VII International Publishers and Professionals Book Forum
December 2 and 3, 2008
Books for children and young adults
A growing market
Publishing for children and young adults is one of the fastest growing sectors in the book market in recent years and the future seems equally promising. But this growth can be sustained only with the further professional development of those leading the charge.
FIL, which is dedicated to the training of those individuals involved in the publishing industry, has organized the VII International Publishers and Professionals Book Forum to focus on the main issues facing the children and young adult book market. Forum presenters will include some of the world's main experts in this book sector who will discuss all aspects including rights, promotion, production and sales of books for children.
 Preliminary program:
* Preliminary program
Tuesday, December 2
16:30 – 16:45 Inauguration
16:45 – 17:30 Keynote opening address
A catalogue, an image, an imprint: the creation of an editorial line of books for children and young adults
17:30 – 19:15 Who are the makers of children's books?
- The writer as author
- The illustrator as author
- The editor as creator
- Design as a unifying factor
19:15 – 20:15 Who are the buyers of children's books?
- Parents as buyers
- Teachers as reading guides
- Do readers buy books? Who, when and how?
Wednesday, December 3
16:30 – 17:45 How do children's books cross borders?
- Transfers and concessions, purchases and transformations of publishing rights
- Issues related to the translation of children's books
- International distribution and other strategies
17:45 – 19:15 How are children's books sold?
- The role of institutions
- Bookstores and reading areas for children: the role of bookstores
- Promotion of reading and stimulating sales
19:15 –20:00 Keynote closing address: The future of reading
Dates
December 2 and 3, 2008
Site
Hotel Hilton - Salón México
Cost
Pre-registration: 50.00 USD
On-site registration: 65.00 USD
Payment
- Bank transference
- Bank: BBVA Bancomer, SA
Namet: Universidad de Guadalajara
Account Number: 0450687510
Branch: 005
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Cable: 012-320-00450687510-2
- Credit card American Express,
Visa, Mastercard
- On site payment: Cash or credit card accepted.
Registration fee includes all taxes
Money orders or wires not accepted
Bring your pre-registration form and proof of payment with you.
Organized by
- Guadalajara International Book Fair
- Centro Regional para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina y El Caribe
With the assistance of
- Mexican Book Chamber
- Frankfurt Book Fair
- Bologna Children's Book Fair
- Federación de Gremios de Editores de España
- Inter-American Group of Publishers
- International Publishers Association
- Italian Publishers Association
 Contact: Pablo de la Vega, at pablo.delavega@fil.com.mx, tel.: (5233) 3268-0915
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