Keeping Children's Books at the Centre of the Universe

The Bookseller Children's Conference in London 

9. September, 2016

The Bookseller Children's Conference Keeping Children's Books at the Centre of the Universe will be held in London 27th September, where British and Nordic publishers and editors of children and young adult books take part aiming for a fruitful collaboration and increase in publishing Nordic literature in Britain. 

The Bookseller Children's Conference Keeping Children's Books at the Centre of the Universe will be held in London 27th September, where British and Nordic publishers and editors of children and young adult books take part aiming for a fruitful collaboration and increase in publishing Nordic literature in Britain. 

Representatives from Icelandic publishing houses will be Birgitta Elín Hassell, publisher at Bókabeitan and Sigþrúður Silju Gunnarsdóttir, editor at Forlagid, who will share information and thoughts about the Icelandic children and young adult book market and different projects in action. 

Last year's Children's Conference played host to over 250 fellow publishers, booksellers, authors and librarians from the likes of Penguin, Little, Brown, Random House and HarperCollins. 

The Bookseller Children´s Conference will take place in Milton Court, The Barbican, London on September 27th 2016.

View full programme.

 


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