International Children’s Book Fair Showcase
International Children’s Book Fair Showcase

International Children’s Book Fair Showcase

Promote your children’s book to the global publishing industry through the International Children’s Book Fair Showcase, featuring the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy, the world’s most influential trade event dedicated to children’s publishing. This opportunity places your book in front of publishers, agents, and rights professionals actively searching for new children’s titles from around the world.

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Showcase Your Children’s Book to the Global Publishing Industry

The International Children’s Book Fair Showcase gives your children’s book valuable exposure at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the world’s most influential trade fair dedicated exclusively to children’s publishing.

Each year, publishing professionals from dozens of countries gather in Bologna, Italy, to discover promising books, talented authors, and creative illustrators. This global marketplace is where publishers explore potential titles for translation, international distribution, and rights opportunities.

Through this promotional service, Kingswell Press helps introduce your book to the international children’s publishing community, placing your work in an environment where publishing professionals actively search for new stories and fresh voices.

Bologna Book Fairs take place in the Spring.

Reserve your spot in the book exhibit no children's author should miss!

How Your Book Is Showcased at the Fair

  • By arranging exhibition through Kingswell Press, your book will receive valuable face-out exposure on an exclusive display shelf shared with only four other Kingswell Press titles.
  • This curated presentation allows your book cover to be clearly visible to publishing professionals browsing the exhibit area, helping your book stand out among the many titles presented at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
  • Having a publicist on-site at this event who can promote your book to these industry insiders is "hands off" international book marketing at its finest.
  • All inquiries Kingswell Press receives about your book are forwarded directly to you for personal follow-up in a "post-show" wrap-up.

Why the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Matters

  • The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is widely regarded as the premier international gathering for children’s publishing professionals, bringing together thousands of industry participants from around the world.
  • Discover new children’s books and emerging authors
  • Evaluate titles for international translation and licensing
  • Identify illustrators and creative collaborators
  • Explore new publishing partnerships
  • Acquire foreign rights for global distribution
  • This type of industry exposure is rarely accessible to independently published authors, making this showcase a unique promotional opportunity.

International Exposure for Your Children’s Book

  • The International Children’s Book Fair Showcase helps position your book where publishing professionals from across the world gather to discover new titles.
  • Children’s book publishers
  • Literary agents and foreign rights scouts
  • International book distributors
  • Translation and licensing professionals
  • Illustration agencies and creative studios
  • Booksellers and publishing media
  • By showcasing your book in this environment, your work can be discovered by professionals actively seeking books with international appeal.

Professional Book Fair Promotion

Presenting your book at a major international trade fair requires industry connections and logistical coordination. Kingswell Press helps make this opportunity accessible to independently published authors by professionally promoting your book within the fair environment.

This showcase ensures your book is included among titles presented to publishing professionals attending the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Your participation allows your book to be introduced to a global publishing audience, without the cost and complexity of personally attending an international industry event.

A Global Opportunity for Children’s Authors

For authors of children’s books, the international market represents an exciting opportunity. Stories that resonate with young readers can travel across languages and cultures, reaching audiences around the world.

The International Children’s Book Fair Showcase provides an opportunity for your book to be discovered by the global children’s publishing community and evaluated by professionals seeking new projects to develop, translate, and distribute internationally.

Introduce your book to the global children’s publishing marketplace with the International Children’s Book Fair Showcase featuring the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Let your book take its place on the international stage.

Who This Showcase Is Ideal For

  • Authors of illustrated children’s books
  • Authors seeking international readership
  • Books with strong visual or storytelling appeal
  • Authors interested in translation or global distribution opportunities
  • Writers who want their work seen by publishing professionalsediting cost.

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Testimonials

Authors who've published with Kingswell Press share their experience, from manuscript development and cover design to international book distribution and marketing.

From the editor assigned to my manuscript to the cover designer who nailed the brief on the first round, every step felt handled. My paperback was on Amazon and Barnes & Noble within weeks.

Daniel R. Whitaker

I came in with a half-finished memoir and walked out with a polished book, an ISBN, and global distribution. The marketing plan turned a quiet launch into a real reader base.

Sarah Khan

I've worked with two other publishers before. The difference here is the structure, clear timelines, real human support, and zero surprises on rights. I kept everything and still got the full-service treatment.

Marcus Reilly

From the editor assigned to my manuscript to the cover designer who nailed the brief on the first round, every step felt handled. My paperback was on Amazon and Barnes & Noble within weeks.

Daniel R. Whitaker

I came in with a half-finished memoir and walked out with a polished book, an ISBN, and global distribution. The marketing plan turned a quiet launch into a real reader base.

Sarah Khan

I've worked with two other publishers before. The difference here is the structure, clear timelines, real human support, and zero surprises on rights. I kept everything and still got the full-service treatment.

Marcus Reilly