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Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF), the world's leading event for children's publishing, returns to BolognaFiere from 13 to 16 April 2026
Bologna Children's Book Fair, 13-16 April 2026
The BCBF 2026 App, available free of charge, invites visitors and exhibitors to make the most of the entire fair experience, with events, initiatives, awards, exhibitions, networking opportunities and professional development.
The Fair will welcome the international community of industry professionals to the halls of the BolognaFiere exhibition centre, with around 1,500 exhibitors and a professional audience increasingly connected to the world's leading event for the trading of rights in children's publishing. The fair will also feature exhibitions showcasing the very best of international illustration, celebrated masters of illustration, leading contemporary authors, and the winners of the most prestigious international awards.
The following services are available on the App:
EXHIBITION INFO
All the services and useful information you need for a safe, rewarding and efficient visit to the Fair.
DIRECTORIES
Browse the full fair directories: BCBF, BBPlus, BLTF/Kids, Literary Agents and Who's Who.
FAVORITES
Personalise your agenda by creating a list of favourites: exhibitors, meetings and events, all just a click away.
FLOOR MAP
The interactive map will help you quickly find meeting areas, services and exhibitors' stands throughout the exhibition centre.
UNDERGROUND EVENTS
Exclusive content and events not featured in the official programme: workshops, previews, meetings with authors and illustrators, and book signing sessions.
AWARDS
Highlights from all the awards of this 63rd edition: juries, shortlisted candidates, winners and award ceremonies.
more TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER
Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF), the world's leading event for children's publishing, returns to BolognaFiere from 13 to 16 April 2026 for its 63rd edition. Running alongside it will be BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to general trade publishing organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/Kids), devoted to brands and the licensing of content for children, young adults and beyond.
8.0.1 9 Apr
TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER
Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF), the world's leading event for children's publishing, returns to BolognaFiere from 13 to 16 April 2026 for its 63rd edition. Running alongside it will be BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to general trade publishing organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/Kids), devoted to brands and the licensing of content for children, young adults and beyond.
8.0.0 8 Apr
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 31 March to 3 April 2025 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people. - Minor bug fixing
7.0.4 29/03/2025
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 31 March to 3 April 2025 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people. - Minor bug fixing
7.0.3 28/03/2025
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 31 March to 3 April 2025 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people. - Minor bug fixing
7.0.2 28/03/2025
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 31 March to 3 April 2025 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people. - Minor bug fixing
7.0.1 27/03/2025
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 31 March to 3 April 2025 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people.
7.0.0 25/03/2025
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 8 to 11 April 2024 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people.
Bugfix
6.0.2 06/04/2024
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 8 to 11 April 2024 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people.
UI modified in main page and bugfix
6.0.1 05/04/2024
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CHILDREN’S CONTENT
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) – the world’s leading event in the children’s publishing industry – celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023! These have been sixty years of growth and development that have seen many new projects abroad and the launch of new initiatives at the fair itself. BCBF is due to take place at BolognaFiere from 8 to 11 April 2024 together with its “sister” events BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to generalist publishing produced in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K), specifically for brands and the licensing of content for children and young people.
6.0.0 05/04/2024
Innovation in Children's Content. Still rocking at 60!
Bologna Children’s Book Fair will welcome the international publishing community for its sixtieth edition from 6 to 9 March 2023!
BCBF will be celebrating this major milestone together with the 16th edition of Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/ Kids and BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), our brand extension dedicated to general trade publishing organized in partnership with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE)
5.0.3 06/03/2023
Innovation in Children's Content. Still rocking at 60!
Bologna Children’s Book Fair will welcome the international publishing community for its sixtieth edition from 6 to 9 March 2023!
BCBF will be celebrating this major milestone together with the 16th edition of Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/ Kids and BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), our brand extension dedicated to general trade publishing organized in partnership with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE)
5.0.2 06/03/2023
Innovation in Children's Content. Still rocking at 60!
Bologna Children’s Book Fair will welcome the international publishing community for its sixtieth edition from 6 to 9 March 2023!
BCBF will be celebrating this major milestone together with the 16th edition of Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/ Kids and BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), our brand extension dedicated to general trade publishing organized in partnership with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE)
5.0.1 02/03/2023
Innovation in Children's Content. Still rocking at 60!
Bologna Children’s Book Fair will welcome the international publishing community for its sixtieth edition from 6 to 9 March 2023!
BCBF will be celebrating this major milestone together with the 16th edition of Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/ Kids and BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), our brand extension dedicated to general trade publishing organized in partnership with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE)
5.0.0 02/03/2023
59th edition, 21th to 24th March 2022 - New dates for 2023
4.0.4 13/06/2022
59th edition, 21th to 24th March 2022 - BCBF TV Update - Bugfix
4.0.3 29/03/2022
59th edition, 21th to 24th March 2022 - BCBF TV Update
4.0.2 28/03/2022
59th edition, 21th to 24th March 2022
4.0.1 21/03/2022
59th edition, 21th to 24th March 2022
4.0.0 18/03/2022
Updated for the 2019 edition
3.0.2 30/03/2019
Updated version for the 2019 Fair
3.0.1 29/03/2019
Updated version for the 2019 Fair
3.0 28/03/2019
New functions for remote data update
2.3 30/03/2018
TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER
Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF), the world's leading event for children's publishing, returns to BolognaFiere from 13 to 16 April 2026 for its 63rd edition. Running alongside it will be BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to general trade publishing organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/Kids), devoted to brands and the licensing of content for children, young adults and beyond.
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