The first Chytomo Awards for ‘outstanding achievement in the Ukrainian publishing and literary sphere’ have been named in Kyiv.
Frankfurt: Ukraine’s Chytomo Award Names a Shortlist
The new award from Ukraine’s publishing trade news medium, ‘Chytomo,’ names its first shortlist in three categories.
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Politics and Policy in the Pavilion
Programming at Frankfurt Pavilion in October will feature issues in politics and publishing’s role in the protection of democracy.
Ukraine: ‘Chytomo’ Opens New Award for Ukrainian Publishing
Ukraine’s ‘Chytomo’ opens a new award with support from Germany’s ministry of culture, Frankfurter Buchmesse, and the Börsenverein.
Author Dmitry Glukhovsky Sentenced to Prison by Moscow
The Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, in exile since before Russia’s assault on Ukraine, Dorle Kopetzky says, ‘will not stop speaking out.’
Germany’s KulturPass: Books Lead in Unit Sales
Books lead expenditures made by young Germans on the new KulturPass, which has generated more than €3.2 million in revenue in two months.
Germany Funds Book Industry Exchange With Ukraine at €900,000
This exchange program, coordinated by the Börsenverein, brings together organizations in Germany and Ukraine to promote the book industry.
Europe’s ‘Culture Vouchers’ for Teens: The RISE Report
The RISE Bookselling project with the EIBF assesses the value of Europe’s four ‘culture pass’ programs for young readers – and the industry.
Germany Rolls Out Its KulturPass for 18-Year-Olds
The new German KulturPass opens its €200 offer for 18-year-olds, with bookstores reportedly signing right up to participate.
In Hamburg: Ewald Frie Wins the 2023 German Nonfiction Prize
The German Nonfiction Prize’s jury praises Ewald Frie’s picture of urban-rural tension as ‘inspiring innovative historiography.’