ELK PUBLISHING CEO – SELINA KUCKS INVITED TO THE 60TH EDITION OF THE BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR 2023

Bologna, Italy (Date 5th~9th March 2023) ELK Publishing CEO – Ms. Selina Kucks has been invited to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and Book Plus Invitation Programme, to be held within the framework of the upcoming Bologna Children’s Book Fair – the leading international trade fair for children’s publishing, which will take place in Bologna, Italy from the 6th ~ 9th of March, 2023.

This year, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) celebrates its 60th year in production and to celebrate their unique achievement, over 1500 exhibitors and more than 30,000 book publishing industry professionals from across the globe, will come together to: exchange publishing ideas; participate in book and publishing  seminars; access B2B networking opportunities; partake in translation forums; and to take part in the latest licensing and rights trade fairs for brands focusing on: children’s and teens book publishing, illustration, animation and related areas. 

Publishers, illustrators, graphic designers, literary agents, authors, translators, licensors and licensees, distributors and a myriad of book and publishing professionals will all flock to the mountains of Bologna this spring to experience the world of books, publishing and multimedia in thousands of booths across six enormous, product halls.

​It is the birthplace of the Bologna Ragazzi Awards; the world-famous Illustrators Exhibition, Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K) and of course, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair – a unique mix of cultural book shows and an international book rights forums for specific content relating to children’s books and products.
 
ELK Publishing will also take part in the recently launched BolognaBookPlus – a three-day exhibit - in conjunction with the Italian Publishers Association, BCBF and BolognaFiere that presents a series of training programmes, business conferences, translation seminars and various B2b professional networking opportunities.

Chief Editor and CEO of ELK Publishing – Ms. Selina Kucks a.k.a. Sketa who is an Australian author ~ illustrator and entertainer stated, “I feel truly honoured and excited to be invited to Bologna – to take part in such a unique, literary event.”

“It is a massive opportunity to learn and to be part of the B2B networking that is an invaluable tool in the book and publishing industry.  I feel very blessed and am extremely grateful to the ITA - Italian Trade Agency and BolognaFiere S.p.A whom with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) are so kindly sponsoring, my entire trip.”

In conjunction with the Italian Publishers Association and the forementioned government agencies, the hosted package for Ms. Kucks will include participation in the week-long event; round trip flights to Bologna, Italy; hospitality and accommodation; airport-hotel-fair transfers; a co-op publishing booth; personalised B2B meetings with Italian Exhibitors and participation in various awards and events, in conjunction with BCBF.  
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Ms. Kucks wishes to thank all those involved in creating this wonderful opportunity.  “Blessings like this don’t come along everyday – I am truly humbled, so it’s a big thank you, from the bottom of my heart Bologna!”

Selina's generous sponsors include:

IT

MFAIC

ITA