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There will be no Cape Town Book Fair this year. The organizers explained in a website announcement: “The reason for this new move is that publishers in South Africa have voiced their support for a bi-annual Fair, starting in 2012.”

Last year, the event was held at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC). It boasted over 240 events, 273 exhibitors, and 33,488 visitors. The next festival is scheduled for June 12th-14th, 2012.

In addition, iafrica.com theorized that the organizer scrapped the event because only four out of South Africa’s “Big Six” publishers  (NB, Jonathan Ball, Jacana, and Pan Macmillan) participated in the 2010 book fair.

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Librarians, educators and others concerned with creating literature for children in Africa, come and share your ideas about what books we want our children to be reading, what they should look like, how we should get these books to them AND who should make sure that all of this happens!Speakers: Carole Bloch (PRAESA), Niki Daly (Writer and Illustrator), Arabella Koopman (Publishing Consultant),

As was the case for the past two Cape Town Book Fairs, IBBY is opening up a few shelves in the IBBY SA stand to their members!The IBBY SA stand will be up and ready for display in the afternoon of the set-up day, Thursday 29 July at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. For more information, call Robin Malan on 076 169 2789This offer is open only to paid-up IBBY SA members, and only for

Cape Town Book Fair 2009 - 13-16th June.SCBWI SA will have a stand where SCBWI members can display their work. The aim is to assist South African writers and illustrators to make contact with representatives from international and local publishers coming to the Fair. For more information, click on the title above.

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23rd World Book Fair 2008~ May 30 - Jun 8, Singapore

4th Nami Island International Book Festival~ ongoing until Jun 30, Korea

Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference~ Jun 5-7, Singapore

Antioch University First Annual Children’s Literature Conference~ Jun 7, Los Angeles, CA, USA

6th Annual Feria del Libro: A Family Book Fair~ Jun 7, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers and Illustrators~ Jun 8-15, New Zealand

Montana New Zealand Book Award Finalists Announced~ Jun 10, New Zealand

35th Annual Children’s Literature Association Conference~ Jun 12-15, Normal, IL, USA

Book Expo Canada~ Jun 13-16, Toronto, ON, Canada

“Princess Shawl” book launch and reading by Shirley Lim~ Jun 14, Kuala Lumpur

Cape Town Book Fair~ Jun 14-17, South Africa

CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards Winners Announced ~Jun 26, United Kingdom

Sunthorn Phu Day (celebrated poet)~ Jun 26, Thailand

American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition~ Jun 26 - Jul 2, Anaheim, CA, USA

Canadian Multiculturalism Day~ Jun 27, Canada

Jakarta Book Fair~ Jun 28 - Jul 6, Jakarta, Indonesia

American Indian Youth Literature Awards Presentations~ Jun 30, Anaheim, CA, USA

Cape Town Book Fair, 2008The Publishers Association of South Africa (PASA), and the organisers of the Frankfurt (European) Book Fair will be organising the Third International Book Fair in Cape Town, (June 14-17, 2008). SCBWI SA has already been allocated a stand and we are working with the organisers to plan their “Kids Zone” and the Pin Board area like in 2007. We plan to provide the

I'm in Mantua -- Mantova -- with a daughter (Holly). I'm a bit jetlagged, or just travel-drained. My hair really needs cutting, and my nose looks like some kind of weird medical experiment ("You will get your photo taken today by Vanity Fair," I was just told. "It is a huge Polaroid, the biggest Polaroid picture there is. Then you must sign it." I can pray for a miracle, or people will look at my photo in the years to come, and sigh, and say "I wonder what was wrong his nose?" Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.) Too much travel.

There's no internet in my hotel, but I've brought my computer up to the press room of the literary festival. Last night's dinner with my publishers included writers Nathan Englander, Robert Crais and Colum McCann. I met Chuck Palahniuk and we've resolved to try and have dinner tonight. People think all writers know each other, but we don't, except in Mantua.

My events here are (in the Festival website's English translation)

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Friday 20:45
Palazzo di San Sebastiano
Neil Gaiman, Matteo Stefanelli
NEIL GAIMAN CON MATTEO STEFANELLI
Euro 4.00

Neil Gaiman is an exception in contemporary literary panorama. Gaiman, with his eclectic style, is an author of rare sensitivity and infinite imagination, able to create stories rich in psychological symbols. Matteo Stefanelli will meet him.


Evento sponsorizzato da: Tratto Pen by Fila - Giotto by Fila - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis e Affini s.p.a.

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Saturday 15:30
Teatro di San Leonardo
Neil Gaiman, Federico Taddia
NEIL GAIMAN CON FEDERICO TADDIA
Euro 3.00
(dai 12 ai 15 anni)

Daddy? He looks like a normal guy but in reality he is an African divinity. Do you fancy a jump on a parallel world? Gaiman makes Coralline, a courageous little girl, discover an identical house, parents who are exactly like her own among talking cats and musician mice. These are just some examples of what this incredible author can do. Federico Taddia will meet him.


Evento sponsorizzato da: Litocartotecnica IVAL S.p.a.

Saturday 22:30
Piazza Virgiliana
Neil Gaiman
BLURANDEVÙ
Appuntamenti in blu: gli autori rispondono alle domande dei volontari-conduttori di Festivaletteratura

“The important thing is to write as much as possible, to feel like telling stories (…) If you are a talented writer, you must try everything till you find the most suitable way for you. I think the most difficult thing is not to get tired, try and try again even though the first results are far from satisfactory.” In fact, Neil Gaiman has experimented with all sorts of things: he has drawn comic strips, written children’s fantasy books and novels as well as screenplays and stage sets. An exceptionally talented writer to discover together with Bulurendevu’s volunteers


Evento sponsorizzato da: VYP Very young person Cariparma e Piacenza
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Someone wrote to ask when Stardust would be released in the Philippines -- I checked and it's the 17th of October. I was sent a complete list of upcoming Stardust release dates around the world -- you can download it here:

STARDUST Release Dates.pdf

hi neil-
do you have any leads to a text of the French version of Little Red Riding Hood in which Red is convinced to eat her grandmother and then is eaten by the wolf?
Thanks!
Annie

I searched Neilgaiman.com and found http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2001/11/lets-see.asp

Red; a colour which features in many children's storybooks. Rose Red, Dorothy's ruby red shoes and of course, Little Red Riding Hood. Only she's not so little anymore.

SCBWI had a stand at the Cape Town Book Fair where members of SCBWI displayed examples of their work.

LeAnne Hardy from Jo'burg was one writer who took advantage of the opportunity to display her books. Other authors included Wendy Hartman and Reviva Schermbrucker.

Illustrators also displayed their books as well as examples of their work. Gauteng illustrators whose work was on display included Joan Rankin and Yvette de Beer. Other illustrators who displayed their work included Marjorie van Heerden and Paddy Bouma.

The stand was very busy throughout the fair. Many people went through portfolios and looked at the books published by SCBWI members. They took down names of writers and illustrators whose work they could commission. A popular attraction were the beautiful posters for sale. These were done by renowned artists such as Piet Grobler and were snapped up by eager teachers and librarians.

The SCBWI stand was next to the IBBY stand which displayed some wonderful examples of South African books. A large number of exciting children's events were also organised.

All in all, children's books were prominent at the Cape Town Book Fair.

I thought about this topic for a while before settling on Little Red Riding Hood.

and here's my brief introduction.....
I have been drawing since I was four years old, but I remember stopping once, for an hour in 1969. I find humor in everything and, as far as I'm concerned, everything is fair game.

Here are some other things I've drawn.

Happy to be part of SFG

JPiC

SCBWI MEMBERS – A CHANCE TO DISPLAY YOUR BOOKS AND ARTWORK AT THE CAPE TOWN BOOK FAIR

The Cape Town Book Fair will be held on 16; 17; 18 & 19 June – for details about the book fair programme and to register as a trade visitor so that you can show your work to publishers during the fair, go to their web site at http://capetownbookfair.com/trade-visitors

This year SCBWI South Africa will be having a stand at the book fair.

If you are a member of SCBWI you can display your published books, work in progress and your artwork at the stand

To have your work displayed send an e-mail to [email protected] by 31st May 2007
Include your membership no, and when your membership expires. Use CT Book fair 2007 –member in the subject line of your e-mail write - it is important to have the correct subject line.

We will send out instructions to respondents at the beginning of June. There will be no fee for displaying your work – however you have to carry all costs to get your work ready & the postage or transport costs to get work to us. We do however retain the right to refuse to display your work if we find it inappropriate, or if the work is not for children.

If you are an unpublished author or illustrator you can display your work too – we will have a section for “work in progress”

Illustrators – we will have a big V shaped file for your work so people can “page” through to look at illustrators ‘ artwork. In the evenings a screen will be locked over the opening of the stall so your work will be safe.

This is an opportunity not to be missed as last year 418 Exhibitors from 36 countries had stands at the Book Fair and the fair was visited by more than 26 000 people and attracted 2000 International Trade Visitors. It placed Africa firmly on the international literary map. As a result of the overwhelming response, this year's fair is more than double the size. So your work can get immense exposure. So if you’re not a member, this is possibly a good time to join (See below more about SCBWI and how to join)