General Information

Monday 31 March - Wednesday 02 April 2025
from 9.00AM to 6.30PM

Thursday 03 April 2025
from 9.00AM to 3.00PM

Consult the available entrance tickets to enter the Fair.

Entry reserved for sector professionals only, such as (but not limited to):

Literary Agents
Publishers
Distributors
Scouts, Consultants
Publishing Service Providers
Authors
Illustrators
Translators
Software Developers
Tv/Cinema Broadcasters
Packagers
Printers
Licensor / Licensee
Booksellers
Librarians
Teachers
Institutions/Associations/Bodies

No entry to children under 18

NB: Dogs are admitted only if they are on a leash and muzzled or with a special pet carrier, except for dogs for disabled people.

Visitors who need an entry visa to attend BCBF, BBPlus or BLTF/Kids must write to visa.bcbf@art4.it to get a visa invitation letter.

Starting this year, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, BolognaBookPlus and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids will offer a dedicated digital platform to facilitate B2B meetings during the event in Bologna.

This long-requested, free-of-charge tool is designed to help exhibitors and professional visitors efficiently manage their schedules, connect with industry professionals and explore new business opportunities across publishing, gaming, audiovisual media and more.

Access Details:

All exhibitors and professional visitors will receive login credentials.
⁠If you haven’t received yours, please contact meetings.bookfair@bolognafiere.it (for BCBF, BBPlus and BLTFK exhibitors/professional visitors) or rights@aie.it (for participants in the incoming programme in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency, in one of these special areas: World Lounge, BBPLUS, Comics Corner).

We hope this platform enhances your experience at BCBF, making it easier to connect, collaborate, and seize new business opportunities in Bologna.