Each year scrittorincittà in collaboration with the Associazione Amici delle Biblioteche della Lettura devotes most of the program to children, young people and teachers and parents. The program is divided into morning meetings at the Centro Incontri at Cinema Teatro Monviso and authors meet some of the classes of the junior and upper and lower middle schools in the town.

Classes accompanied by teachers (booking only) can go to some of the events free and enter the festival library – where they can meet guest authors – and to the exhibitions. 

Classes taking part in the Project Voglia di lettura: aiutiamo gli adolescenti a trovare il libro che piace will have priority and can book places at the meetings directly with the Associazione Amici delle biblioteche e della lettura (Friends of the Library). Little ones (elementary and nursery school children) can play booking a visit to the “spazio bambini e ragazzi” set up within the Centro Incontri. A set timetable of animated classes, readings and drawing workshops are available.          

The idea for the prize started with the Turin Book Fair and was taken up by a group of readers in Cuneo. Since 1998 it has been organised by the Board for Culture of the Comune di Cuneo, who organises it through the Civic Library.
The first novels by Italian writers are read by some committees of readers who choose the winner and three particularly interesting authors. Numerous boards take part at these readings including adults (both in Italy and in France) and students. 
The winner and choice of two authors are chosen by the committees of Cuneo. In addition the committes of students choose their favorite author from a selection of novels given to them.
Each year a new Italian writer is invited by the committees of French literature to Chambéry in May for the "Festival du Premier Roman" and to Nice in June for the "Festival du Livre".
The current festival ends with the prize-giving ceremony during scrittorincittà.