Following Slovenia, Italy, and the Philippines, the Czech Republic will be guest of honor at the 78the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2026.
Children’s Books Edition: Pre-Frankfurt Rights Roundup
Our Rights Roundup of children’s titles has work originating in Turkey, France, Finland, Germany, Singapore, Spain, and the Czech Republic.
Rights Roundup: Chinese-Language Words-to-Screen
Our Rights Roundup features rights-trading news from Taiwan, Italy, the Czech Republic, Canada, Croatia, and Norway.
Children’s Rights Roundup: ‘Buy Ukrainian Book Rights’
Our Rights Roundup of young readers’ titles, authors, and illustrators ahead of Bologna.
Czech Translator Veronika ter Harmsel Havlíková Wins Dutch Letterenfonds Prize
Translator Veronika ter Harmsel Havlíková will collect €15,000 in Friday’s winner’s ceremony in Amsterdam.
Book Fair Directors on Ukraine: ‘We Cannot Remain Silent’
The leadership of 14 international book fairs in 13 nations agree to suspend contact with Russian state institutions and agencies.
A Czech Second-Hand Books Boom: Knihobot’s Big Year
Knihobot, an online second-hand bookseller, is seeing increasing success with Czech consumers and plans to expand to Slovakia and Germany.
The European and International Booksellers Federation Report on 2020
A new EIBF report reveals how booksellers in Europe responded to the pandemic in 2020 and what changed in the book retail landscape.
Czech Publisher Albatros Media Expands Its Direct International Sales
The Czech publishing house Albatros Media has expanded its business by translating and selling its own titles into Spanish and English-language markets.
Coronavirus Worklife: Grada’s ‘Now or Never’ Digital Effort in Prague
As print sales fall, Czech publisher Grada focuses on its digital subscription platform and much-needed tech upgrades to meet the growing demand for digital content.