Katherine Rundell is visiting the Bologna Children's Book Fair this year for the first time and the celebrated children's author, who is translated into 28 languages and counting, is excited at the prospect of meeting many of her foreign publishers for the first time, as well as exploring the wealth of books from other countries on show.
"I've been to the city but not to the book fair, so just being able to see what is out there will be wonderful," she says. "I know what English writers are producing, but we don't translate enough in the UK, so being able to see what is being produced further afield will be wonderful."