Bologna Children's Book Fair, 13-16 April 2026

The BCBF 2026 App, available free of charge, invites visitors and exhibitors to make the most of the entire fair experience, with events, initiatives, awards, exhibitions, networking opportunities and professional development.
The Fair will welcome the international community of industry professionals to the halls of the BolognaFiere exhibition centre, with around 1,500 exhibitors and a professional audience increasingly connected to the world's leading event for the trading of rights in children's publishing. The fair will also feature exhibitions showcasing the very best of international illustration, celebrated masters of illustration, leading contemporary authors, and the winners of the most prestigious international awards.

The following services are available on the App:
EXHIBITION INFO
All the services and useful information you need for a safe, rewarding and efficient visit to the Fair.
DIRECTORIES
Browse the full fair directories: BCBF, BBPlus, BLTF/Kids, Literary Agents and Who's Who.
FAVORITES
Personalise your agenda by creating a list of favourites: exhibitors, meetings and events, all just a click away.
FLOOR MAP
The interactive map will help you quickly find meeting areas, services and exhibitors' stands throughout the exhibition centre.
UNDERGROUND EVENTS
Exclusive content and events not featured in the official programme: workshops, previews, meetings with authors and illustrators, and book signing sessions.
AWARDS
Highlights from all the awards of this 63rd edition: juries, shortlisted candidates, winners and award ceremonies.
What's New
TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER
Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF), the world's leading event for children's publishing, returns to BolognaFiere from 13 to 16 April 2026 for its 63rd edition. Running alongside it will be BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the extension dedicated to general trade publishing organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/Kids), devoted to brands and the licensing of content for children, young adults and beyond.
Norway is the Guest of Honour Country for 2026. Around 1,500 exhibitors from 90 countries and regions are expected to take part in this new edition.