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The celebration for the 2020 BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year is a key part of the BCBF Online Special Edition. The BOP Prize is awarded each year to showcase editorial projects, professional skills and intellectual qualities of work from publishing houses all over the world. Let’s meet Annick Press, nominee for NORTH AMERICA!
Annick Press is recognized as one of the most innovative and cutting-edge publishers of fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults in North America. Founded in 1975, Annick is home to classic picture books that have been enjoyed by generations of readers, including Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess, the international bestseller with over 7 million copies in print. Annick’s award-winning middle grade fiction and nonfiction titles cover a wide range of topics that address social, political, and environmental issues. Annick is also proud to publish award-winning young adult titles including Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees, and Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum, the kinds of books that speak to the complex issues young people deal with every day. In 2019 alone, Annick’s books garnered 100 award nominations and distinctions.
Michelle Barker, My long list of impossible things, Annick Press
Danny Ramadan and Anna Bron, Salma the Syrian chef, Annick Press
Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare, Stormy Seas. Stories of young boat refugees, Annick Press