This year again, there is a focus on children's literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair. One of the highlight is the Kids Conference on Wednesday 16 October, where our Head of Office, Åsa Bergman, will participate in a panel on children's access to books. After the panel, at 12:00, we will announce the list of nominees for the 2025 award!
You can also meet us at our stand: 4.1 B10.
Frankfurt Kids Conference 16 October 2024Paving the Way for the Future: Responsibility in Children’s Book Publishing
The focus is on the topic of ‘responsibility’ that publishing books for children and young adults entails. Which stories need to be told that will foster respect and mutual understanding? How do we communicate the values that are important in order to better understand the world around us?
How do we promote access to books and what concepts are there to support children with stories, even in crisis situations?
International experts will discuss these questions in three panels.
10:30 — 11:15, Congress Center, Level 2, Room Spektrum
How can we ensure that all children, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances, have access to books?
Speakers
Karine Pansa, President of the International Publishers Association
Carolina Ballester, Executive Director, International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Åsa Bergman, Head of Office, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Lawrence Schimel, Award-winning author, translator
For more information, visit the Frankfurt Book Fair website.
The book fair highlight for tomorrow’s readers!
The stars of children's and youth literature live: at the Frankfurt Kids Festival on the trade fair grounds and throughout the city. During the fair, young book fans have the opportunity to meet their favorite authors in person, attend exciting readings, and get creative themselves at workshops and great hands-on activities at the booths. Find out more on the Frankfurt Book Fair website.
