How to participate

The next international edition of the competition will take place from 5th to 8th October 2024 at Lublin (Poland).

Anyone living in one of the 18 participating countries is free to participate. To do so, she/he sends her/his tactile illustrated book entry (original creation or adaptation of an existing book), accessible to visually impaired young people from 0 to 12 years old (all details in the Rules), to the T&T national partner which will organize the selection process. Each entry must be accompanied by a Registration form.

If there is no T&T national partner in your country, you unfortunately cannot participate, unless you can find an organization willing to become a new T&T partner!

The T&T national partner of the national selection process that receives the entries sets up a jury to select up to 5 best entries. The tactile illustrations, text, binding, colors and contrast, style, the reproducibility of the book, and finally the manageability of the format are examined (see our Tips).

This same selection occurs simultaneously in all 18 participating countries.

Deadline for sending the entries :

  1. Argentina: selection completed
  2. Belgium: selection completed
  3. Brazil: selection completed
  4. Croatia: selection completed
  5. Czech Republic: selection completed
  6. Estonia: selection completed
  7. Finland: selection completed
  8. France: selection completed
  9. Italy: selection completed
  10. Iran: selection completed
  11. Lithuania: selection completed
  12. Netherlands: selection completed
  13. Poland: selection completed
  14. Romania: selection completed
  15. Slovenia: selection completed
  16. South Africa: selection completed
  17. Ukraine: selection completed
  18. United Kingdom: selection completed

No competition organised in 2024 :

  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Germany
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Russia: participation suspended in 2024 by the T&T jury due to the jury meeting in Poland
  • Switzerland
  • United States of America

The best entries from each country (maximum 5) are then sent to the international T&T jury which is composed of representatives from the founding member countries. The T&T Jury meets, over three days, to decide which entries to award the 1st prize, 2nd prize, 3rd prize and the “Judges’ Favorites” (one per judge)!

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(Poster announcing the 2024 T&T competition for France, designed by Les Doigts Qui Rêvent)