Have a Children’s Book? Showcase Your Book at the Bologna Book Fair

Bologna Children’s Book Fair April 4-7, 2016

At Outskirts Press, we like to keep a finger on the pulse of the book industry. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is going on right now, with more than 600 journalists representing 70 countries reporting on the event––and Outskirts Press representatives are there too, showcasing our authors’ work.

Children’s book authors know that by participating in this huge event, they can connect with over 4,500 trade representatives and secure foreign rights for their book. As a self-publishing children’s book author trying to launch a successful writing career, you cannot afford to miss the Bologna Book Fair!

Do you want children across the globe to enjoy your book? Better get signed up for next year’s event!

By arranging exhibition through Outskirts Press at the Bologna Book Fair, your book will receive valuable, face-out exposure on an exclusive shelf with four other Outskirts Press titles. A representative will be on hand to personally answer questions about your book. All inquiries we receive related to your book will be forwarded directly to you for personal follow-up.

Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity. Reserve your spot in next year’s book exhibit now and get your book in the hands of children worldwide. Outskirts Press does all the work, and you reap all the benefits.

And if you really want your book to go global, give it a boost in 2017 by showcasing it at four major international events—without ever leaving home. The Outskirts Press Global Book Tour package puts your book in front of industry leaders, literary agents, book buyers, and customers at FOUR major events: the London Book Fair, Book Expo America, the Beijing International Book Fair, and the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Outskirts Press handles all the details and represents you and your book at each event. Imagine having a personal assistant who can sell a potential buyer on your book halfway around the world!

The 2014 Bologna Children’s Book Fair Has Begun!

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is taking place today (March 24) through Thursday, March 27, featuring the best of both self-publishing and traditional books for young readers. Bologna is the world’s leading book fair focusing solely on children’s publishing with a focus on the sale of rights and international co-productions. Bologna Childrens Book FairOutskirts Press is always well-represented at this event — and a number of other international book fairs and domestic events — throughout the year, so we’re excited to follow it closely again in 2014.

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair has been a leading international event for publishing insiders since it’s inception in 1963, presenting valuable opportunities for authors, publishers, illustrators and readers to mix, learn about industry trends and, of course, bring awareness to their own products.

Keep up with the goings on a the fair by visiting the Bologna Children’s Book Fair on Facebook or checking them out on Instagram. Or stay tuned right here for news specific to Outskirts Press!

If you are a published children’s book author with Outskirts Press and interested in exhibiting your book with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair next year, you can register for this event conveniently from your author’s center Marketing Options screen. Space is limited and filled on a first-come, first served basis. Remember: Due to the specific requirements of Bologna, this event is not a part of our Global Book Tour package and must be registered for separately if you are interested.

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Attention Children’s Self-Publishing Authors: Is Your Book Eligible for Bologna?

Is your book right for Bologna?

Considerations:

Attending international book fairs personally is often cost-prohibitive for self-publishing writers when you factor in expenses such as airfare, hotel, food, and transportation. And those are just the costs of going international. Then there are the costs of the exhibit itself, like the exhibition fees, the exhibition stand, and the “giveaways” (often called “freebies” or “schwag.”)

Advantages:

But book fairs are also the place where self-published authors can “be discovered.” Outskirts Press helps its authors place their books at 5 international book fairs for a reasonable cost.

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the world’s leading book fair focusing solely on children’s publishing with a focus on the sale of rights and international co-productions. To increase your chances for success, your book must have full color illustrations inside the book to participate. Therefore, only our Pearl Full Color books are eligible.

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair occurs in March in Italy and hosts over 1,400 international exhibitors and may be instrumental in forging industry connections or negotiating agreements or licenses for your work.

When you order the Bologna Children’s Book Fair from the Marketing Options Screen of your Author’s Center your book will receive valuable, face-out exposure on an exclusive shelf with other Outskirts Press titles and a representative will be on-hand to personally answer questions about your book. Outskirts Press will provide the necessary copies of the book and all the necessary contact information for both the author and publisher, so interested parties can make further contact, during or after the fair. All inquiries Outskirts Press receives about your book will be forwarded directly to you for personal follow-up.

If you are a published Children’s book author with Outskirts Press and interested in exhibiting your book with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, you can register for this event conveniently from your author’s center Marketing Options screen. Space is limited and filled on a first-come, first served basis. Due to the specific requirements of Bologna, this event is not a part of our Global Book Tour package and must be registered for separately if you are interested.

The deadline for submitting your book to the book fair is this Friday, January 10, 2014.

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