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🏆Weightless is the Winning Work of Bologna 2026
Bookolia arrives to VLP Agency with the winning book of the Fiction Bologna Ragazzi Award 2026.
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Today is a time to celebrate. The book Weightless (Ingrávida) by Fran Pintadera and Raquel
Catalina has won the Fiction Bologna Ragazzi Award 2026. A book that stirs us with its profound
and beautiful fragility.
We are honored to represent bookolia, a Spanish publisher with an eclectic and diverse catalogue,
much like life itself. bookolia’s esteemed publisher, Luis Larraza, says that “picture books should not
be confined to the world of children. For adults, they are also an experience that they cannot find
in other genres.” (1)
We invite you to immerse yourself in the experience of Weightless and explore the Bookolia
catalogue, where you’ll discover a publishing house that steers clear of clichés and stands out for
its diversity.
May their books be like an embrace of humanity to resist and work for a better future.
We stand up to applaud Luis Larraza and his authors and thank them for the trust they have placed in us.
(1) Quote from an interview by David Gómez

In the Chinese tradition, with virtual fireworks, we celebrate the start of a new lunar cycle with the Fire Horse, which invites us to begin it with the energy of speed, passion, independence, and action.
These are characteristics shared by our celebrated guest of honor: Escrito con Tiza, the Chilean publishing house nominated for the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year, representing the geographical area of the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Fiction and non-fiction books with great artistic sensibility… and also humor. We invite you to explore their catalogue, enter the reserved area of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair website, and vote for them as the next Best Children’s Publisher of the Year.
Voting is open until Monday, March 16, 2026.
We also celebrate the 14 books from our represented publishing houses acknowledged by the Cuatrogatos Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging the reading of high-quality books created by Ibero-American writers and illustrators.
For this edition, 1,602 books submitted by 201 publishing houses from 16 countries, as well as self-published titles, were considered.
Congratulations to the winners!
Join us for a ride on this Fire Horse to journey through the children’s books from publishers in Spain and Latin America.
The celebration has already begun!

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Sunday 30th at 19h. it’s the time to talk about Children’s books translation. is an author and one of the most important translators from Spanish into English.
Journalist and Literary Agent will be the conductor of this conversation in the framework of MigrArte. Bienvenidos! Welcome!

Welcome to MigrArte! MigrArte: An Encounter Between Art, Migration, and Memory
Bologna, Italy - [27.03.25] - In the cultural heart of Bologna, SpazioB5, home to the
Honorary Consulate of Chile in Emilia-Romagna, presents MigrArte, an exhibition that
invites reflection on migration and memory through children’s literature and illustration.
From 27 March to 5 April 2025, this space will become a meeting point where children’s
literature narrates stories of travel, identity, and belonging.
With a carefully curated approach led by Spazio B5, this exhibition allows visitors to explore
narratives of migration, memory, and multiculturalism, offering an experience that connects
generations and raises awareness about current social issues.
Books Featured in the Exhibition:
- ‘The Star-Gazing Machine’ (Entrelíneas, Chile, 2024). Printed book and interactive digital
story. Text by María José Ferrada (Chile), finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award
2025, illustrations by Carmen Cardemil (Chile). Winner of the Ibero-American Comkids
Brazil Award 2023; Shortlist Bologna Ragazzi Crossmedia Award 2023; and Ibero-American
Comkids Brazil Award 2022.
- ‘The Migrants’ (Kalandraka Spain, 2022; Kalandraka Italy, 2022). Text by Marcelo
Simonetti (Chile) and illustrations by María Girón (Spain). Selected by IBBY Italy for the
‘Library for Peace’; included in Librería Stoppani’s ‘Top 12 Books of 2024’. Finalist for the
Orbil Award 2025 and the National Award ‘Un libro per L’Ambiente’ 2025.
- ‘Grandfather’s Journey’ (Muñeca de Trapo, Chile, 2025; Noransangsang, Korea, 2025). Text
by Paulina Jara (Chile), illustration by Myo Yim (Korea). Where? Vicolo Cattani 5B

La autora Beatriz García-Huidobro presentando su novela “Las Marias” (Cuatro Lunas Ed, 2024) en Casa de America, en el Marco del Tercer Encuentro entre Editoriales españolas y autoras y autores de Latinoamérica. Una novela mujeril donde la madre se queda con sus seis hijas en Chile mientras el padre busca un mejor destino en España.

Es una enorme alegría invitarles a las presentaciones que realizará la escritora chilena en España para presentar su novela Las Marías, editada por . Gracias a los editores y a Guillermo Gracia. En este 12 de octubre, marcado por el encuentro entre nuestros mundos, este libro de marcado tono mujeril convoca a Chile y España a través de una pluma punzante y contenida. Los esperamos!