Past programs

Publishers invited to the 2025 program, from November 17 to 21 2025

  • Roberto Borges – Ercolano, Brazil
  • Marie Desmeures – Noir sur blanc-Notabilia, France
  • Loulou Drinkwaard – Uitgeverij Wilde Haren, Netherlands
  • Cristina Marino – Rizzoli, Italy
  • Maria Moschioni – De Stafano Literary Scouting
  • Eloïse Offredi – Points, France
  • Priti Sharma Devata – Epigram Books, Singapour
  • Ana Skiendziel – pipala, Argentina
  • Maya Solovej – New Directions, United-States
  • Silvia Valmori – Giunti, Italy
  • Peter van der Zwaag – De Bezije Bij, Netherlands
  • Ulrike von Stenglin – Gutkind, Germany
  • Karolina Ek – Norstedts, Sweden
  • Andreas Lundberg – Forum, Sweden
  • Jakob Kaae – Aska Förlag, Sweden
  • Erik Titusson – Lilla Pirat, Sweden

Publishers invited to the 2024 program, from November 26 to 30 2024

  • Alessandro Gelso – Battelo a Vapore, Italy      
  • Anna Nowacka Devillard – Widnokrag, Poland
  • Clara Jubete Baseira  –  Flamboyant, Spain
  • Emily Burns – Grove Atlantic, United-States
  • Hernán López Winne – Godot, Argentina
  • Irene Vasquez – Levine Querido, United-States
  • Joachim Schnerf – Grasset, France
  • Marcella van der Kruk – Atlas, Netherlands
  • Martin van der Heide – Cossee, Netherlands
  • Roland Spahr – S. Fisher, Allemagne
  • Kendall Storey – Catapult, United-States
  • Wende Wilbers – Querido Children, Netherlands

In order to prepare for Quebec guest of honor at the 2026 Gothenburg Book Fair, a delegation of Scandinavian publishers was also present:

  • Anna Bäfverfeldt – Cobolt/Kartago, Sweden
  • Johannes Holmqvist – Tranan, Sweden
  • Karin Linge Nordh – Bazar, Sweden
  • Per Bergström – Ramus, Suède
  • Rebecka Wolff – Rabén & Sjögren, Sweden
  • Anne Krogh – Cappelen Damm, Norway
  • Annette Orre – Aschehoug, Norway
  • Johannes Rex – Fri Tanke, Sweden

Publishers invited to the 2023 program, from November 21th to 26th 2023

  • Benoit Arnould, Philippe Rey (France)
  • Ulrika Caperius, Bonnier Carlsen (Sweden)
  • Maria Fasce, Alfaguara, Lumen & Reservoir Books (Spain)
  • Fabian Andres Gullavan Vera, Filomena Edita SAS (Colombia)
  • Erika Hornbogner, Wieser & Drava (Austria)
  • Jadwiga Jędryas, Dwie Siostry (Poland)
  • Johanna Kinch, Editions J. (Sweden)
  • Luciana Kirschenbaum, Limonero (Argentina)
  • Lisa Labbé, Charleston (France)
  • Lisa Lindberg, Norstedts (Sweden)
  • Marta Mazza, Mondadori Children Book’s (Italy)
  • Alexandra Poreda, Other Press (United States)
  • Rebecca Zeil, Matthes & Seitz Berlin (Germany)

Publishers invited to the 2022 program, from November 22th to 27th 2022

  • Daniel Mesino, HarperCollins, Mexico
  • Rita Fürsteneau, Rotopol, Germany
  • Raphaëlle Liebaert, Éditions Stock, France
  • Magdalena Kłos-Podsiadło, Wytwórnia, Poland
  • Rebecca Serviado, scout, United Kingdom
  • Cristina Gerosa, Iperborea, Italy
  • Darja Marines, Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia
  • Sherif Bakr, Al Arabi Publishing and distribuiting, Egypt
  • Olivia Vieira da Silva Villa de Lima, SM, Brazil
  • Hadi Barkat, Helvetiq, Switzerland
  • Annette Beger, Kommode Verlag, Switzerland

Publishers invited to the 2019 program, from November 19th to 24th 2019

  • David Aliaga, Picarona et Ediciones Obelisco, Spain
  • Sonia Draga, Sonia Draga Ltd., Debit Ltd, Poland
  • Marie Eugène, HarperCollins France, France
  • Jessie Kindig, Verso Books, United-States
  • Franziska Latoska, Kosmos, Germany
  • Ricardo Lopez, Armaenia Editorial, S.L., Spain
  • Lisanne Mathijssen-van Hoorn, HarperCollins Holland, Netherlands
  • Joey McGarvey, Milkweed Editions, United-States
  • Aneta Panteleeva, Prozoretz Publishing, Bulgaria
  • Bárbara Pérez-Espinosa, La Navaja Suiza Editores, Spain
  • Mónica Romero Girón, SM Mexico, Mexico
  • Silvia Schmid, dtv Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Germany
  • Rosel Soares Pays, Casarão do verbo, Brazil
  • Flavia Vadrucci Pays, Marsilio Editori, Italy

 German publishers and translators invited from the 11th to 17th april 2019

  • Monika Osberghaus, Klett Kinderbuch Verlag GmbH
  • Birte Hecker, cbj, Random house Germany
  • Kerstin Kempf, Mixtivision
  • Ute Scholer, Thienemann
  • Steffen Lehmann, Leiv Leipziger Kinderbuch Verlag
  • Bettina Herre, Fischer Kinder-und Jugendbuch
  • Dorothée Dengel, DTV Verlag
  • Dr. Almut Werner, Arena Verlag GmbH
  • Julia Gronhoff, Loewe Verlag
  • Lena Anlauf, kunstanstifter verlag

Publishers invited to the 2018 program, from November 13th to 18th 2018

International publishers:

  • Katie Cotton, Lincoln Children’s Books / Wide Eyed Editions, The Quarto Group, Royaume-Uni
  • Sylwia Sawicka, Polarny Lis, Pologne
  • Isabel Lopes Coelho, FTD Educação, Brésil
  • Ramiro Villalba Garibaldi, A-Z editora, Argentine
  • Tania Sarmento, Lua de Papel – Leya Grou, Portugal
  • Ezio Quarantelli, Lindau, Italie
  • Valentina Parloto, Quodlibet, Italie
  • Lizbeth Zanala, Herder Mexico, Mexique
  • Bernhard Mohr, Cappelen Damm, Norvège
  • Tynan Kogan, New Directions, États-Unis

German publishers:

  • Wanda Jacob, Antze Kuntsmann
  • Sabine Erbrich , Surhkamp
  • Corrina Kroker, Klett-Cotta
  • Katrin Aé, Hoffmann und Campe
  • Claudia Marquardt, Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH
  • Daniel Beskos, Mairisch
  • Clara Polley, Rowholt
  • Johanna Links, Aufbau Verlag
  • Martina Klüver, R.H. Luchterhand
  • Caroline Draeger, Droemer

German publishers and translators invited from the 12th to 19th april 2018

  • Patricia Klobusiczky, traductrice
  • Dr. Frank Heibert, traducteur
  • Katharina Picandet, Edition Nautilus GmbH
  • Christian Ruzicska, SECESSION VERLAG FÜR LITERATUR GmbH
  • Friederike Schilbach, S. Fischer
  • Linda Walz,  carl’s books
  • Ralf Rebscher, Magellan Verlag
  • Stefanie Goerdes, Goldmann (Random House)

Publishers invited to the 2017 program, from 14th to 19th of november 2017

  • Isabella Ferretti, 66th and 2nd, Italie
  • Sergio Bulat, Ediciones Urano, Espagne
  • Louisa-Claire Dunnigan, Profile, Royaume-Uni
  • Greet Pauwelijn, Book Island Limited, Royaume-Uni
  • Anna Baijars, Gummerus, Finlande
  • Maria Luisa Arzani, EDT, Italie
  • Acar Erdoğan, MAVIBULUT, Turquie
  • Diana Hernandez Aldana, Turner Libros, Mexique/Espagne
  • Guido Indij, LA MARCA EDITORA, Argentine
  • Isabel Carril, Grupo Editorial Bruno, Espagne
  • Carolin Klemenz, Diana Verlag, Allemagne
  • Nina Horn, Aladin, Allemagne
  • Lynn van Leewen, Wallstein Verlag, Allemagne
  • Edmund Jacoby et Nicola Stewart, Jacob & Stewart, Allemagne
  • Eva-Marie Kaufmann, Piper Verlag GmbH, Allemagne

Publishers invited to the 2016 program, from 15th to 20th of november 2016

  • Maria Afonso, Antígona (Portugal)
  • Moa Brunnberg, Rabén & Sjögren (Suède)
  • Lena Däuker, Carl Hanser Verlag (Allemagne)
  • Hella Reese, DTV (Allemagne)à
  • Erika Goldman, Bellevue Literary Press (États-Unis)
  • Pia Larsen, Cappelen Damm AS (Norvège)
  • Joana Neves, Bertrand Editora (Portugal)
  • Sakari Siltala, Siltala Publishing (Finlande)
  • Ivana Tomková, Argo (République tchèque)