Hello! from Australia 2018

My mentors, Books Illustrated (Ann James and Jess Haddon) has left for Bologna Children's Book Festival in Italy, leading our Australian team from 26 to 29 in March! The 2018 Hello! from Australia, a collective Australian picture book stand will promote our Australian picture books to the world, funded by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. This fair is the largest international book fair specialising in children’s books and is most prestigious for its particular focus on book illustration. It is a highly regarded event, popular for showcasing products and services related to the field of publishing and licensing, along with discovering new market trends in children’s book industry. If you bump the Australian team, say, "Hello!" 
I hope Ann and Jess a safe and happy trip! Go, go, Australian team!!  

Australian Collective Stand Bologna 2018: Hall 25, Stand B66
Including a feature display of notable Australian Indigenous books
See Books Illustrated's calalogue, here. 

Hello! from Australia 2018

Hello! From Australia in Bologna Book Fair 2017

Friends, my mentor, Books Illustrated (Ann James and Ann Haddon) is heading to Bologna Book Fair in Italy, leading the Australian team from 3 to 6 in April! They will promote our Australian picture books to the world. I'd share their newsletter with you. If you bump them, say, "Hello!" 

Hello! From Australia rights and cultural exhibition 2017 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Australian children’s books shine in the lead up to Bologna Book Fair 2017- April 3 to 6 Hello! from Australia exhibition We are delighted to be able to accompany the Hello! from Australia exhibition to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in April this year. This fair is the largest international book fair specialising in children’s books and is most prestigious for its particular focus on book illustration. The 2017 Hello! from Australia promotional exhibition, curated by Books Illustrated and funded by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, will feature on a collective Australian stand - this year made possible through the collaboration of publisher Allen & Unwin and Books Illustrated - with the support of four independent Australian publishers Berbay, Melbournestyle, MidnightSun, Upload Publishing and the Australian Publishers Association. 13 Australian authors and illustrators will attend the fair and be guests on the Creators’ Table on Hello! from Australia stand - Lee Burgemeestre, Maree Coote, Leigh Hobbs, Ann James, Andrew Joyner, Alison Lester, Caroline Magerl, Marc Martin, Anna Pignataro, Anne Ryan, Jayneen Sanders, Rosie Smith & Bruce Whatley. A highlight this year will be the attendance of Australia’s Children’s Laureate, Leigh Hobbs, who will participate in the Third Children’s Laureate Summit. Laureates from several countries will be take part in this initiative, in which Australia has taken an active part in organising In the lead up to Bologna Children's Book Fair 2017 there has been significant              international acclaim for Australian Children’s picture book publishers.     Congratulations to Berbay Publishing for their nomination as Best Publisher, Oceania, 2017. And Melbourne Style and Maree Coote for Spellbound: Making Pictures with the A-B-C, awarded special mention in Bologna Ragazzi Award, 2017 and Alphabet City Zoo, awarded 'Distinction' in NAMI Concours 2017.                                   The 2017 Catalogue has been launched! It will be distributed widely at the book Fair from the collective Australian stand -  Exhibition Hall 25 Stand B118, Bologna Children’s Book Fair. View the online catalogue at ISSUU Download as a PDF For more information contact: Ann Haddon  Email: info@booksillustrated.com.au www.booksillustrated.com.au #HellofromAustralia @bksillustrated        And just to hand .... great news for this promotional initiative.                         We are thrilled that it highlights the importance of creators !                                  Media Release March 28 !  Government support for Australian showcase at Bologna children’s book fair The Australian Government will provide more than $160,000 over four years to promote Australian authors and illustrators through a strong Australian presence at the pre-eminent global Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy …    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2017 Books Illustrated, Gallery & Showroom, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a subscriber to Books Illustrated eNews. Our mailing address is: Books Illustrated, Gallery & Showroom 74 Mills St Albert Park, VIC 3206 Australia Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Hello! From Australia in Bologna Book Fair 2017

Bologna Children's Book Fair Mar30 to Apr2

Books Illustrated (Ann James and Ann Haddon) will lead our Australian team for Bologna Children's Book Fair 2015 from Monday March 30 to Thursday April 2 in Italy, 2015. If you see these two people = Book Illustrated, certainly you've come to the Australia Stand, Hall 25 B112. The Stand will display books and limited edition prints from over 100 new Australian illustrated books. Please say, "Hello!" and enjoy books and chat with Australian illustrators and authors!

Click the image below, our team's catalogue "Hello! from Australia" will come up. Can you find your favorite picture books? 

Yes, the stand is the exhibition of selected Australian quality children picture books. 

Friends, you also have a chance to see Australian illustrators and authors in person! NOTE: They are fragile. Handle with care. Keep upright, please !? 

Tada~! Also, here's the information of shortlisted publishers from Oceania.  
Ah, I wish all the publishers would get prizes...!  
Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the year
Oceania, nominated publishers:

Allen & Unwin - Crows Nest, Australia  
www.allenandunwin.com

The Text Publishing Co. - Melbourne,  Australia
www.textpublishing.com.au

Wilkins Farago - Victoria, Australia

www.wilkinsfarago.com.au/

Full list is here.

Another sounds interesting event is,
International Children's Laureate Summit hosted by Bologna Book Fair 2015.
Jackie French attends it. Jackie is the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2014– 2015. She is also celebrated as the best-selling author of over 170 books and Senior Australian of the Year 2015.

Sunday 29 March – Private Laureate conference
Monday 30 March – Growing the Laureate movement – by invitation
Monday 30 March (3.30–5pm) – Meet Jackie French on the Australia Stand, Hall 25 B112
Tuesday 31 March (Time TBC) – Official Summit – for general admission
Wednesday 1 April – Australian Stand Party, Hall 25 B112 talk by Jackie on Australian Children’s Literature. 

Btw, I'm waiting for their come back with souvenirs, but I keep in touch with the team and will join them in the near future. Hey, the Australian team, never forget coming back ʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ. 
I always feel that Books Illustrated is really the motor engine of Australian picture book industry. In addition, anyone in Australian picture book industry gives me positive feedback on the image of Books Illustrated such as, "Gorgeous!" "Ah, adorable,"Ahhhh Sadami, what a lovely way to start my day!" "Very good pic!" etc, etc. Yes, Boooks Illustrated is very much loved in our industry. I'm fortunate to have such a wonderful mentor in my career. 
Friends, enjoy Bologna Book Fair! Also, Happy Painting! 

Bologna Children's Book Fair Mar30 to Apr2