With Slovakia as guest of honor, Book World Prague offered a gauge of the local book biz, where the recent hike of VAT to 15% has stifled book sales and Amazon is expected to open soon.
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Erotica, Brazil, India Bright Spots for Book Market
Sales of erotica books are up 192% and romance is up 384% so far this year in the UK.
EU Lit Prize Winners Dish on Tyranny of Big Languages
A trio of winners of the European Union Literature Prize express frustration at how difficult it is to interest agents and foreign publishers in their work.
Book World Prague’s Emphasis on Black Sea Writers Pays Off
Despite European economic woes, the Czech Republic’s major book fair thrived, aided by a neighborly focus, underscoring the strong draw of good literature.
Literary Broccoli: Why Cliches about Translations Hurt Books
Michael Stein argues that translations shouldn’t be treated as ‘literary broccoli’ or armchair travel, and that doing so is counterproductive.
Central European Crime Wave Sweeps Publishing
Crime writers from Hungary, Poland, and throughout Central Europe are making their way into English. Will they prove as popular as the Scandinavians?
The Divergent Worlds of Book World Prague 2011
A book fair has many faces depending on who you are: a local, a foreigner, or a country that is Guest of Honor but doesn’t believe in literature.