Excited preparations are underway at the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau oTākupu (PANZ) as we ready for our return to Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

The Aotearoa New Zealand collective stand will have a strong Māori and Pasifika presence this year, so we hope you will swing by to experience the diverse and unique offering.

We’re particularly excited as one of our virtual stand exhibitors, Mila’s Books, has been shortlisted for the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year Oceania. A huge recognition for this award-winning, all-Pasifika publishing team.

This prize was won last year by HUIA Publishers, who will again be exhibiting, along with other previous winners OneTree House and Oratia Media. They will be joing a stellar line-up of six other New Zealand publishers on our beautiful stand, which is managed by PANZ’s Katherine Shanks.

Make sure you come say “kia ora” (hello) to us in Hall 25, Booth A72 or swing by our Virtual Book Stand at any time.

We can’t wait to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. See you there!

Our presence at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair is possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand. Thanks also to our freight partners Book Systems International and Multi Freight Limited.