After the successful conference “New Trends in Children’s book publishing” on last September, Aldus returns to Bologna with a series of events addressing digital innovation from an international perspective at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, from 25 to 29 March 2018.
Here follows the full calendar of Aldus appointments.
ALDUS EVENTS
Sunday 25 March 2018
DUST OR MAGIC MASTERCLASS
Block D, Sala Notturno of the service centre
Registration opening at h. 2.15 pm
Event starting at 3.00 pm
The 2018 event brings together the leading app developers, publishers and literacy experts for the annual international review of digital publishing for children.
We will look at design, process and the business of apps, and study the winners of the 2018 BolognaRagazzi Digital Award. A panel of new voices and past masters will look at the business and state of the app going over the successes and opportunities in this ever-changing space.
This year’s edition has two focus tracks around the business of AR and digital audiobook production.
GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR 2018
- AR development kits are here. What do they mean for developers and publishers? How to get the most from AR and picture books?
- We’re in the middle of a coding craze. Who’s doing the best work? How can books and tangible materials work in concert with apps to deliver a quality experience?
- Voice driven interfaces are now mainstream, thanks to Google Home and Amazon Echo. What new content pipelines for children’s publishers have opened?
- Subscription models for children’s digital content – What’s next for book apps and web services?
- How do you win the BolognaRagazzi award in 2018? Who chooses and what do they look for?
Event speakers and agenda: http://dustormagic.com/bologna-masterclass-2018-agenda/
Registration on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dust-or-magic-bologna-masterclass-2018-tickets-39886012136
Monday 26 March
h.10.00 AM
DIGITAL CAFE’, HALL 32
THE BOLOGNARAGAZZI DIGITAL AWARD WINNERS 2018
Warren Buckleitner and a panel of judges kick off the digital café programme with a deep dive into the winning apps of the year. Demos from some of the winners will take place too.
Speakers: Warren Buckleitner, Children’s Technology Review and the Judges of the BolognaRagazzi Digital Award.
h.14.00
DIGITAL CONFERENCE ROOM, HALL 32
LISTEN UP! AUDIOBOOKS: NUMBERS, NEW MARKETS, PERSPECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLISHERS
Innovation and development in publishing for children and young adults have always been two key words for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
Innovation and development in publishing for children and kids have always been two of key words of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair: for this 2018 edition the Fair, with the collaboration of Bookrepublic, has reserved a special chapter for the discussion of the growth around the world of the sector of audiobooks.
Part 1 Data & Trends – Moderator: Marco Ferrario
- Audiobooks International Survey: Michele Cobb
- Smart Speakers: Amanda D’Acierno – How they are changing the audio content consumption in the US
- IPs, how they are handled audibly: Mary Ann Naples – The Disney-Google Home experience
- How to build an audiobook market: Marco Azzani – Books and beyond, original contents and series
Part 2 International round table – Moderator: Ed Nawotka
- Rights: Helena Gustafsson – Different kinds of audio rights
- Products and users: Chantal Restivo-Alessi – What works better and what listeners say
- Production: Alessandro Campi – What do publishers need to know
- Channels: Paule Du Bouchet & Eric Marbeau – Different kind of streaming and other channels
Tuesday 27 March
H.13.00
DIGITAL CAFE’, HALL 32
BRIGHT NEW THINGS? HOW ARE PUBLISHERS INNOVATING FOR A MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE?
Find out what new and traditional UK publishers are doing to reach a wider more inclusive audience. Explore the concept of intersectionality, and see how technology and modern storytelling considerations are enabling publishers to make their content more relevant and more accessible to a wider range of young readers.
Speakers: Justine Solomons, Chair, Byte The Book; Ed White, Partnership, Project Manager, OUP; Aimee Felone, Co-founder, KnightsOf; Giorgia Chairon, Art Director of Books
Wednesday 28 March
h.11.00
DIGITAL CAFE’, HALL 32
AUGMENTED REALITY AND THE BOOK – A PANEL IN CONVERSATION WITH WARREN BUCKLEITNER
A panel of publishing and technology experts discuss new developments and opportunities in this genre of publishing.
Speakers: Warren Buckleitner, Children’s Technology Review; Aksel Køje, Step in books; Timo Dries, Fox and Sheep; Duncan Hamilton, Devar Books
h.13.30
DIGITAL CONFERENCE ROOM, HALL 32
BOLOGNA IDEASFEST 2018
Publishers, colleges, developers and students are all welcome to join this annual festival of new ideas in publishing, design and illustration. The annual student iDeasfest this year opens its doors to more colleges and students. Topics include new publishing projects, illustration, design innovation and new thinking in publishing. The event will be joined by a number of fellows from the ALDUS EU project who will look at entry points and the experience of young publishers today, just starting out in the industry.
Speaker: Anglia Ruskin University; University of Central Lancashire; Oxford Brookes University; Hamburg University of Applied Sciences – HAW Hamburg; Paris Gobelins Ecole D’image
SUGGESTED EVENTS
In addition to Aldus events, a selection of suggested appointments that may be of interest for Aldus community:
Monday 26 March
h.10.00 am
ILLUSTRATORS CAFE’, SERVICE CENTER
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR CHINA GUEST OF HONOUR 2018
English and Chinese translation provided
h.11.00 AM
DIGITAL CONFERENCE ROOM, HALL 32
FLICK – CINEMA, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, EDUCATION
The seminar is aimed at teachers, educators and people involved into digital publishing, interested into using or developing tools and platforms on Art Education, with a special focus on Cinema.
h.14.00
SALA MELODIA, SERVICE CENTER, BLOCK B, 1st FLOOR
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS? READING, BOOKS AND APPS
Following up four years of the project Transbook Children’s Literature on the Move, a focus on how reading is changing in the digital era and the most interesting experiments on apps, AR and digital writing.
Chair
Hamelin Associazione Culturale
Speakers
Sylvie Vassallo, Director of Salon du livre et de la Presse Jeunesse de Montreuil and Sophie Van der Linden.
h.15.00
AUTHORS café’, gallery hall pav. 21/22
HOW TO MAKE EUROPE READ AGAIN
EURead, The European network for reading promotion and literacy, invites all interested participants from publishing houses, authors and individuals to join a panel discussion on “How to make Europe read again”.
Chair
Dr Joerg F. Maas, CEO Stiftung Lesen and Chairman EURead
Speakers
Ulrika Caperius, Senior editor and project manager, Bonnier Carlsen and Marcin Skrabka, Owner, goodbooks.pl
Tuesday 27 March
h.10.00
Sala Notturno – Services Centre, Block D 1° floor
CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON ART, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
An international meeting, focusing on the special category of the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2018, and featuring a panel of recognized experts on children books on Art, Architecture and Design
h. 11.00
DIGITAL CAFE’, HALL 32
APPS, AR AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING
The Kids App Collective in conversation with Edward Nawotka from Publishers Weekly on kids apps, education and augmented reality for publishers.
Thursday, 29 March
h. 9.30 – 13.00
Sala Concerto, Service Centre, Wing D
THE 1ST EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE CONFERENCE
At an international level, the number of independent bookstores has been increasing significantly in recent years, both in cities and in small and medium-sized towns. The independent bookstores are places profoundly linked to local neighbourhood life, they offer opportunities for socialising and can help cultivate relationships between institutions, like schools and libraries.
Also in the sector of children’s books there has been an increase in the number of specialized bookstores, following the trend that has seen the sector for young readers become one of the more successful segments of the publishing sector.
Organised by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, in collaboration with ALIR, the Italian Association of Independent Children’s Bookstores, the conference will be an opportunity to share perspectives on the challenges that face independent booksellers each day and the good practices that they have developed. The conference will contribute to highlighting the diverse aspects that characterise the work of independent booksellers: from the economic aspect to the cultural element, in addition to the fundamental issue of the necessary training to become competent booksellers.
Full programme and Registration at:
