Bologna Book Fair 2009
No, I did not went but Linda Tan Lingard from Oyez! Books did! Before she went to Bologna, Italy, she asked me whether I want to promote my artworks in Bologna. I said yes and gave her printout of my artworks and free flyers. They were featured with courtesy of NationalΓΒ Book Council of Malaysia alongside with our own famous illustrators such as Nur Azmi, Sarah Joan, Mischele Mariam, Anuar Hassan (Sireh) and many more. The flyers were all distributed (thanks to NBCM and Linda) and the best part was when Linda told me that my artwork prints that were mounted on mount board were all taken by visitors except for one!! I don’t mind at all; so glad that people actually appreciate my artworks and took them!
Yipee! My artworks went to Bologna already! But me, am still here under my own coconut shell. *Sigh* I know I just cannot sit and whine about it so I am determined to go for next year’s book fair in Bologna and hope to save enough money to go. Anybody want to barter trade 1 year ad space in EIB (the big one; top of right sidebar) for a return flight ticket from Malaysia to Rome next year? Haha, let me know!!
Now I’m going to read the terms & condition on how to enter the Illustrators Exhibition at Bologna Children’s Book Fair; hope am not too old to enter.
Here are some pictures from Bologna with courtesy from Linda Tan Lingard:
My artworks on the shelf alongside with Sarah’s, Mischele’s and others’.
NationalΓΒ Book Council of Malaysia’s booth @ Bologna Book Fair 2009, Italy
Oyez! Books booth. Seen on the background is Mr Peter Worthington, the writer for Animal Adventure Series published by Oyez Books. The Illustrator of this series is Nur Azmi.
1st commenter
Ken Ong
130 Comments
ken
hi
ken
yay i did it again!!!
ken
emila it’s nv too old for anything…I’m 34 and I just learn how 2 sew and going to make business out of it…you think it’s too old…nah…never!!!
ken
sponsor return ticket…um…soli I sendiri pun tak mampu beli ticket nak sponsor lagi…LOL not from me hehehe π
ken
anyway it’s is definitely good news that your work went that far…that is just the beginning and more to come…all the best ya….
emila
ya i know but i heard that the age limit to enter is 35!!
emila
hehe i was hoping to get sponsorship from MAs ka, Air Asia ka hahahahah
ken
really happy for friends that their work are being appreciated and so far away from home π
emila
but i guess that won’t be happening; i’m nobody.
ken
oh really..that I didn’t know. but @ least people get to see your work and will remember it π
ken
don’t say that…we are somebody to somebody…the world may not know us…we maybe small…but if we think big…we can do it.
wat you did is a step ahead…i’m sure there is more to come π
ken
MAS kedekut…AirAsia don’t think will fly there but who knows mayb their flights extend by next year π
All the best ya π
ken
that mat salleh Mr. Peter looks familiar je and the artwork in the books…ehhehehe
emila
thank you Ken!
ken
Anyway a big congrats to you…that your work made it that fat!!!
Congrats!!!! yay!!! Go Emila Go!!!
emila
oh you met him at Magic Mirror exhibition last year.
ken
you are definitely a great and talented to woman to most of us π
ken
ya no wonder he looks familiar π
ken
most welcome emila π
nurulbalqis
ken ken ken..
nurulbalqis
cepat betul..
ken
ya saya
nurulbalqis
dah kalahkan marvic π
ken
baru je ingat mana semua org…I know marvic busy la but da rest macam dah hilang je…LOL
ken
ala…baru early of the month onli…byk masa lagi…
I’m going to be very busy soon…
ken
Balgis x sekolah ke? senang je tgk awak…hehehe
ken
seriously I think all went missing to camp for the next new post kut…LOL
ken
ops soli wrong spelling pulak…LOL maaf ya
nurulbalqis
two points olredi π
nurulbalqis
hehehe..
i think too..
ken
I guess i’m here alone commenting only…all dah lari tak tau mana…hehehhe
nurulbalqis
hahaha..
nevermind laa..
TH
aiyao.. ken again. congrast
TH
lol i was changing bed sheet
TH
no $ no talk π
TH
maybe email them… get their attention ?
TH
ya nurul ken fast
TH
lol me here
TH
boleh…
TH
me3
TH
huh..
TH
ticket only free but others need pay la.. lol.. not everything free..
TH
time fly.. ya
TH
blog world is big
TH
yalah setuju π
TH
wow.. saw emila artwork at shelf
TH
sometime i spell wrong oso
TH
wah Rome.. sound bagus tu
TH
yeah agree with ken
TH
ya dua
TH
ya and they know who is emilayusof π
TH
yeah if you go there you got to spend on stay and food too. Not sure how much
TH
these are very good pics! library allow to snap pic?
ken
hahaha cos the q n g wif a like i cant tell π
anny
Wow! Way to go Emi… you are in Bologna π I am sure one day you will go… soon!
ken
why change your mind about the sponsor? You’ll never know emila π
iYdaJuhar
agree
emila
hehe sounds cheapskate la me
nurulbalqis
hehehe..
is ok..
milkberry
Wow kak emila you went to Bologna in spirit! That’s awesome!
TH
nothing is impossible do not lose hope π
TH
you are somebody! π
TH
heheh.. marvic bz. ken tak ke
TH
yeah you never know
TH
come on.. don’t give up..
TH
how bout you milkberry?
jia
so true..TH..and i’ll so proud…that i know u…heheh..
jia
Congrats k.emi…ur work had landed in Bologna….Bangga..sgt2..Tahniah… π
anny
if ur nobody.. then i am annybody π wishes doooooo come true
ken
then I guess i’m busy body la…LOL
ken
where got…nanti satu hari hujan berbalik ke awan..miracles might happen π
TH
yalah.. ada masa
TH
malaysia boleh,
emila boleh!
TH
well said ken!
TH
π
TH
emila work shine so far away.. we can see it
TH
ya for now π
TH
haha… ok.. bigbody. haha…
emila
thanks th!! saya boleh!
emila
ya jia!!! if only i was there!
emila
thanks milkberry!! hehe we can actually go anywhere in our mind yea! i think it’s awesome too!
emila
wah ken siap ada peribahasa!!! cool la you!
emila
ok, i won’t!
TH
ya.. jom camp
TH
hehe… that is awesome and hope dream come true too
TH
yay, we believe in you π
Nessa
Wow TH! Jauhnya you tinggalkan I… wait for me!!!
Em Dy
Congratulations!
Mariuca
Emila!!
Mariuca
OMG Emila SYABAS!!!
Mariuca
I showed B ur post la!!
Mariuca
Siap clap hands lagi!
Mariuca
He said congrats – Emila’s going global!! π
Mariuca
We are so impressed dear, congrats congrats!!
Mariuca
Bila nak gi Italia ni? π
Mariuca
Hi Nessa!
Mariuca
hi TH!!
Mariuca
Mmg you boleh Emila! So proud of you! Hugs! π
Mariuca
Mmg awesome!
Mariuca
Hi Milkberry!
Mariuca
Hola Ken!
Mariuca
Hi Anny!
Mariuca
Hola Balqis! π
Mariuca
Congrats Ken!
Mariuca
Wah 2 points oredi!
Mariuca
Slow down Ken!
Mariuca
Wait for me la he he!
Adam
Congrats. Did you provide the blog url?
emila
yes, i did. hope they come and visit me here.
emila
hehe dunno, come la we go together gether.
emila
thanks dear!
emila
hehe just a small participation; i hope to participate in the big event – the Illustrators Exhibition.
emila
thanks emdy!
emila
yay!
emila
yay! B read my post!
emila
thanks Marzie!
emila
Marzie!!
TH
yalah marzie π
TH
wait for me oso
TH
hola marzie
TH
keep up the spirit π
TH
hello marzie
TH
lagi sekali π
TH
wah.. nice.. going together π
Nessa
Heyya Marzie! π
Khemy
emi i’m so proud of you, woman!
nurulbalqis
wait balqis jugaa !!
nurulbalqis
TH sudahh 200 lebih..
nurulbalqis
nak masuk 300 comment..
melissa
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if so, please feel free contact me in any time ~~
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