The 100 finalists’ artworks will be exhibited at the Golden Pinwheel Exhibition held at the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair from 17 to 19 November. In addition, their works will be featured in the 2023 Golden Pinwheel Yearbook to be published in November and distributed among all the Fair’s exhibitors and partners.
As early as 08 November, the finalists’ works will also be visible in a digital form in the Golden Pinwheel Online Gallery located on the competition’s official website. From that day to the closing of CCBF on 19 November, the illustrations will be submitted to a popular vote open to all Online Gallery viewers and CCBF visitors. The artist to receive the highest number of votes will win the Golden Pinwheel People’s Choice Award (one for Book Publishing and one for Commercial).
On the eve of the Fair, the Golden Pinwheel Jury will meet again to choose the winners of Golden Pinwheel special awards for both Book Publishing and Commercial category among the abovementioned finalists: one Grand Award to a Chinese artist, one Grand Award to an international illustrator, and three Special Mentions.
In parallel, the 50 finalists’ works of Book Publishing Category will come under the scrutiny of another panel of illustration specialists to choose the winner of Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Astra Award.
The winners of the abovementioned awards will be announced at the Fair, except the People’s Choice Award laureate, whose identity will be released on 20 November.
Last but not least, one of the winners mentioned above will be appointed to design the 2024 CCBF visual identity, which will enrich all the Fair’s communication for a whole year.
Merve Atılgan，Turkey
Ane Arzelus，Spain
Alaei Amir，Iran
Luisa F. Arellano，Mexico
Elenia Beretta，Italy
Carolina Búzio，Portugal
Lera Elunina，Russia
Fan Yixiu，China
Fu Wenzheng，China
Mujde Baskale Gur，Turkey
Andrea Yolanda，Peru
Haleh Ghorbani，Iran
Gui Huilin，China
Guan Fenglin，China
Guevara Santiago，Colombia
Hua Zhangyi，China
Hu Huizi，China
Kuznetsova Tanya，Russia
Li Qinqin，China
Liu Longsha，China
Baked Pie，China
Thea Lu，China
Anabella Lopez，Argentina
Li Han，China
Lu Chengsi，China
Fernanda Massotti，Brazil
Amanda Mijangos, Armando Fonseca，Mexico
Maria Giovanna Mura，Italy
Hajar Moradi，Iran
Inês Viegas Oliveira，Portugal
Saehan Parc，Korea
Juan Palomino，Mexico
Silvia Reginato，Italy
Maeva Rubli，Switherland
Roozeboos，Netherlands
Artyom Smirnov，Russia
Natalia Shaloshvili，UK
Kris Smolskaya，Russia
Narisa Togo，Japan
Tang Wenjia，China
Eva Daniela Alves Vieira，Portugal
Vendi Vernić，Croatia
Wu Peng，China
Wang Yang，China
Yu Tongtong，China
Natalia Yaskina，Russia
Xiaoxiao Yang，China
Zhang Yue，China
Zhao Xinlei，China
Zhang Minyan，China
Marianna Coppo，Italy
Chen Yue，China
Cai Yidong，China
Juan David Cadena，Colombia
Julia Cherednichenko，Ukriane
Da Yiyao，China
Yoffee，China
Matu，China
Fan Linsen，China
Francesca Gastone，Italy
Guo Ziqi，China
Hu Te，China
Hu Yawen，China
Huang Menghui，China
JIOMO，China
Buse Kaçar，Turkey
Anna and Varvara Kendel，Russia
Varsam Kurnia，Indonesia
Polina Kalashnikova，Russia
Liang Haiqiang，China
Sang Lam，Vietnam
Li Qingqing，China
Luo Yiyi，China
Li Qiaoqiao，China
Cyan Lin，China
Liu Lu，China
Zhiqian Lin，China
Cornelia Li，Canada
Anita Mottaghi，Iran
Hanyu Mu，China
Daniele Morganti，Italy
Fernanda Massotti，Brazil
Eya Mordyakova，Russia
Qi Xiao，China
Jacopo Riccardi，Italy
Sisi Sun，China
Anna Spreafico，Italy
Wang Yichi，China
Wang Minru，China
Wang Jingjing，China
Wang Xiaobin，China
Wang Ming，China
Wang Jiaoxuan，China
Monique Xu，China
Xu Rong，China
Yang Nianzhi，China
Yang Xiaoxiao，China
Ursula Yang，China
Zhu Xiaofeng，China
Zou Yuan，China
The 100 finalists of 2023 Finalists Selection (in alphabetical order):
