Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2026 : The Worlds We Make
Festival Updates
2026 HABA Shortlist
The 2026 Hedwig Anuar Children's Book Award (HABA) Shortlist 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 here for more information.
SBC is a nominee for the 2025 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. We are thankful for this incredible recognition.
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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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