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Ukrainian Publisher Wins Best Children’s Publisher in Europe

by | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog, News

“The Old Lion” is Europe’s best children’s publisher in 2023

At the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, “the Old Lion publishing house” won the Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher in Europe.

“The Old Lion” publishes books for the whole family. This publisher specializes in picture books, poems, stories for children, series for teens, as well as non-fiction books for all ages.

In collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and the International Publishers Association (IPA), the Bologna Children’s Book Fair established the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year. Ukrainian publisher from Lviv (western Ukraine) was recognized as one of the best publishing houses in the world, and the best in Europe for its creativity, innovation, and editorial choices.

 

This is the full list of the 2023 BOP winners:

Africa: Trinta zero Nove (Mozambique

Asia: Wonder House Books (India)

Caribbean, Central and South America: Editorial Amanuta (Chile)

Europe: The Old Lion (Ukraine)

North America: La courte échelle (Canada)

Oceania: Magabal Books (Australia).

 

Source: Euromaidan Press

 

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