The Content Café
HALL 30
Comics in Ukraine (maliopyses) began to develop actively only after 2017, unlike comics on the European market which have been developing for quite some time. Even during this time, Ukrainian artists achieved significant results, offering their vision in various genres of both Ukrainian history and current events, including the war with Russia. Right now, the non-fiction graphic novel A Brief History of a Long War of Ukraine with Russia has become the most successful on the international markets even before being published in Ukraine.
Moderatore
Anna Tkach, Literary Agency OVO
Panel
Kateryna Omelianenko, Vydavnytstvo; Anastasiia Lypska, Vovkulaka Publishing House.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin, Literary Agency OVO, Vydavnytstvo, Vovkulaka Publishing House
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Spanish comics for young people are on the rise and are capturing many new readers. The newest and most interesting editorial projects will be presented.
Panel
Grazia Gotti, Accademia Drosselmeier; Marta Tutone, translator and Founder of Liana Editorial; Sectorial del Cómic de España.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Accademia Drosselmeier, Kids Comics
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Illustrators Survival Corner - Masterclass Area
HALL 30
In 1975 Altan published the first story featuring his famous red-dotted dog: 50 years later, cartoonists come together to celebrate the birthday of one of the most beloved Italian comics characters.
Moderatore
Emilio Varrà, Hamelin
Panel
Altan, cartoonist; Maicol & Mirco, cartoonist; Noemi Vola, cartoonist and illustrator; Sergio Ruzzier, illustrator.
Organizzato da
Hamelin
In collaborazione con
Franco Cosimo Panini Editore
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Book Lovers' Café
GALLERY HALL 25-26
Organizzato da
Franco Cosimo Panini Editore
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
A pochi giorni dalla sua morte, ricordiamo un'artista che, insieme al compagno Francesco Testa, ha segnato la storia della cultura per l'infanzia attraverso una instancabile sperimentazione tra linguaggi (il fumetto, il libro illustrato e l'animazione) e l'invenzione di personaggi indimenticabili come Giovanna e il drago Tommasone. La ricordano studiosi, autrici e autori che ne hanno incrociato il percorso artistico e di vita. L'incontro è aperto da un saluto in video di Francesco Testa.
Moderatore
Cristina Angelucci, Editor-in-Chief, Licensing Magazine
Panel
Francesco Testa, autore e illustratore; Pino Boero, autore ed esperto di letteratura per l'infanzia; Orietta Fatucci, Edizioni EL; Walter Fochesato, studioso di letteratura per l’infanzia e storia dell’illustrazione, Vicedirettore del mensile Andersen; Carlo Gallucci, Gallucci Editore; Giusi Quarenghi, autrice; Elena Toselli, Direttrice di produzione, Rai Fiction; Sara Wang, CEO, Sìdee Cultural Communication.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair, Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
In the year of Estonia Guest of Honour of BCBF, we take a look at children's comics from the Baltic regions and their neighbouring countries, to understand how the world of comics is developing there, the peculiarities of the visual tradition of these nations, and the challenges publishers who want to grow in this sector must face.
Moderatore
Tanja Skale, editor of Stripburger and Co-Founder and Art Director of the Tinta International Comics Festival, Slovenia
Panel
Veiko Tammjarv, editor, Kratt Werk, Estonia; Lina Itagaki, author, editor, Misteris Pinkmanas, Lithuania; Paweł Timofiejuk, editor, Timof Comics, Poland.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Discover global trends and opportunities that are shaping the future of this vibrant literary format. Gain exclusive insights from Scholastic Graphix, the renowned graphic novel imprint, and celebrate the launch of The Cartoonist Club as it makes its debut in bookstores.
Moderatore
Ed Nawotka, Publishers Weekly
Panel
Peter Warwick, CEO, Scholastic; Renata Gorgani, CEO and Publisher, Editrice Il Castoro.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Book Lovers' Café
GALLERY HALL 25-26
Comics Early Reader winner: Gutenachtgeschichten für Celeste - Ein sehr gruseliges Bilderbuch (Bedtime Stories for Celeste - a Very Scary Picture Book) Carl Hanser Verlag, Germany, 2024. Text and drawings by Nikolaus Heidelbach and Ole Könnecke. Comics Middle Grade winner: Dita Dor (Dictator), Edições Assembleia da República, Portugal, 2024. Text and drawings by António Jorge Gonçalves. Comics Young Adult winner: La Trahison d’Olympe Livre 1 (The Betrayal of Olympe #1), Sarbacane, France, 2024. Text and drawings by Jean Dalin
Moderatore
Emilio Varrà, Hamelin; Tanja Skale and Luca Raffaelli, 2025 BolognaRagazzi Awards Comics Jurors.
Panel
Ole Könnecke and Nikolaus Heidelbach, Author and Illustrator, Germany; António Jorge Gonçalves, author, Portugal; Sara Ludovico, Publisher, Edições Assembleia da República, Portugal; Frédéric Lavabre, Head of publication, Serbacane, France.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Moderatore
Bruno Molinero, journalist, editor, Folha de S. Paulo, Brazil
Panel
Bebel Abreu, publisher, Bebel Books, Brazil; Javier Hildebrandt, publisher, Hotel de las ideas, Argentina; Juan Pablo Fajardo, Founder, Piedra Tijera Papel, Colombia.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
How can an independent comics publisher reach an audience of teenagers and young adults? What are the opportunities and the risks of introducing contemporary and experimental comics to a young audience? Four of the most original and influential independent comics publishers will discuss strategies for attracting readers aged 15 and over with innovative titles.
Moderatore
Elisabetta Mongardi, Hamelin
Panel
Daniel Pellegrino, publisher, Atrabile, Switzerland; Sergi Puyol, publisher, Apa Apa Cómics, Spain; Dirk Rehm, publisher, Reprodukt, Germany; Tucker Stone, Executive Director of Communications & Marketing, Fantagraphics Books, USA.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
80 years after the Liberation, a look at the ways in which reality comics have told the story of resistance, at different historical periods and latitudes. A look at the more political side of the graphic novel and the ability of this language to narrate global conflicts to a young audience.
Moderatore
Elettra Stamboulis, curator, writer, Italy
Panel
Lucia Baldassarri, illustrator, Italy; Claudio Calia, comics artist, Italy; Igort, comics artist, Italy; Sualzo, comics artist, Italy.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Feminisms, gender and identity are now part of cultural discourse at all levels. A group of cartoonists and publishers who pay special attention to these issues discuss how they are influenced by political issues, and how to address these topics in fictional stories aimed at different age groups.
Moderatore
Maria Russo, Editor at Large, Union Square Kids
Panel
Amélie Fléchais, cartoonist, illustrator, France; Jonathan Garnier, writer, illustrator, France; Marta Tutone, Founder, editor, Liana Editorial, Spain; Francesca Martucci, editor, Diabolo Edizioni, Italy.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Con il sostegno di
Tunué
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Nuovo appuntamento dei mestieri del fumetto, il ciclo di incontri dedicati a esplorare le molteplici sfaccettature che i tradizionali profili professionali delle case editrici assumono nel contesto del fumetto. Grazie all’esperienza dei professionisti coinvolti, in questa occasione sarà approfondito il ruolo della traduzione, partendo dalla prospettiva dei traduttori di fumetti per arrivare a quella delle case editrici che si occupano della loro pubblicazione.
Moderatore
Enrico Fornaroli, Direttore Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
Panel
Andrea Toscani, traduttore, Panini; Martina Petrucci, editor, Tunué; Matteo Gaspari, traduttore ed editor; Valerio Stivè, traduttore.
Organizzato da
AIE - Commissione Comics & Graphic Novels
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Panel
Grazia Gotti, Accademia Drosselmeier; Henrique Moreira, illustrator, winner of the International Award of Illustration BCBF - Fundación SM 2024.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Accademia Drosselmeier, Kids Comics, Rete Bibliotecaria Bergamasca
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
What opportunities does the school world offer to comics publishers interested in reaching early readers? Publishers from very different countries discuss the cultural mission of bringing comics into schools through pedagogical projects, educational publications and editorial strategies.
Moderatore
Dolores Prades, Founder, Director, Instituto Emília, Brazil.
Panel
Aria Chelabian, General Manager, Kawangis Publishing, Philippines; Emanuele Di Giorgi, publisher, Tunué, Italy; Marcello Fontana, editor, Trem Fantasma, Brazil; Kevin McCloskey, editor, cartoonist, TOON Books, USA.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin, Instituto Emília
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
The Content Café
HALL 30
Moderatore
Ilaria Del Gaudio, Professor of Art Pedagogy and Didactics, Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, Italy
Panel
Giovanni Ferrara, Editorial Director, Coconino Press - Fandango, Italy; Joëlle Jolivet, cartoonist and illustrator, France; Sylvie Vassallo, Director, Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse en Seine-Saint-Denis, France; Noemi Vola, comics artist and illustrator, Italy.
Organizzato da
Bologna Children's Book Fair
In collaborazione con
Hamelin
Nell'ambito di
Comics Corner
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