Bologna Children's Book Fair lavora da oltre 60 anni alla ricerca delle nuove tendenze e dei nuovi talenti dell’illustrazione mondiale.
Sono stati 4.158 gli illustratori e le illustratrici candidati per la Mostra Illustratori 2026, per un totale di 20.790 tavole inviate da 95 Paesi e regioni del mondo.
Per arrivare alla scelta dei vincitori, la giuria internazionale ha selezionato 317 artisti finalisti.
Tutti i finalisti, durante la fiera, godranno di un accesso prioritario e posto garantito per una portfolio review nell’ambito delle attività dell’Illustrators Survival Corner 2026 con importanti editori, illustratori, autori, agenti e art director, al fine di ricevere opinioni e preziosi suggerimenti e un illustratore verrà scelto, sempre tra tutti i finalisti, per realizzare, sotto la guida dello studio Chialab design, l‘identità visiva della Bologna Children‘s Book Fair 2027. Un'opportunità unica di visibilità e crescita professionale che può segnare un passo importante nella carriera di un illustratore, mettendolo sotto i riflettori di un pubblico globale.
| ABDOLLAHI | MITRA | IRAN |
| AGINAKO LAMARAIN | SAIOA OLATZ | SPAIN |
| AGUIRRE | ALDY | PHILIPPINES |
| AIROLA | SARI | FINLAND |
| AKERMAN | EMMA | SWEDEN |
| ANAND | ADITI | INDIA |
| ANELLI | LIZ | UNITED KINGDOM |
| AOKI | TAKAKO | JAPAN |
| ARCE | FERNANDO | PERU |
| ARELLANO | LUISA F. | MEXICO |
| ARENA | DAVIDE | ITALY |
| ARIM | PARK | SOUTH KOREA |
| ASADI | NASTARAN | IRAN |
| BABILAITE | IEVA | LITHUANIA |
| BACH | CLARA SELINA | DENMARK |
| BAGHDADI | HADI | IRAN |
| BAGHERZADEH MATAK | ALIASGHAR | IRAN |
| BAI | RUIHAN | CHINA |
| BAIJOT | MATHIAS | BELGIUM |
| BALBUENA PAJUELO | ANDREA ROSE | PERU |
| BALDO | NINA | FRANCE |
| BANCI | ELENA | ITALY |
| BAPTISTA | SARA | PORTUGAL |
| BEAUVOIS | NATHALIE | URUGUAY |
| BERTI | DANIELA | ITALY |
| BERTOLA | GIULIA | ITALY |
| BLOOMFIELD | JENNY | UNITED KINGDOM |
| BORISOVA | TANIA | RUSSIA |
| BORNOFF | EMILY | UNITED KINGDOM |
| BRÖNNER | NELE | GERMANY |
| DIPACHO | COLOMBIA | |
| CASTANO | SAMUEL | COLOMBIA |
| CATALINA | RAQUEL | SPAIN |
| CAVALCANTE | FELIPE | BRAZIL |
| CHAJI | NASRIN | IRAN |
| CHANDRASEKARAN | YOGEESWARI | INDIA |
| CHANG | HSIAO-CHI | TAIWAN |
| CHAPLAIN | AMELIA | FRANCE |
| CHATELLARD | ISABELLE | FRANCE |
| CHEN | JINHONG | CHINA |
| CHEN | YI CHIN | TAIWAN |
| CHEUNG | SHANA | HONG KONG - CHINA |
| CHIEN | CATIA | USA |
| CHIZU | YAMASHITA | JAPAN |
| CHO | EUNHYE | SOUTH KOREA |
| CHOI | SUNNU (REBECCA) | CANADA |
| CHOU | I-HSIEN | TAIWAN |
| CIECHANSKA | KAROLINA | POLAND |
| ÇIFTÇI | ECE | TURKEY |
| COLLETTE | CHARLINE | FRANCE |
| CROWTON | MELISSA | USA |
| CUNHA | ANNA | BRAZIL |
| CUNY | CÉCILE | FRANCE |
| DALVAND | REZA | IRAN |
| DANIELSDOTTIR | BIRNA | ICELAND |
| DE TELLERIA | MARIA JOSE | ARGENTINA |
| DEMAY | ADÉLAÏDE | FRANCE |
| DIAZ | ALVARO | URUGUAY |
| DOMAGALA | MARTA | POLAND |
| DOROSHENKO | POLINA | UKRAINE |
| DREIS | STELLA | BULGARIA |
| DROBOVA | YULIYA | UZBEKISTAN |
| DU | YIXIAO | CHINA |
| DUDEK | AGATA | POLAND |
| DYER | SARAH | UNITED KINGDOM |
| ECHAIZ LEITON | JOSEFINA | CHILE |
| ELIZAGARAY ESTRADA | MARÍA | ARGENTINA |
| ESPIER | ANDREA | SPAIN |
| FACCHINI | VITTORIA | ITALY |
| FARMANI | MARJAN | IRAN |
| FENGHONG | DENG | CHINA |
| FINK | SVEA | GERMANY |
| FONSECA | ARMANDO | MEXICO |
| FRANKEL | YAEL | ARGENTINA |
| FRISO BELLEMO | BENEDETTA | ITALY |
| FUKUSHIMA | HANA | JAPAN |
| GALO | TIAGO | PORTUGAL |
| GARCÍA | XIMENA | ARGENTINA |
| GLEDHILL | CARLY | UNITED KINGDOM |
| GOGOLIN | KATHRIN | GERMANY |
| GOMES | CATARINA | PORTUGAL |
| GRIFFITHS | ALEX | UNITED KINGDOM |
| GRYSHCHENKO | OLEG | UKRAINE |
| GUBELLINI | MATTEO | ITALY |
| GURRUTXAGA OTAMENDI | MAITE | SPAIN |
| GWILYM | YULIYA | UKRAINE |
| HAISCH | VILTE | LITHUANIA |
| HAN | SU YEON | SOUTH KOREA |
| HASLBAUER | CARLA | GERMANY |
| HEYDARIZADEH | PARVIN | IRAN |
| HILSACA | CLEONIQUE | USA |
| HOFER | ROBERTO | CHILE |
| HOLLINGWORTH | SALLY | UNITED KINGDOM |
| HOLSTEIN | MARGUERITE | FRANCE |
| HONG | SOHEE | SOUTH KOREA |
| HSU | CHIA-YU | TAIWAN |
| HSU | FANGJU | TAIWAN |
| HSU | PENG HSIUNG | TAIWAN |
| YANG | SIO MAAN | MACAU |
| HUANG | YI | TAIWAN |
| HUANG | YI-WEN | TAIWAN |
| HUGHES | EMILY | UNITED KINGDOM |
| HUNG | CHIEN-FAN | TAIWAN |
| HURME | MAIJA | FINLAND |
| ILABACA | SEBASTIAN | CHILE |
| IWATA | MACHIKO | JAPAN |
| JANSSEN | MARK | NETHERLANDS |
| JHENG | YUAN-CIN | TAIWAN |
| JI | MI RAN | SOUTH KOREA |
| JIANJIANG | YAO | CHINA |
| JUNG | HEESUK | SOUTH KOREA |
| KAMIYAMA | MASUMI | JAPAN |
| KAMPHUIS | TJITSKE | NETHERLANDS |
| KANANAITIENE | AGNE | LITHUANIA |
| KANJANAPA | KRISANA | THAILAND |
| KAWARAI | YASUYUKI | JAPAN |
| KAZEMI | NAHID | CANADA |
| KIM | GA-GYUNG | SOUTH KOREA |
| KIM | GINA S | SOUTH KOREA |
| KIM | HYOJIN | SOUTH KOREA |
| KIM | JIYOUNG | SOUTH KOREA |
| KIRÁLY | RÉKA | FINLAND |
| KLEVER | ELSA | GERMANY |
| KLIMOVA | KATYA | SERBIA |
| KO | MINJOO | SOUTH KOREA |
| KOPER | PUCK | NETHERLANDS |
| KOUTSOGIANNIS | VASSILIS | GREECE |
| KOZLOVÁ | KLÁRA | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| KSIĘŻOPOLSKA | KATARZYNA | POLAND |
| KUAN | MENG-HSUAN | TAIWAN |
| KUCHMEZOVA | AZIZA | CYPRUS |
| KUNG | EDWINA | HONG KONG - CHINA |
| KÜNTZEL | JULIA | GERMANY |
| KUROKAWA | TAKUMA | JAPAN |
| KYUNGKUG | LEE | SOUTH KOREA |
| LAM | KIN CHOI | HONG KONG - CHINA |
| LEE | HYUN | SOUTH KOREA |
| LEE | JIEUN | SOUTH KOREA |
| LEE | SEONJOO | SOUTH KOREA |
| LEE | SORU | SOUTH KOREA |
| LEE | YOUNGCHAE | SOUTH KOREA |
| LEE | YUNSO | SOUTH KOREA |
| LENNEMAN | HARRIET | USA |
| LI | ZHENGHONG | CHINA |
| LIEN | PEICHIN | TAIWAN |
| LIIKKA | MAIJU | FINLAND |
| LIN | LIAN-EN | TAIWAN |
| LIN | ZHIQIAN | CHINA |
| LIPUT | PRZEMEK | POLAND |
| LIU | JOANNE | HONG KONG - CHINA |
| LIU | JOEY | CHINA |
| LIU | XI | CHINA |
| LO | CHIEH-YAO | TAIWAN |
| LONARDI | MARTA | ITALY |
| LOPEZ | ANABELLA | ARGENTINA |
| LU | THEA | CHINA |
| LUČANSKÁ | LUCIE | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| LUKIANSKA | ANETA | POLAND |
| LUKOVICSOVA | PETRA | SLOVAKIA |
| MABILIA | SERENA | ITALY |
| MAES AND BRAEKERS | JACQUES AND LISE | BELGIUM |
| MAHDAVI -ASHRAF | NAJLA | IRAN |
| MAHMOUDI MOGHADAM | MARYAM | IRAN |
| MAHMOUDISERAJI | MARYAM | IRAN |
| MAJEWSKI | MARC | FRANCE |
| MANCINI | TANIA | ITALY |
| MÁRAY | MARIANN | HUNGARY |
| MARIA | DONI | ROMANIA |
| MARICONE | ELENA | ITALY |
| MARKOPOULOS | KONSTANTINOS | GREECE |
| MARTIN | MILA | FRANCE |
| MARTY | EVELIINA | SWITZERLAND |
| MARUOKA | HISANO | JAPAN |
| MATHIEU | FLORINE | FRANCE |
| MATO | JORGE | URUGUAY |
| MCAUSLAND | GEORGIE | UNITED KINGDOM |
| MCLEAN | THOMAS | UNITED KINGDOM |
| MERZ | LAURA | FINLAND |
| MESERVE | JESSICA | UNITED KINGDOM |
| MIJANGOS | AMANDA | MEXICO |
| MIRTALIPOVA | DINARA | USA |
| MIRZAC | ALEXANDRA | ROMANIA |
| MOCCIA | CHRISTIAN (TITO) | SWITZERLAND |
| MOHAMADI | SOMAYE | IRAN |
| MOHAMMADI | NARGES | IRAN |
| MONTENEGRO | CHRISTIAN | ARGENTINA |
| MONTERO VICÉN | MARINA | SPAIN |
| MONTOYA ESCOBAR | MANUELA | COLOMBIA |
| MOREIRA | HENRIQUE | BRAZIL |
| MUN | JEONGIN | SOUTH KOREA |
| MURA | MARIA GIOVANNA | ITALY |
| MYLIE | CHARLIE | USA |
| NAGANO | YUIKO | JAPAN |
| NAKAMURA | KANA | JAPAN |
| NÄRHI | KATI | FINLAND |
| NEACSU | VERONICA | ROMANIA |
| NEGRESCOLOR | SPAIN | |
| NERI | CAMILLA | ITALY |
| NEURAY | NINA | BELGIUM |
| NISHIOKA | HIDEKI | JAPAN |
| NISHIYAMA | RYOHEI | JAPAN |
| NOGUEIRA NÖSSING | MARIA | PORTUGAL |
| NOH | IN KYUNG | SOUTH KOREA |
| NOWAK-ZUREK | MALGORZATA | POLAND |
| OLIVADOTI | LUIGI | LIECHTENSTEIN |
| OLIYKO | GRASYA | UKRAINE |
| ONO | KATSUKO | JAPAN |
| ONODERA | MIHO | JAPAN |
| OONO | MAYUMI | JAPAN |
| ORDINOLA | FATIMA | PERU |
| ORSOLYA | TIHON | BELGIUM |
| PAPACHRISTOU | ELENI | GREECE |
| PARIS | OPHÉLIE | FRANCE |
| PARK | SONA | SOUTH KOREA |
| PASTORINO | GIULIA | ITALY |
| PEGORARO | INGRID | ITALY |
| PENAUD | LUCIE | FRANCE |
| PENAZZI | IRENE | ITALY |
| PENNELLI | ELENA | ITALY |
| PETE | PAULINE | GERMANY |
| PHAM | HOANG NGOC MAI | VIETNAM |
| PHILIPPART | MARINA | BELGIUM |
| PIAGGIO | ALICE | ITALY |
| PINTANE | EVIJA | LATVIA |
| PRADES | ANITA | BRAZIL |
| PRATT | PIERRE | CANADA |
| PRESTON | ABBIE | USA |
| PUDALOV | NATALIE | ISRAEL |
| RA | MIN | SOUTH KOREA |
| RAGHEMI | MAHSHID | IRAN |
| REGINATO | SILVIA | ITALY |
| REN | TIANYU | CHINA |
| RIO | MARIANA | PORTUGAL |
| RIZAK | MARIIA | UKRAINE |
| ROCHA | VITOR | BRAZIL |
| RODRIGUEZ | ENRIC | SPAIN |
| ROMANO | MARGAUX | ITALY |
| ROMANYSHYN | ROMANA | UKRAINE |
| RONG | DANYANG | CHINA |
| RUNDE | ALEKSANDRA | LATVIA |
| SAITO MIRA | AYANA | BRAZIL |
| SAKAI | RIKA | JAPAN |
| SALIS | ANNALISA | ITALY |
| SARVIRA | ANNA | UKRAINE |
| SAUNDERS | LAUREN | AUSTRALIA |
| SCANDURRA | LUCA | ITALY |
| SCHMAL | CRISTÓBAL | CHILE |
| SENFT | JILL | GERMANY |
| SERRA | ADOLFO | SPAIN |
| SHALOSHVILI | NATALIA | UNITED KINGDOM |
| SHI | PEI | CHINA |
| SHIMADA | MAI | JAPAN |
| SHIN | AMI | SOUTH KOREA |
| SHIOTANI | SHINRI | JAPAN |
| SHURPAKOVA | MARTA | BELARUS |
| SLADEK | TILDA ROSE | USA |
| SMITH | MIKA | JAPAN |
| SOKOLOVA | EKATERINA | UNITED KINGDOM |
| SOLIS | SANTIAGO | MEXICO |
| SOMEYA | YOSHINO | JAPAN |
| SOSHKINA | VLADA | UKRAINE |
| STANEV | MARTIN | BULGARIA |
| STANGL | KATRIN | GERMANY |
| SUH | SUN JUNG | SOUTH KOREA |
| SUN | KEYI | CHINA |
| TAKANO | YASUFUMI | JAPAN |
| TAM | JACQUELINE | USA |
| TERASAWA | CHIEKO | JAPAN |
| TERRAL | ANA | MOLDOVA |
| TOKUHISA | YUKI | JAPAN |
| TOKUNAGA | KAORI | JAPAN |
| TORP | SIGNE | NORWAY |
| TUDORI | GIULIA | ITALY |
| TUZI | GUI | CHINA |
| UMABA | HIROYUKI | JAPAN |
| VAIVARE | ANNA | LATVIA |
| VALASSE | BRUNO | FRANCE |
| VALDIVIA | PALOMA | CHILE |
| VARELA | ALICIA | SPAIN |
| VASQUEZ HULSBUS | MARIA CATALINA | CHILE |
| VAZQUEZ | JOAN XAVIER | MEXICO |
| VENTURI | ANITA | ITALY |
| VERPLANCKE | ASTRID | BELGIUM |
| VIDAL | PAUL | FRANCE |
| VIEGAS OLIVEIRA | INÊS | PORTUGAL |
| VISCA | CECILIO | BRAZIL |
| VÖLKER | SVEN | GERMANY |
| WANG | YESHUANG | CHINA |
| WILSON | ANNE | UNITED KINGDOM |
| WORSLEY | JUSTIN | UNITED KINGDOM |
| WU | HUACHAO | CHINA |
| XIA | YUE | CHINA |
| XIAO | LIMI | CHINA |
| XIMENES | BRUNA | BRAZIL |
| XIN | ZIYI | CHINA |
| YAN | MENG | CHINA |
| YANG | HYOJU | SOUTH KOREA |
| YANG | NIANZHI | CHINA |
| YANG | TINGFANG | TAIWAN |
| YAO | DAN | CHINA |
| YEH | HSIN WEN | TAIWAN |
| YOON | JOUNGMI | SOUTH KOREA |
| YU | QINYU | CHINA |
| YU | SHAN | CHINA |
| YUE | ZHIRUI | CHINA |
| YUEN | MING SHAN (CONNIE) | HONG KONG - CHINA |
| ZENG | QIZHI | CHINA |
| ZHANG | SIQI | CHINA |
| ZHANG | YILUN | CHINA |
| ZHAO | XINLEI | CHINA |
| ZHEN | WANG | CHINA |
| ZHENG | XIAO FEI | CHINA |
| ZHOU | TIANYI | CHINA |
| ZHOU | YUXUAN | CHINA |
| ZHU | XIAOFENG | CHINA |
| ZHU | ZHIYI | CHINA |
| ZOCCA | BRUNO | ITALY |