Chronicles

2020 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Taiwan Pavilion

2020-03-30
Subject:
2020 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Taiwan Pavilion
Date:
2020/3/30-4/02
Location:
Bologna Fiera, H25 A153
Introduction:

*Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 edition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair was postponed then finally cancelled. An online fair was alternatively held.

About

  • Host: Taiwan Creative Content Agency
  • Organizer: Taipei Book Fair Foundation
  • Pavilion Theme: Expression of Taiwan
  • Exhibits: 352 books from 43 publishing houses
  • Illustration Exhibition: “Expressions of Taiwan”, which consisted of 87 works from 25 artists
  • Featured Illustrators: Chen-Tsung Chiu, Animo Chen, and Jimmy Liao

Special Notes

  1. Taiwanese Illustrators: Hsin-Wen Yeh, Lu-Wen Ting, Hsiao-Chi Chang, Chiao-Yu Chen, Meng-Hsuan Kuan, Chien-Yu Lin were selected by 2020 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition.
  2. Taiwanese Illustrators: Tzu-Chun Chang, Pikazoo Chen were shortlisted in the “Children-Spectators” Illustrators Competition.
  3. The Short Elegy by Animo Chen was the winner of 2020 BolognaRagazzi Award/Comics-Young Adults, and The Rainbow of Time by Jimmy Liao was the special mention of the special category – Cinema.