Bologna 2026
Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italy in March/April 2026.
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair was established in 1960 and is the world’s largest book fair for children’s and young adult literature. The fair is an international meeting point for the children’s book industry and has a strong focus on the art of illustration. The fair annually attracts 30,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors from 90 countries. The Guest of Honour initiative in Bologna represents a boost for children’s literature, both internationally and in Norway, with the aim of also sparking the joy of reading among the young population.
Read more about the Norwegian Guest of Honour initiative here.
Activities in 2025
Next year, Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children´s Book Fair. NORLA has invited foreign publishers and editors of children and YA literature to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 10 -13, 2025.
Activities in 2024
In 2024, the Norwegian Guest of Honour project for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2026 was in the works. Here you will find more information about events in 2024 related to the Guest of Honour initiative.
Activities in 2023
The starting signal for the Norwegian Guest of Honour initiative for the 2026 Bologna Children’s Book Fair was an international opening conference held during the Norwegian Festival of Literature in Lillehammer in May 2023.