International Cooperation at the Ukrainian Book Institute; Tetiana Petrenko, book critic, Head of PR at the Ukrainian Book Institute.
Organized by
The Ukrainian Book Institute, EURead
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Panel
Mo Willems, author, illustrator; Tracey Keevan, Vice President, Editorial Director, Union Square & Co.
Organized by
Hidden Pigeon Company and Union Square & Co.
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Alizée Dabert, Export Manager, Rights Manager, Helvetiq.
Panel
Anita Lehmann, writer; Jean Baptiste Aubin, scientist; Joonas Sildre, illustrator.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
In the field of children's and young adult literature, new realities, voices, and languages are gaining prominence. This openness has brought tremendous richness, expanding genres and readership. As a result, new characters, settings, and territories are emerging in literature and illustrations, opening up the world to diversity and enriching imaginations
Moderator
Dolores Prades, Founder, Director, editor, Istituto Emília, Brazil
Panel
Carolina Ballester, Executive Director, IBBY; Mary E. Glenn, Chief, Sales and Marketing Section UN Publications, Department of Global Communications United Nations; Daniel Munduruku, author, Brazil; Elisa Ramírez Castañeda, author, sociologist, translator, Mexico; Ed Oner, illustrator, street artist, Morocco; Jöelle Betsey Maestracci, publisher, Editions Vizavi, Editions Pielo, Mauritius; Marit Alette Utsi, Deputy Director of Davvi Girji and Chair of the Board of Sálas - Sami newspaper and publishers association, Norway.
Organized by
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In cooperation with
United Nations Publications, Instituto Emília
With the support of
ITA-Italian Trade Agency and MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Jaanika Palm, researcher, Estonian Children's Literature Centre.
Panel
Reeli Reinaus, Young Adults writer, folklorist; Marja-Liisa Plats, ALMA Award nominee, illustrator; Anna Nowacka-Devillard, publisher, Wydawnictwo Widnokrąg.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Aya Tanura, Japan Foundation
Panel
Laura Peh, Cinnamon Art Publishing, Singapore; Le Thu Phuong Quynh, Crabit Kidbooks, Vietnam; Wing Yan, Odonata Publishing, Malaysia; Kuerkamol Niyom, Saan Aksorn Publishing, Thailand.
Commentator: Yukiko Hiromatsu, picture book writer, critic, and independent curator.
Organized by
The Japan Foundation
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Organized by
Fondo Sergio Silva Libri Illustrati
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
After fifty years in children's publishing, legendary U.S. editor Neal Porter has stepped away from his full-time Publisher role to become Publisher Emeritus of the imprint he founded, Neal Porter Books, part of Holiday House/Walker Books. As he and the imprint move into this new era, Neal will be talking with Maria Russo, Editor at Large at Union Square Kids and former New York Times Children's Books Editor, about the enduring global appeal of the picture book form, sharing insights into the books that plant themselves in readers' hearts and "travel well" between markets and cultures.
Panel
Maria Russo, Editor at Large, Union Square Kids; Neal Porter, Publisher, Neal Porter Books, Imprint Holiday House.
Organized by
Bologna Children's Book Fair
With the support of
ITA-Italian Trade Agency and MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Organized by
Chennai International Book Fair
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
How to reinterpret a classic? Creating a new aesthetic, a new imagery, means being able to see a classic through the eyes of one's own history, experience and personality. The search for a resonance between oneself and the words and main concepts of the story creates new and unexpected paths, gives new life to a story and helps us connecting to the world and to ourselves.
Panel
Francesca Dell’Orto, illustrator; Yaiza Llamas, publisher, Diego Pun Ediciones.
Organized by
Diego Pun Ediciones
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