Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2025 : Discovery

Country of Focus Korea Speakers include Suzy Lee, Park Hyunmin, Lee Geumyi among others

Featured speakers include Arif Rafhan, Holly Thompson, among others

How We Read podcast: The Social Life of Book Clubs

Festival Updates

All programme scheduling has been updated on the website!

Check out our programmes page for the full suite of pitches, panels, presentations, lectures, masterclasses, and workshops!

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SBC is a nominee for the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award!

The prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature.

For over 50 years, we have been dedicated to developing creativity, imagination, original thought, and empathy. We are thankful for this incredible recognition.

Call for submissions for 2026 Scholastic Asian Book Award

The call for submissions for the 2026 Scholastic Asian Book Award are open, and you can submit your manuscript for the chance to win the top prize of SGD 10,000 and the chance for your manuscript to be published by Scholastic Asia. Check out the submission information.

Asian Festival of Children's Content

What Attendees Say

I have been attending AFCC since 2015 and am an AFCC success story as I pitched my manuscript in the speed pitch in 2015 and launched it a year later at the event in 2016. I have loved coming back to AFCC year after year and have been a speaker for the past two years. It is a great event to learn, network with other authors and illustrators, and I always come away inspired!

Namita Moolani Mehra, speaker at AFCC 2024

AFCC is a great venue to meet, learn from, and interact with other children's book creators in a festive, yet relaxed environment.

Liza Flores, speaker at AFCC 2024

AFCC was an eye-opening experience in understanding the thought that goes behind writing, creating, illustrating and curating picture books for children. I am heartened on the community that is championing the work and importance of picture books in our countries.

Stella, librarian, attendee at AFCC 2024

This was my first time attending AFCC and I enjoyed the variety of topics geared towards picture book authors/illustrators. It inspires me in my work. Thankful for the opportunity to show my story and portfolio as these allow me to improve further. Thankful to connect with some people and hear their experiences.

Elisa Ang, illustrator-author, attendee at AFCC 2024

Reading should continue to be included in everyday life. AFCC plays an important role in sustaining the spirit and educating the public.

Soo Yeen Ting, teacher, attendee at AFCC 2024

Asian Festival of Children’s Content

The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) is the leading festival in Asia for children’s stories and young adult (YA) fiction. Targeted at writers, illustrators, translators, publishers, educators and media professionals, AFCC offers a series of exciting programmes, including panel discussions, presentations, workshops, lectures, masterclasses, networking sessions and public programmes that promote the creation and appreciation of quality children's literature and YA with a focus on Asian themes.

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