The 2026 China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair (CCBF) will be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 13 to 15, 2026. This year, the highly anticipated Shanghai Visiting International Publishers (SHVIP) Program will bring together publishers from six countries for a series of in-depth exchange activities from November 12 to 15. The program includes visits to renowned local bookstores, participation in copyright matchmaking sessions, and speaking engagements at CCBF's professional conferences and seminars.
As Asia's first fellowship program exclusively dedicated to children's publishing, SHVIP remains committed to fostering a deep understanding of the Chinese children's book market for international publishers through interactive and friendly engagement. Furthermore, it serves as a vital bridge for CCBF's extensive array of exhibitors to connect face-to-face with the world's leading publishing houses and expand their partnership networks.
Meet the Fellows
Pimchanok Aramcharoen
Business Development Manager
Plan For Kids Co., Ltd.（Thailand）
Miss Pimchanok Aramcharoen is the Business Development Manager at Plan for Kids and the direct successor to the company's founder and current Managing Director. With a background in Architecture, she brings together design thinking, strategic planning, and business innovation to develop opportunities that advance children's learning and development. In her current role, she leads strategic partnerships, online marketing initiatives, and new business development, helping expand the company's reach while promoting meaningful educational solutions for children and families.
Plan For Kids is one of Thailand's finest children's book publishers, with a history of 29 years. It has been creating a variety of valued picture books, with more than 100 new titles a year. The famous characters from bestselling picture books have been brought to life through different events and activities, such as stage plays, mascot shows, kids’ events, merchandise and board games. It has won a lot of awards granted by the Thai Ministry of Education. Plan For Kids also contributes to the global book industry by engaging in the purchase and sale of copyright agreements to international publishers.
Jadwiga Jędryas
Publisher/Foreign Rights Director
Dwie Siostry Publishers（Poland）
Jadwiga Jędryas graduated from the University of Warsaw with a degree in Applied Linguistics, specializing in French and English–Polish translation and interpretation. She worked for twelve years for the Directorate General for Translation of the European Parliament, both in Luxembourg and Brussels. In 2005, she co-founded Dwie Siostry publishing house, in which she’s responsible for the foreign rights department and for selecting literary texts for acquisition. She built the company’s foreign rights department from scratch and runs it with success nowadays, organizing numerous international cooperation projects each year. She is also a literary translator from Dutch, English and French. Her translations include Elmer by David McKee, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, The Book of All Things by Guus Kuijer, and philosophical animal fables by Toon Tellegen, among others.
Founded in 2005, Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry (Two Sisters Publishers) is one of the most highly acclaimed publishing houses on the Polish book market, specializing in children’s literature by both Polish and foreign authors. It honors tradition while embracing innovation, breathing new life into children's classics and supporting emerging talent – its biennial Clairvoyants International Picture Book Design Competition has discovered numerous young authors and illustrators. With high standards in editing, typography, and printing, it has received numerous Polish and international awards, including IBBY Book of the Year contest, BolognaRagazzi, White Raven, Prix Sorcières, and Nami Concours. Many of its titles have become international bestsellers. In 2017, Dwie Siostry received the International Excellence Award from the London Book Fair, and in 2018, it won the BOP–Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publisher of the Year – Europe.
Giulia Maimone
Product Manager
Panini S.p.a.（Italy）
Giulia Maimone is Product Manager at Panini Spa for the Disney Publishing Division. Since joining Panini in 2021, she has worked across Panini Comics, Planet Manga, and Disney Publishing, managing product development, release planning, licensing activities, marketing strategies, partnerships, events, and digital initiatives. In her current role, she oversees the development and positioning of Disney Publishing products, including Topolino magazine and related book projects.
Panini Group was established over 60 years ago in Modena, Italy. It has subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles and is the most significant publisher of collectibles globally. A leading publisher of comics, children’s magazines, and manga in Europe and Latin America, the company has distribution channels in more than 150 countries and has a staff of over 1200 people. In Italy, Panini Spa publishes some of the most iconic titles in the history of comics. Its catalog ranges from manga such as Berserk, Attack on Titan, and Jujutsu Kaisen, to Topolino, Marvel and DC superhero comics, and timeless classics including Asterix, The Boys, and Conan.
Nguyen Huu Quynh Huong
International Partnership & Copyrights Manager
Slowbooks Publishing and Education Company Limited（Vietnam ）
Quỳnh Hương is a picturebook maker and researcher, as well as the founder and leader of several pioneering initiatives in the field of children’s picture books in Vietnam. She currently serves as the Director of the Vietnam Picturebook Festival, an international initiative that connects publishers, artists, and picturebook communities in Vietnam with international partners and audiences. In addition, she is the International Partnership and Copyrights Manager at Slowbooks. Through both Slowbooks and the Vietnam Children’s Picturebook Festival, Quỳnh Hương promotes rights exchange, creative collaboration, and cultural connections between Vietnam and the international picturebook community.
Slowbooks is a picturebook publisher focusing on Culture and Arts, Environment, and Social Innovation topics. Established in late 2022, Slowbooks is a pioneering publisher who pursues high-quality picturebook in Vietnam. Over four years of operation, Slowbooks has sought out and discovered talented Vietnamese artists, built collaborative programs and artist exchanges in many countries, and acquired the rights to children's picture books abroad for translation into Vietnamese. In 2026, Slowbooks host the 1st International Children's Picturebook Festival in Viet Nam in Ho Chi Minh City.
Carla Oliveira
Managing Director and Publisher
Orfeu Negro（Portugal）
Carla Oliveira founded Orfeu Negro, an independent publishing house in Lisbon, in 2007. She is a translator, editor and responsible for Orfeu Negro’s editorial programme, including picture books, non-fiction, fiction and poetry. She is managing director of the independent publisher Antígona, a reference for books on critical thinking and politics. She also co-coordinates the Lusophone network of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers.
In 2016, she founded BAOBÁ international bookshop in Lisbon which is focused on picture books and children’s activities.
Orfeu Negro is an independent publisher from Portugal. Founded in 2007, it focuses on picture books for children and essays on contemporary art and critical theory. By publishing authors focusing on decolonial critique, feminism, gender and queer studies, Orfeu Negro promotes interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches to publishing. In the last two years, it branched out to fiction and poetry. Orfeu Mini, the children’s books series, was launched in 2008 and soon became a reference in the world of picture books and illustration. Featuring award-winning artists and groundbreaking projects, it brings the best of storytelling and illustration from around the world. Orfeu Negro was awarded the BOP for Best European Children’s Publisher of the year 2019, at Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
Alison Ruane
Managing Director
Macmillan Children’s Books（United Kingdom）
Alison Ruane is Managing Director of Macmillan Children’s Books UK. She has worked in children’s book publishing for 25 years, with roles at Penguin and HarperCollins spanning consumer marketing and brand strategy. She is passionate about ensuring all children see their lives reflected in books and promoting a culture of reading for enjoyment.
Macmillan Children's Books is one of the UK's best-known children's publishers dedicated to creating and publishing inclusive and entertaining books for children of all ages. It is the publisher of cherished stories like Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Rod Campbell's Dear Zoo, and Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo. At the same time, it publishes new books that capture young imaginations, from captivating board books for babies and beautifully illustrated picture books, to hilarious graphic novels and engaging fiction that reflects the world young readers live in today. In addition to publishing as Macmillan Children's Books, it also has five other imprints: Campbell Books, First Ink, Kingfisher, Rocket Fox, and Two Hoots.
