The Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids program was in its 16th year, and its awards were in their 6th edition in the 2023 show.
The Folio Society: At Bologna To Meet Illustrators
The 75-year-old Folio Society partnered with Bologna Book Plus to reach out to the book fair’s internationally active illustrators.
Bologna’s 60th Edition Draws 28,894 Visitors
The in-person professional visitor count at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2023 jumped by 35 percent over 2022, organizers say.
Sheikh Zayed Shortlists: Literature, Young Author, Criticism
The first three categories’ shortlists have been released in the 17th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, based in Abu Dhabi.
Hometown Hero: Bologna Illustrator Andrea Antinori Wins Big
The Fundacion SM honor goes to Bologna’s own Andrea Antinori, with a €15,000 cash prize.
The Baillie Gifford Prize: A ‘Winner of Winners’ Shortlist
Turning 25, the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction names its shortlist for a special one-time £25,000 award for one of six previous winners.
International Women’s Day: The Women’s Prize for Fiction Names a 2023 Longlist
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Prize for Fiction in England names 16 novels to its £30,000 longlist.
More Prizes: The Best Children’s Publishers of the Year at Bologna
At the 60th Bologna trade fair, the closely watched Best Children’s Publishers of the Year awards are named in six world regions.
The Issue-Driven Aspen Words Literary Prize: 2023 Shortlist
The Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist of five fiction titles highlights ‘essential books’ that each address ‘a vital contemporary issue.’
Germany’s ContentShift Opens Its 2023 Call for Start-Ups
The eighth international ContentShift accelerator program for book publishing startups opens its applications period for this year.