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.
Rights Sellout in Beijing: Why Albatros Media Won’t Be in Shanghai
Having sold the Chinese rights to every children’s title the Czech house took to Beijing, Albatros has nothing left to sell this weekend at Shanghai’s fair.
Czech Newspaper Launches Crowdfunded Effort in Book Publishing
The Miami-based Czech news correspondent Jana Ciglerová is the author of the first book to be released in October by the newly established Edice N in Prague.
Czech Book Sales Rise Amid Ongoing Industry Consolidation
Overall book sales in the Czech Republic are up as the number of new titles published declines slightly. Industry consolidation and a focus on high-performing books may be the cause.
Czech Republic’s Albatros Media Acquires Panteon Press
The expansionist drive at Prague’s Albatros Media continues with the company’s acquisition of Panteon, a press focused on adult fiction.