CCBF 2024 will take place on 15–17 November at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre (SWEECC). This year it will return with a large number of domestic and overseas exhibitors, a larger exhibition space, more featured areas, and a rich and diversified programme of professional and public events.
Besides the normal stand, CCBF offers a range of flexible solutions to make the best of your participation in all circumstances, including its exclusive lounges and featured areas—BOP – Bologna Prize Lounge, Strega Prize Lounge, Asia Pacific New Entry Lounge, Rights Centre. This year, as an innovative move, the CCBF will establish the Original Edition Books Centre to showcase the finest books available for direct import and distribution in China. Domestic book distributors, book retailers, libraries, book stores, picture book stores and international schools will be invited to curate their selection on-site.
Get ready to meet the children's book and content community from Asia and across the world!
For further questions or get more details on all exhibiting available possibilities, please feel free to get in touch with:
BolognaFiere S.p.A.
Mariaelena Schiavo, Sales Office Manager
T: +39-051282298 | E: mariaelena.schiavo@bolognafiere.it; ccbf@bolognafiere.it
Bologna Best Children’s Publishers (BOP) Lounge
This area is dedicated to the worldwide winners and finalists of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year. The BOP Prize annually acknowledges the most significant publishers in each of the six areas of the world: Africa, Central and South America, North America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
Strega Prize Lounge
The Strega Prize Lounge is open to winners and shortlisted publishing houses of the Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi—the children’s special section of the most important Italian literary Prize. The Strega Lounge is an open window on the best contemporary children’s literature in Italian.
Rights Centre
Literary Agents and Scouts will be welcomed at CCBF Rights Centre, which is located in the Copyright Zone, and a turn-key opportunity to experience CCBF at 360°.
Asia Pacific New Entry Lounge
CCBF opens this lounge to selected publishing houses from the Asia Pacific area, noted for their editorial excellence, among which are many shortlisted publishers for the Bologna awards.
Original Edition Books Centre
CCBF establishes the Original Edition Books Centre to showcase the finest books available for direct import and distribution in China. Domestic book distributors, book retailers, libraries, book stores, picture book stores and international schools will be invited to curate their selection on-site.
