Bologna Book Fair recap
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@lauraa Thanks for that fascinating blog post about the Bologna Book Fair. I have become increasingly convinced by this forum that 1) I am really glad I am not trying to make a living at illustrating because it takes so much work, mental stamina, and self-confidence to succeed at it and 2) I'm really glad all of you are pursuing it because it is fascinating to be a fly on the wall to your experiences. Thanks!
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@smceccarelli Wow thank you so much! I've been thinking about visiting Bologna book fair next year, and this recap just made me feel so excited! Can't wait! Thanks!
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@lauraa Thanks so much for sharing your impressions in your blog. It's really helpful to know that I'd have to really psyche myself up for such an intense event. I'm already strategizing how I might don a survival suit of armor loaded with a battery charger for my phone, a thermos of hot coffee, a boxed lunch, snacks to maintain blood sugar levels, headphones to take a music break, and a translator.
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@smceccarelli Thanks so much for this detailed and enlightening recap of your experience. You've confirmed what I imagined it might be like and a tough skin is something I definitely need to work on. Just sharing on this forum has helped but everyone has been so nice:)
When you mention getting to exchange cards, do you mean just business cards or would a publisher accept a small postcard?
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@johanna-kim I mean postcards. The ADs give you their business cards, of course, but I only distributed postcards.
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@smceccarelli Great, thanks for the clarification. That makes much more sense.
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Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you! I LOVE your work, as you know. I hope you get some results from your encounters
I have a question: What's a tear sheet? Thanks.Marsha Ottum Owen
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@marsha-kay-ottum-owen Thank you Marsha! A tear sheet is a A4 or letter-sized sheet with samples of your art (one to eight, I´ve seen all) and your contact info. It´s like a mini-portfolio that you can give away. If you google “Illustrator tear sheet” you can see several examples.
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I`ve just discovered another little nudget. On my way out of the fair I picked up a complimentary copy of the fair catalogue from last year that they were giving away at the illustrator´s corner. I opened it today for the first time and it contains names and e-mail addresses of all publisher representatives who were in attendance!!! Some only had sales people, but the majority had at least one editor or art director. So, if you are interested in a particular publisher, let me know and I may be able to share the name and e-mail address of one of their editors or art buyers as of March 2017.
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@smceccarelli Oh, okay! Thanks Simona. I'll go look at some.
