The BCBF- World Lounge 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, taking place in Bologna, Italy, 6 to 9 March 2023, also incorporating BolognaBookPlus, for general trade publishing.

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) is the world’s leading trade show dedicated to the children’s publishing and content industry, attracting 1,500 exhibitors and around 30,000 professional visitors from around 100 countries. BCBF celebrates its 60th year in 2023. It brings a unique and diverse global audience, every year to Bologna (Italy) made of publishers, agents, developers, illustrators, authors, booksellers, librarians and all the other professionals involved not only in the book, but also in the multimedia and licensing businesses for children’s content.

BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus) was launched in 2020 by BCBF/BolognaFiere, in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), to reach a general publishing audience via a three-day exhibit, training and conferences - among other opportunities - taking place alongside the acclaimed Bologna Children’s Book Fair 6-9 March 2023.