Exhibiting at Bologna Children's Book Fair

BCBF is the world's leading professional event in the children's and young adult publishing sector.

Now in its 60th edition BCBF is also the leading international event for the exchange of publishing rights in this field.

Types of exhibitors at Bologna Children's Book Fair:

• Publishers
• Agents
• Packagers
• Printers
• Digital developers
• Distributors
• Publishing service providers
• Institutions/Associations/Bodies 

Product categories:

• Books (picture books, fiction, pop-ups, hardcover books, comics, activity books, language courses, dictionaries...)
• Newspapers and magazines
• Miscellaneous (calendars, posters, postcards,...)
• Gadgets and gifts
• Multimedia publishing (audiobooks, e-books...)
• Digital platforms and web services

Target age groups of products:

• pre-school
• 5-10 years old
• 10-15 years old
• teenagers

REGISTRATION FEE (mandatory): €499.00 (+VAT if due)
Participation to the BCBF Global Rights Exchange included

Guest firms registration fee (max. 2 in addition to the holder): €499.00 (+VAT if due) for each guest firms. Invoiced to the stand holder.
Participation to the BCBF Global Rights Exchange included

The registration fee includes the following services:

• All Risks and Third-Party Liability insurance (compulsory);
• Inclusion of the company in the official exhibition catalogue and guide map;
• Registration of the company on the Global Rights Exchange platform;
• Exhibitors ards;
• One pass for the Exhibitors' car park.

Pre-Furnished Booths

• TYPE A STAND (4X4m, furnished): € 4,630.00 (+VAT if due)
• TYPE B STAND (4x8m, furnished): Display area 4x4 m + Lounge 4x4 m € 7,670.00 (+VAT if due) 

Unfurnished Area

• The unfurnished area is entirely without furnishing. 
• No walls marking off the area are provided. Therefore, the furnishing must be totally independent and self-supporting.
• Maximum height permitted: 3 mt. (Changes to stand heights of more than 3 m may only be made upon written request by the exhibitor and written approval by BolognaFiere)

• FACING-AISLE MODULE 4x4 m: € 3,560.00 (+VAT if due)
• REAR MODULE 4x4 m (only in addition to aisle-facing module): € 2,190.00 (+VAT if due)

In order to make participation in the trade fair easier, the following services are also included in the booth prices:

• Connection to the electricity grid, including verification of normal functioning. Maximum power supplied: 3 Kw;
• Fire-extinguisher supply according to the law;
• Daily booth cleaning;
• Municipal charges for advertising on billboards and axhibiting company name;
• Standard Wi-Fi connections 802.11 b/g 2GHz for up to 5 devices. 

Were you an exhibitor/agent at the last edition? Have you received details from the Show Office, and have you registered and accessed your Reserved Area?
EXHIBITORS AREA

Early bird 

Applications received by 31 October 2024 will qualify for an "early bird" discount of 3% on stand fees.

BolognaBookPlus and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair Kids 

BCBF Exhibitors who take additional space in BBPlus will be entitled to a 50% discount on their BBPlus stand.

BCBF Exhibitors who take additional space in BLTF/Kids will be entitled to a 50% discount on their BLTF/Kids stand. 

Literary agents play a fundamental role in the publishing world. Since 2023 the Literary Agents Centre has become a unique Rights Centre for BCBF and BBPLUS attendees.

The Rights Centre is open to both children’s and adult agents in addition to exhibiting publishers across BCBF and BBPlus, who can buy tables in the Rights Centre giving their Rights Professionals dedicated meeting space alongside their peers.  

EXHIBITING OPTIONS (COSTS REFERRED TO THE 2025 EDITION):

The TV/Film Rights Centre at BCBF offers an exclusive space for networking and building bridges between publishing and audiovisual companies, set in the heart of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

In 2024, the TV/Film Rights Centre facilitated over 350 matchmaking meetings, linking producers with top players in the publishing industry. Additionally, the International Kids Licensing Days conference at BCBF shined a spotlight on book-to-screen trends, offering registered producers some valuable opportunities to enhance their visibility. For the next edition, we plan to do even more than this and further enhance the perfect liaison between publishing and audiovisual companies.

All BCBF publishers, including agents registered at the Rights Centre, companies registered at the Games Business Centre and Comics Corner, and all BLTF exhibitors, will be involved in this new project. They will receive an information sheet about each gaming company registered in this business area and be invited to participate in a dedicated matchmaking service.

How to register at the TV/Film Rights Centre:

For any further information and/or to book your slot within this new BCBF business area, write to licensing@bolognafiere.it 

Comics and graphic novels are one of publishing’s fastest growing markets, and BCBF has dedicated a special Comics Corner to this thriving sector: a dedicated exhibition area with showcases and meeting tables available to publishers.

The Corner is designed to offer both BCBF Exhibitors – who will be offered special prices – and publishers not exhibiting at the trade show their own special space in this area exclusively dedicated to comic books.

Italian comic book publishers will this year be in the spotlight with a dedicated matchmaking programme developed with the support of the Italian Trade Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Comic books also have a special section on the Global Rights Exchange, BCBF’s digital copyright trading platform.

BCBF’s spotlight on comics will also include a broad raft of events. These include the BolognaRagazzi Comics Award and meetings looking at both the artistic and business side of the comic book.

EXHIBITING OPTIONS (COSTS REFERRED TO THE 2025 EDITION):

Early bird: applications received by 31 October 2024 will qualify for an "early bird" discount of 3% on stand fees. 

Were you an exhibitor/agent at the last edition? Have you received details from the Show Office, and have you registered and accessed your Reserved Area?
EXHIBITORS AREA

Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Frankfurter Buchmesse, in their role of world’s leading book fairs, have decided to work together in order to address this novelty by creating a brand-new, joint Games Business Centre. A new area that will integrate the BCBF and FBM copyright business, completing their book-to-screen offerings.

The business area will welcome games professionals at both book fairs, providing a great opportunity for the publishing industry to network with the games’ world. 

EXHIBITING OPTIONS:

For any further information and/or to book your slot within this new BCBF business area, write to licensing@bolognafiere.it  

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