Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2023 : Play!

Festival Highlights

AFCC for All

To ensure that the arts is inclusive, AFCC will offer 30 complimentary passes to writers and artists with disabilities. To request for tickets, please contact us at programmes@bookcouncil.sg

AFCC Lectures

In these series of lectures, our speakers will share more about their journey in writing, the inspirations for their works and how they have each found their own distinctive voice. Check out the lectures by Nikki Grimes and Hanna Alkaf here!

Festival Updates

AFCC Book Fair applications now open!

The AFCC Book Fair makes its return to the NLB Plaza! Interested exhibitors may now submit an application for a booth space for the chance to share and generate awareness of your product(s) and organisation. More details in the link!

Book Launch applications now open!

Have a new title that you would like to share about with our audiences? Sign up for a book launch slot today for the opportunity to launch your book(s) at this year's Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC), from 25 to 28 May 2023.

Send in your works!

Submissions are still ongoing for the GIF / Comic Cover Challenge (co-organised with LASALLE College of the Arts) and the Creative Writing Competition – Poetry category (co-organised with CLASS and ilove.reading.sg). Check out the links for more information!

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What Attendees Say

This interview is so fun. I commend the moderator, Ms. Denise Tan. She really does her thing and researched a lot about the speaker. Also, Ms. Christina is so genuine and honest about everything she says. <3

Jennilyn Zuniega, who attended “Upclose with Christina Soontornvat” during AFCC 2021

Thank you [keynote speaker] Jason [Chin] for these great insights. I have always enjoyed illustrations alongside the stories in a book. Today, Jason has given me another reason to pay closer attention [to] the meaning they add to the story.

Junaidah, who attended AFCC 2021’s “Keynote: Reimagine, Rebuild, Reignite

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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