Caffè Illustratori
Centro Servizi
The Content Café
HALL 30
Are there differences in writing for boys or girls? Do boys read less? What must stories be like to attract young male readers?
Moderator
Stefan Boonen, writer
Panel
Ilmar Tomusk, writer; Anti Saar, writer; Charalambos Demetriou, reading promoter, teacher, IBBY Executive Committee member in Cyprus.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Caffè Traduttori
HALL 30
Moderator
Stephanie Barrouillet – Foreign Rights Agent S.B. Rights Agency (ISR)
Panel
Alīse Nīgale, Liels uns mazs (LAT); Federico Appel, Sinnos (ITA); Triinu Laan, scrittrice (EST); Adéla Procházková, Cesta Domu (CZE); Jennifer Alise Drew, Restless Books (USA).
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
Estonian GoH Area
Centro Servizi
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Caffè Illustratori
Centro Servizi
Art residency in a small country’s border town: does the environment and collaboration with the local community influence the outcome of one’s creative work, and if so, to what extent?
Moderator
Anne Pikkov, Vice-Rector of the Estonian Academy of Arts and Executive Board Member of Cumulus
Panel
Greta Alice, illustrator, Lithuania; Lucia Carlini, illustrator, Italy; Pamela Samel, illustrator, Estonia.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Caffè Illustratori
Centro Servizi
What are the working principles and funding models of various organizations that promote children's literature, writers as well as illustrators?
Moderator
Tuulike Kivestu, illustrator, journalist
Panel
Triin Soone, Director, Estonian Children's Literature Centre; Dr. Katja Wiebe, editor for Eastern European Children's and Youth Literature; Justinas Vancevičius, Acting Head of the Children's and Youth Literature Center, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Caffè Illustratori
Centro Servizi
Children’s magazines as a unique stepping stone for aspiring writers and artists. They are a child’s first reading material and an introduction to the works of various authors.
Moderator
Kätlin Vainola
Panel
Llona Martson, Chief Editor, Täheke; Muriel Rathje, Chief Editor, Gecko; Petra Novikova, Communication Manager, Raketa.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Caffè Illustratori
Centro Servizi
Exploring the background of cooperation between an Estonian illustrator and a world-famous writer.
Moderator
Tuulike Kivestu, illustrator, journalist
Panel
Regina Lukk Toompere, illustrator; Davide Calì, writer; Valentina Mai, publisher, Kite Edizioni; Takako Totsuka-Mizuno, Green Seed Book.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian GoH Area
Centro Servizi
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Inger Klesment, media literacy specialist
Panel
Janari Lage, digital literacy expert; Nathan Hull, Chief of Strategy Officer, Beat Technology; Triin Sooäär, Gen Z.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
BolognaBookPlus Theatre
HALL 29 MALL 1
Moderator
Nerrilee Weir, Director, Bold Type Agency
Panel
Agnieszka Rasińska-Bóbr, Deputy Director, Polish Book Institute; Ilvi Liive- Roosipuu, Director, Estonian Literature Centre.
Organized by
BolognaBookPlus
In cooperation with
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Alizée Dabert, Export Manager, Rights Manager, Helvetiq
Panel
Anita Lehmann, writer; Jean Baptiste Aubin, scientist; Joonas Sildre, illustrator.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
BolognaBookPlus Theatre
HALL 29 MALL 1
Moderator
Nerrilee Weir, Director, Bold Type Agency
Panel
Anna Nowacka-Devillard, Member of the Board, Polish Chamber of Books, Co-owner of Widnokrąg Publishing House; Kadri Rahusaar, Managing editor and Member of the Board, Koolibri Publishers, Member of the Board, Estonian Publishers’ Association.
Organized by
BolognaBookPlus
In cooperation with
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian GoH Area
Centro Servizi
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian Stand
HALL 30, E8-F5
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
The Next Chapter Café
HALL 29
Moderator
Jaanika Palm, researcher, Estonian Children's Literature Centre.
Panel
Reeli Reinaus, YA writer, folklorist; Marja-Liisa Plats, ALMA Award nominee, illustrator; Anna Nowacka-Devillard, publisher, Wydawnictwo Widnokrąg.
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
Estonian GoH Area
Centro Servizi
Organized by
Estonia Guest of Honour 2025
In cooperation with
IBBY Estonia
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