Booksellers programme at BolognaBookPlus 2025
Are you interested in participating in a full programme of events, training, networking, bookshop visits and award ceremonies in Bologna, Italy this spring? Don't hesitate and apply to join us!
BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), the brand extension of the renowned Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), aimed at general trade adult publishing, launched a hosted bookseller programme in partnership with RISE Bookselling in March 2022. The first edition of the programme was a great success, with 10 booksellers from different European countries participating. Read more about their experience here.
2023 saw the second edition of the programme, which unfolded between 6-9 March 2023. And because third time's the charm, we are bringing a group of chosen booksellers to Bologna yet again, to participate in a dedicated programme curated in cooperation with BolognaBookPlus between 31 March and 3 April 2025. And you can be on of them! Scroll below and learn how to apply before 24 February 2025.
You can look forward to:
- AI summit, exploring the topic of Artificial Intelligence in the book trade
- Sustainability summit
- Author Ambassador Tom Benjamin
- Numerous networking opportunities: with other booksellers from the RISE network, publishers, illustrators, authors, and other book trade professionals
- And much more – the final programme is yet to be revealed!
When and where will the event take place?
Between 31 March and 3 April 2025 in Bologna, Italy, in parallel to the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
More information and how to apply
Through the RISE Bookselling programme, we help booksellers of all kinds to participate in international training and networking opportunities. We enable booksellers, who are members of one of the network organisations, to join their colleagues and participate in a dedicated programme, developed in partnership with the event organisers.
Following a successful application, applicants will be offered a place to participate in selected international sector event. Following the event, participants will have to provide an overview of activities report to the coordinator. They will also be expected to participate in RISE promotional opportunities following the event, which can include, among others, sharing quotes, blog posts and multimedia from the event on RISE website and social media channels, as well as providing feedback on the event.
Through this agreement, the coordinator will provide participants with a financial envelope meant to cover the cost of their transport between their home and event location, and accommodation costs for the duration of the programme.
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RISE Bookselling is a network project organized by the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) and co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.
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