In our Roundup, we feature work originating in Polish, Finnish, English, Italian, Danish, and Turkish.
Frankfurt: Polish Book Institute Expands Its Programs and Outreach
(Sponsored) The Polish Book Institute at Frankfurt has 47 publishers, a fresh catalogue, and recently was guest of honor at book fairs in Asia and Europe.
Spain’s 2023 Liber: 373 Companies From 13 Markets
Guest of Honor Poland and 12 additional markets are lined up for stand participation at Liber 2023, the publishing trade fair in Madrid.
Swiss Publisher Frontiers in Deal with Polish Biochemical Society
The Polish Biochemical Society has agreed to have Lausanne’s Frontiers begin publishing its journal ‘Acta Biochimica Polonica’ in August.
Joanna Kusiak Wins the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize, Cambridge Book Contract
Unique among book and publishing awards, the biennial Nine Dots Prize honors ‘original thinking’ on ‘contemporary societal issues.’
Spain’s Liber 2023 Announces Guest of Honor Poland
Poland will be the guest of honor market at October’s Liber Madrid show, in collaboration with Spain’s Polish Institute of Culture.
In 2022, NORLA Approved 510 of 521 Translation Grant Applications
Last year’s program of translation grants included the first time NORLA had granted funds for translation from Sámi.
Poland’s Draga Group Announces an Audiobook Platform
The Norwegian developer of bespoke audiobook platforms, Beat Technology, is creating a new service, ‘Volume,’ for Poland’s Sonia Draga.
Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition
The 31st Taipei International Book Exhibition has opened its run with professional programming as well as public-facing entertainment.
Poland Tells Publishers: VAT on Books Must Stay
Hobbled, as are other markets, by high production and shipping costs, Poland’s book business learns that its taxation won’t be eased.