Moderator: Boštjan Gorenc Pižama

His debut book sLOLvenski klasiki 1 (sLOLvene Classics Vol.1) won the Book of the Year award at the 2016 Slovene Book Fair. He has been creating Šnofijeva druščina (Šnofi's Gang) comics with Matej de Cecco for 16 years. The illustrations of his book Si že kdaj pokusil luno (Have You Ever Tasted the Moon?) earned Igor Šinkovec a place on the 2022 IBBY Honour List. He also dabbles in stand-up comedy. His latest book is Huda risinja (The Mighty Lynx).

Speakers: Katja Stergar, Marko Kravos, Tilka Jamnik, Miha Kovač, Petra Potočnik, Jerneja Černilogar, Andreja Erdlen, Sabina Fras Popovič, Metka Kostanjevec, Polonca Kavčič, Aksinija Kermauner, Ivana Soban, Veronika Rot Gabrovec, Alenka Veler, Ivan Mitrevski, Klemen Markovčič, Maruša Prelesnik Zdešar, Petra Slatinšek, Špela Frlic, Gaja Kos, Nika Pušlar, Tjaša Urankar, Manca Perko, Janja Vidmar, Barbara Pregelj, Tina Bilban, Peter Svetina, Damijan Stepančič, Mateja Seliškar Kenda, Anja Štefan, Maša P. Žmitek

Coorganisers: The Slovenian Reading Badge Society, The Slovenian Section og IBBY, Slovenian Book Agency