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ITALIA

È possibile partecipare al concorso fino al 31 maggio 2025.

Le regole sono semplici:

  • INEDITO

    Le illustrazioni presentate al concorso non devono essere state pubblicate in precedenza.

    Si può partecipare solo se non si è mai pubblicato un intero albo illustrato con una casa editrice. È invece consentito partecipare se le proprie illustrazioni sono già state pubblicate in edizioni scolastiche o per altri generi e forme (per esempio in un’antologia di poesia, narrativa per adulti, copertine di libri, ecc.)

  • LA STORIA

    Il testo può essere vostro, oppure scritto da qualcun altro.

    Prima di tutto, siete un illustratore o un’illustratrice. È fantastico se avete una storia vostra, ma se non ce l’avete, potete usare la storia di qualcun altro. Potete anche usare una storia classica. Vogliamo solo vedere il vostro talento nel raccontare una storia con le vostre illustrazioni. Nella fase di upload aggiungerete un documento PDF con il testo che accompagna ogni illustrazione e una breve sinossi della storia completa (non più di 250 parole).

  • LE ILLUSTRAZIONI

    Tre illustrazioni, una storia.

    Racconterete una storia, o parte di una storia più grande, con tre illustrazioni. È possibile utilizzare qualsiasi tecnica o supporto. E ricordate sempre: state creando un albo illustrato per bambini. Siate creativi al massimo, ma non perdete mai di vista la storia e il vostro pubblico.

  • CARICARE

    Con il modulo di upload qui sotto si entra nella fase di caricamento.

    Aggiungete le vostre tre illustrazioni e un documento PDF che includa il testo che accompagna ogni illustrazione e una breve sinossi (non più di 250 parole).

  • ASPETTARE!

    Fino a giugno.

    Una giuria di professionisti selezionerà i tre lavori migliori. I vincitori saranno informati via e-mail, ma i risultati saranno annunciati anche sul sito Picture This! e sui social media di Camelozampa nel luglio 2025.

    Per l’Italia la giuria sarà composta da: Nicoletta Bertelle, illustratrice, Chiara Raineri, illustratrice, Beniamino Sidoti, editor e art director, Sara Saorin e Francesca Segato, editrici di Camelozampa.

COSA CI GUADAGNATE?

Vincere Picture This! 2025 Italia vi dà l’opportunità di veder pubblicato il vostro lavoro da editori di tutto il mondo. Potreste avere un libro illustrato a vostro nome entro un anno o due.

La selezione finale sarà pubblicata in un catalogo internazionale e presentata alle principali case editrici di albi illustrati alla Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026, offrendo agli artisti un’ottima opportunità di trovare commissioni.

Le opere di tutti gli artisti vincitori faranno parte della mostra itinerante Picture This!

Inoltre, i vincitori dell’edizione Italia avranno la possibilità di partecipare a una portfolio review, online o presso la redazione di Camelozampa.

CARICA LA TUA OPERA

L’opera deve soddisfare le seguenti condizioni:

  1. Il formato massimo delle immagini è A3. Si prega di indicare le dimensioni reali nel testo di accompagnamento.
  2. La risoluzione delle immagini deve essere di almeno 150 dpi.
  3. La dimensione massima dei file singoli è di 4 MB.
  4. Si prega di nominare i file come segue: “nome_cognome_1″ ” nome_cognome_2″ ” nome_cognome _3″ ” nome_cognome_testo” Esempio: “John_Johnson_1.jpg”, “nome_cognome_testo.pdf”

Le illustrazioni non saranno mai riprodotte senza il vostro permesso.

ITALY

You can enter the competition until may 31 2025.

The rules are plain and simple:

  • Never Published

    The illustrations should not have been published before.

    You may enter only if you have not published an entire picture book with a trade publisher before. You are, however, allowed to enter if you have published educational books or other forms and genres before (e.g. in a poetry anthology, adult fiction, book covers, et cetera).

  • The story

    It might be an existing one or it can be one of your own stories.

    First and foremost you’re an illustrator and not a storyteller. It’s great to have your own story but if you have not, use someone else’s story. You may also use a classic story. We just want to see if you have the talent to tell a story with your illustrations. In the upload stage you will add a PDF document that includes the text that goes with each illustration and a short synopsis of the complete story (no more than 250 words).

  • The illustrations

    Three illustrations, one story.

    You will tell one story, or part of a bigger story with three illustrations. Any technique or medium may be used. And always remember: You are creating a picture book for children. Be as creative as you can be, but never lose sight of the story and the audience.

  • Upload

    With the upload form below you enter the upload stage.

    You will add your three illustrations and a PDF document that includes the text that goes with each illustration and a short synopsis (no more than 250 words).

  • Wait

    Until somewhere in June.

    A professional jury will select the three best entries. Winners will be informed by email, but the results will also be announced on the Picture This! website and social media of Lemniscaat in july 2025.

What could be in it for you?

Winning Picture This! 2025 Italy gives you the opportunity to get your work published by publishers worldwide. You could have a picture book on your name in a year or two.

The final selection will be published in an international catalogue and presented to several leading picture book publishing houses at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026, giving the artists an excellent opportunity to find commissions.

The works of all winning artists will be part of the travelling Picture This! exhibition.

Upload your work

Your entry has to meet the following conditions:

  1. The maximum size of the images is A3. Please mention the real size in the accompanying text.
  2. The resolution of the images has to be at least 150 dpi.
  3. The maximum size of the seperate files is 4 MB.
  4. Please name the files as follows: “firstname_lastname_1” “firstname_lastname_2” “firstname_lastname_3” “firstname_lastname_txt” Example: “John_Johnson_1.jpg”

The illustrations will never be reproduced without your permission.

WWPBIC?!

World Wide Picture Book Illustration Contest

Picture this! is an initiative of Lemniscaat Publishers (NL). The competition is supported by Protea (ZA), Walker Books (GB), the Burg Wissem Bilderbuch Museum (DE) and Camelozampa (I).

The initiators

  • Protea Boekhuis
  • Lemniscaat
  • Walker Books
  • Camelozampa
  • Burg Wissem Bilderbuch Museum
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