Presenters

Special Guests

We have six special guests at Bologna this year including award winning authors, an experienced illustrator judge, and more! Read bios and interviews on guest speakers at Bologna 2010 here.

Editors & Publishers

We have invited editors from the UK, India, Australia, and the US to join us at the Bologna Symposium this year. They bring a wealth of knowledge about the current state of the field of publishing as well as ideas about where it is headed in the future. Read their bios here.

Art Directors

Art directors from the UK and US will give illustrators feedback in the First Look panel. Read bios of our three star panelists here.

Agents

Seven agents from the US, UK and NZ will join us for the First Pages panel. Read bios of all eight agents and interviews here!

RA Volunteers & Team Bologna

The SCBWI Bologna Symposium and Showcase is co-coordinated by volunteers Kathleen Ahrens, Angela Cerrito, and Bridget Strevens-Marzo. Rounding out the core team is Mio Debnam (SCBWI Bologna Treasurer) and Irene Chen (SCBWI Bologna Secretary). All are SCBWI Regional Advisors. Read more about them here, the RA Volunteers and Team Bologna want to meet you!