The aims of the Illustrators  Exhibition, staged as part of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, organized by BolognaFiere and held from 23 to 26 December, are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishers. QUALIFICATIONS *Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality, if they were born before 31st December 1996, whose artwork is intended for use in children's books, are qualified to enter the Exhibition, either directly or through publishing houses or schools. *Please state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Non  Category. Illustrators may only enter one category. `*Artwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be re-entered. *The confirmationform must be filled in and a photograph attached, then presented together with illustrations no later than15 October. SHIPMENT Entries may be delivered by post, express delivery service or by hand. From abroad, please use the following forms:Form "A" for registered mail or post by air;Form "B" if using an international forwarding agent or airline. To avoid delays, material should not be sent by normal post. Material should be sent "carriage   paid", including any customs and delivery costs. BolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the non-arrival or late arrival of artwork. All published works must be accompanied by a declaration bearing the ISBN number, publisher's name and address. REQUIREMENTS The illustrations (i.e. the size of the sheet)must not exceed the following dimensions: Fiction: 32*42cm (or 42*32cm)    Non-fiction: 50*70cm (70*50cm) Illustrations in larger formats will not be considered, nor will they be returned by BolognalFiere. The illustrations must be on paper or flexible board, maximum thickness 2mm. The illustrators of the Illustrators' Exhibitions  _  .
should be no more than 16 may re-enter their artwork after it is returned may choose to attach a photo to the application form should state the category of their artwork clearly