North and Latin American, Asian, and European markets take national stands, as authors including Helen MacDonald, Aminata Touré are announced.
Bodour Al Qasimi on the IPA and Its 125th Anniversary: ‘A Sense of Solidarity’
‘Cultural globalization and digitization trends have accelerated the publishing industry’s own globalization,’ says IPA’s president.
Bologna’s Finale: 75,000 Visitors, 300 Hours of ‘Initiatives’
The second digital evocation of the world’s largest children’s book trade show closes with big numbers and lots of programming on video.
Taiwan’s Pei-Hsin Cho Wins $15,000 Illustration Award at Bologna
The winner of Bologna’s 2021 International Award for Illustration, Taiwanese illustrator Pei-Hsin Cho, is part of an exhibition that this year drew more than 3,200 submissions.
Bologna Book Fair Names Its Children’s Publishers of the Year
The winners of this year’s publishing-house awards are based in Tanzania, Switzerland, Iran, the United States, Colombia, and New Zealand.
IPA Observes Its 125th Anniversary With Bologna Opening
The premier event of Bologna Children’s Book Fair includes the debut of the International Publishers Association’s 125th-anniversary video.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Juergen Boos: A ‘More Optimistic’ Outlook
Frankfurt Book Fair may be more focused than usual on independent publishers, as the new ‘Workstations’ meet needs for flexibility.
The Digital Bologna: A Literary Agent’s Viewpoint
Children’s rights agent Stephanie Barrouillet sees challenges in the late-pandemic approaches the industry has had to adopt.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s 2021 Ragazzi Award Winners
The contest drew 1,577 entries from 41 countries. Seven nations are represented among the winners, the United Kingdom with two wins.
Bologna Announces the Poetry Winner of its 2021 Ragazzi Awards
Ediciones Ekaré editor Adolfo Córdova wins, with Juan Palomino’s illustrations. And the jury spots four special mentions, as well.