As everyone keeps saying, until people go back to the office they are certainly not attending book fairs and conferences. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair acknowledged reality on Thursday by officially canceling the physical events scheduled for June 14 through June 17. Unlike London Book Fair organizers, the Bologna fair stayed true to their pledge to give participants at least two months notice. In November, they had rescheduled the gathering from April to June — shortly before the rescheduled London Book Fair. BCBF Director Elena Pasoli says in the announcement, “It is with a very heavy heart that we cancel […]
