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1. Bologna Book Fair: What’s in a name? – Surprises at the SCBWI Booth

Bologna Book Fair 2010: SCBWI BoothThe last booth Aline, Marjorie and I visited at the 2010 Bologna Book Fair belonged to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and what a way to end the fair!  We had an absolute blast visiting with the SCBWI members, some of whom we had corresponded with via email before but had never met in person: and we were in for a couple of surprises too.  SCBWI members not only share the same passion for children’s literature as we do at PaperTigers but in two cases share the same first name!  Here’s a special shout out about several of the SCBWI members who made us feel so welcome and took the time to share their work with us.

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2010: Marjorie (PaperTigers) and Marjorie van Heerden (SCBWI South Africa) PaperTigers’ Marjorie (in green) with Marjorie van Heerden, co-Regional Advisor SCBWI South Africa.

Marjorie van Heerden has written and/or illustrated more than 100 children’s books and has been published in 33 languages in Africa, Europe, Canada and the USA.  In 2008 Marjorie won the M.E.R Award for best South African illustrated children’s book.

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2010: Corinne (PaperTigers) and Corinne Fenton (SCBWI Australia)PaperTigers’ Corinne (in pink) with Corinne Fenton, Assistant Regional Adviser SCBWI Victoria, Australia.

Corinne Fenton’s classic award-winning picture book Queenie: One Elephant’s Story was followed in 2008 by The Dog on the Tuckerbox (shortlisted in the Younger Readers Category of the Australian Book Industry Awards and named a Notable Book in both the Picture Book and Eve Pownall Information Book categories of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards for 2009. Her latest book Flame Stands Waiting was released in March 2010.

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2. Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award ~ Award Week

One of my highlights from the 2010 Bologna Book Fair was attending the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award announcement and seeing the winner, Kitty Crowther, who unbeknownst to us had been sitting next to us,  accept the award. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is announced  every year in March and then in  late spring, the ALMA winner visits Sweden and Europe to partake in Award Week: A Spotlight on Children’s Literature. This year Award Week will take place from May 23rd to June 1st and highlights will include:

Cover: Annie du lac

May 25 ~ Meet Kitty Crowther, House of Culture, Stockholm, Sweden

“If I had to choose one word to describe myself, it would be storyteller,” says Kitty Crowther. Listen to her presentation of her work and her inspiration. Kitty will be joined on stage by  illustration expert Ulla Rhedin and Johanna Lindbäck, one of Sweden’s top literature bloggers, for a program that will showcase Kitty’s work and contextualise her inspiration and development as an artist.

May 26 ~ Presentation at the International Youth Library, Münich, Germany

After a welcome speech by head librarian Dr. Christiane Raabe, German illustrator Judith Drews will give a lecture on the work and importance of Kitty Crowther. Kitty will also present her work.

Cover: Le grand disorde

May 28 ~  Astrid Lindgren Conference, Vimmerby, Sweden

The bi-annual Astrid Lindgren conference in Astrid Lindgren’s childhood town, Vimmerby, gathers academics and scholars to discuss children’s literature and its development. Kitty Crowther will give the key-note address.

June 1 – Awards Ceremony, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden

This  evening celebrates Kitty Crowther and her world of images  and also spotlights the importance of children’s literature. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award will be presented to Kitty Crowther in front of  1,000 invited guests. Kitty will receive the award amount of 5 million SEK (which makes the Astrid Lindregn Memorial Award the world’s largest children literature award) as well as an original work by Swedish illustrator Eva Lindström.  The award will be  presented by H.R.H. Princess Madeleine of Sweden.

For more information on the ALMA Award Week check out the ALMA blog.

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3. Bologna Book Fair – Day 3

After a busy day of presentations on Day 2, Day 3 of the Bologna Book Fair was spent meeting people and absorbing the different books on offer.

First up was a lovely chat with poet Jorge Luján, whom we’d caught up with on the Tuesday evening… He shared his brand new book with us and I will share some photos with you when I work out how to get them off the camera (as opposed to a storage disc)… but in the meantime, enjoy this gorgeous poster for the exhibition of Isol’s illustrations from his recently published Pantuflas de perrito which is on-going until 25th April, if you happen to be in Bologna…

Bologna Book Fair 2010: Poemas de compania exhibition of Isol's illustrations for Pantuflas de perrito by Jorge Luján

Other highlights included:

The presentation of the International Youth Library’s newly announced 2010 White Ravens Catalogue:

Selection of books from the White Ravens Catalogue 2010

I had a great discussion with Janet Evans from Liverpool Hope University, UK, who is currently spending some time with the Library in Munich

Bologna Book Fair 2010: Janet Evans at the International Youth Library's stand

while…

next door at the IBBY stand, Corinne and Aline had a good chat with Sylvia Vardell, editor of IBBY magazine Bookbird and host of the wonderful Poetry for Children blog (Don’t miss out on her current game of Poetry Tag for National Poetry Month in the US).

Corinne and Aline with Sylvia Vardell.

Meeting Danilla Marii, an Australian writer based in Rome, who had come to the Fair to seek out a publisher for her beautiful and vibrant book The Rainbow Tree – it was a real privilege to be able to see the original draft that includes some intricate collage work. We lo

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4. The newest thing in children’s books……augmented reality technology

One thing I was looking forward to seeing at the Bologna Book Fair is whether or not there would be a focus on electronic books (otherwise known as e-books or digital books) for children. With all the hype about Amazon’s Kindle and Apple, Inc.’s recent announcement that they had agreements with five of the six largest publishers that would allow them to distribute e-books on i-Pads, I wondered if this technology would be highlighted at Bologna. Well….after spending four days at the Fair I didn’t come across anything to do with e-books.  However,  I did come across the books What Lola Wants, Lola Gets! and Tyrone the Clean ‘o’ Saurus (written by David Salariya, illustrated by Carolyn Scrace, published by Scribblers) which were receiving a lot of attention! These two books are reported to be the first books to use augmented reality technology for young children. Simply put, when you hold certain pages of the book up to a web-cam you see the characters burst vibrantly to life in full 3D animation, accompanied by music! Check out this video to see it in action.

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5. Bologna Book Fair – Day 1

Well, the Bologna Book Fair has been and gone for another year and once again it passed in a whirlwind of activity. Between an action-packed schedule and internet connection frustrations, we didn’t manage to post quite as often during the Fair as we had hoped, but now we’re back at our desks, we will be presenting various highlights over the coming weeks. So here are some special moments from the first day:

“A Morning of Korean Picture Books Showcasing Family.” The photo shows picture-book writer/illustrator Cho Hae-ran’s brushes and paints, and some of the exquisite little books produced by children she has worked with. I’ll be writing about this whole session properly soon…

Korean illustrator, Cho Hae-ran's art tools etc.

The announcements of IBBY’s Awards – see Corinne’s post

A Q&A session with Shaun Tan and publishing consultant Helen Chamberlain in the illustrators’ café – we’ll definitely have more about that soon too.

Shaun Tan in the Illustrators' Café at the Bologna Book Fair 2010

The opening of the Poemas de Compañía exhibition, featuring Isol’s illustrations for Pantuflas de perrito, poems by Jorge Luján about pets, based on some workshops he did with children. It was great to see Jorge and a delight to meet Mandana Sadat, illustrator of another of Jorge’s books, Winter Afternoon, a favorite of mine, as well as Jorge’s Spanish and Italian publishers – not to mention the Principessa dei Gelati!

Marjorie, Corinne, Jorge and Aline at the "Poemas de compañía" exhibition, Bologna

You can see more photos from Day 1 here.

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6. Belgian illustrator and author Kitty Crowther has won the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial award

Announced today in Sweden and broadcast live at the Bologna Book Fair,  Kitty Crowther is the recipient of the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial award. Click here to read the press release and click here to see our photos from the announcement. PaperTigers was a nominating body for this year’s Astrid Lindgren Memorial award, the world’s largest prize for children’s and young adult literature, so were  definitely looking forward to the award announcement. We got to the seating area early and it turned out that we were sitting right next to Kitty!  It was most exciting to see her reaction when her name was announced. Definitely one of our highlights from the fair!

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7. 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Awards and 2010 IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award Winners Announced Today

Today at the Bologna Book Fair the 2010 the Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) announced the winners of the 2010 Hans Christen Anderson Award. PaperTigers was there to hear the exciting news and we send our congratulations to David Almond from the United Kingdom, winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Author Award and Jutta Bauer from Germany, winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award.

Also announced at today’s press conference was the winner of The IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award. This award is presented to projects run by groups or institutions that are judged to be making a lasting contribution to reading promotion for children and young people. 12 projects were nominated for this year’s award and two winners were selected: Osu Children’s Library Fund (Ghana) and Convenio de Cooperación al Plan de Lectura (Medellín, Colombia).

Click here to read the press releases from today’s announcements.

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8. Bologna Book Fair – approaching Day 1!

Hooray – here we are in Bologna, ready for the start of the Bologna Book Fair tomorrow. We’ve had a wander round the centre and took in both the wonderful children’s bookshop, Libreria per Ragazzi in Via Rizzoli, just round the corner from the Piazza Maggiore, and the public library, which has superb facilities for kids.

Libreria per Ragazzi, Bologna

The BolognaRagazzi award-winning books were all in the shop window at the Libreria per Ragazzi and we had a chance to browse through them all inside…

Libreria per Ragazzi, Bologna

Libreria per Ragazzi, Bologna

Some of Shaun Tan’s books in Italian were on prominent display – and we’re all very excited at the prospect of hearing him speak at the Fair tomorrow…

Libreria per Ragazzi, Bologna

I asked the staff about their expectations for this year’s Bologna Book Fair and they told me that they had had concerns, because of the current economic climate – but actually, there seems to be a lot of interest and they’ve already had lots of people passing through the bookshop so they’re feeling optimistic.

Libreria per Ragazzi, Bologna

Libreria per Ragazzi, Bologna

The bookshop has a superb selection of books in both Italian and other languages (some of which proved irresistible!); there’ s a table and some chairs for small people to browse; and the staff are all pleasant and helpful – what more can you ask for?

We then escaped out of the rain (yes, it’s been raining…) into the Library. The exhibitions are being set up and promise to be worth a return visit. In the meantime, we popped into the children’s library – what a wonderful space and check out that gloriously tall book in the photo!

Bologna's Public Children's Library

Then, off the main atrium, we discovered a new service offered by the library, in its own cosy space – Nati per Leggere or Born to Read. In the photo you can just see the edge of the rainbow-striped desk. There’s a small child’s coat hanging on the peg – and the delightful invitation on the door reads, in English, Take your child in your arms and read to him/her…

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9. An interesting article on the 2010 Bologna Children’s Book Fair

As we countdown the final days to the 2010 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, be sure to read Diane Roback’s recent article entitled “On to Bologna! Cautious optimism on the eve of the annual children’s book fair.” Diane, a reporter at Publishers Weekly, writes:

As children’s publishers from the world over convene in Italy later this month (March 23–26), a number of issues hang in the balance. How will the economy shape this year’s fair? Is the age of the big YA fantasy trilogy finally over? Will picture books make a resurgence? What of the co-edition market? The digital revolution? We asked a sampling of Bologna veterans for their take on what to expect at this year’s fair, and what they’re looking for.

Click here to read the entire article.

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10. March 2010 Events

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Bath Literature Festival~ ongoing until Mar 7, Bath, United Kingdom

Exhibition of Joy Mallari’s Artwork From the Book Doll Eyes~ ongoing until Mar 9, Makati City, Philippines

Entries Accepted for the Growing Up Asian in America Contest~ ongoing until Mar 10, San Francisco, CA, USA

The Making of the Word Witch: The Poetic & Illustrative Magic of Margaret Mahy & David Elliot~ ongoing until  Mar 14, Ashburton, New Zealand

21st Annual Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibit~ ongoing until Apr 3, Hayward, CA, USA

Heart and Soul: Art from Coretta Scott King Award Books, 2006–2009~ ongoing until Apr 18, Chicago, IL, USA

New York Public Library Exhibit: 2010 Caldecott Winner Jerry Pinkney’s African-American Journey to Freedom~ ongoing until Apr 18, New York City, NY, USA

Read Across America Day~ Mar 2, USA

Papirolas Festival for Children and Youth~ Mar 2 – 7, Guadalajara, Mexico

20th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair~ Mar 2 – 7, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

World Book Day~ Mar 4, United Kingdom and Ireland

New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Finalists Announced and On-Line Voting Begins~ Mar 4, New Zealand

Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature Conference Mar 5 – 6, Dublin, Ireland

The Environmental Imagination and Children’s Literature~ Mar 5 – 6, Toronto, ON, Canada

Shanghai Literary Festival~Mar 5 – 21, Shanghai, China

Western Washington University Children’s Literature Conference~ Mar 6, Bellingham, WA, USA

Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Choices Day and Charlotte Zolotow Award Presentation~ Mar 6, Madison, WI, USA

SCBWI Conference: Creating Diversity in Children’s Literature~ Mar 6, Frederick, MD, USA

SCBWI Writers’ Day with Holly Thompson (Includes a session entitled “Plotting Across Cultures: A Workshop on Writing Intercultural Fiction”)~ Mar 6 – 7, Hong Kong

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11. New website highlights the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Award candidates

Zohreh Ghaeni, president of 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury, has created a new website which provides information on the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Awards’ candidates. The prize, named after Danish author Hans Christian Anderson, is sometimes known as the “Little Nobel Prize” is an international award given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in recognition of a “lasting contribution to children’s literature”. There are two categories of award winners: authors and illustrators. For  the 2010 Awards, 28 writers and 27 illustrators have been nominated by 32 different IBBY National Sections. The winners will be announced at the IBBY Press Conference at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair on Tuesday, 23 March 2010.

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