Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2026 : The Worlds We Make

Thank you for making AFCC 2026 a success!

Festival Updates

2026 HABA Winners

The 2026 Hedwig Anuar Children's Book Award (HABA) Winners has been announced!

AFCC 2026 is live!

Check out The Worlds We Make now! From the inaugural Reading Forum to Creator's Talks, this year's festival features over 100 programmes and speakers!

2026 HABA submissions closed

Submissions for the 2026 edition of the Hedwig Anuar Children's Book Award have closed. Check out the award’s rules and regulations for more information.

SBC has been nominated again for the 2026 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.

This is our second nomination and we are thankful for this incredible recognition.

Asian Festival of Children's Content

What Attendees Say

I enjoy how AFCC uniquely brings together so many cultures with the shared goal of building better worlds through storytelling for children.

Huan Yee, student, attendee of AFCC 2026

AFCC Singapore gave me more than craft tips, it gave me community. Hearing from top editors and illustrators, and seeing how Asian stories are championed globally, reminded me why this work matters.

Jorelie Dae A. Azores, author, attendee of AFCC 2026

I love how this festival brings together people from all age groups as there is something for everyone. I wish more people would realise that!

Tanvi, bookstagrammer, attendee of AFCC 2026

AFCC themes reinforce the fundamental value of children engaging with books and reading, with agency and wonder.

David Bakch, librarian, attendee of AFCC 2026

This was my first time at the AFCC. As a youth program coordinator, author and parent, the insights and knowledge I gained from the festival were invaluable. I really appreciate that SBC went above and beyond to seek views from other parts of Asia and the World too. I'll be back to Australia full of ideas, connections and motivation.

Nadia Heisler Walpole, author, attendee of AFCC 2026

To have Asia's finest books, authors, illustrators and scholars at one festival is always so inspiring!

Lucia Obi, librarian, attendee of AFCC 2026

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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