From PoliticalCritique.org: ‘We are surrounded by unstoppable, powerful and chaotic production,’ says author Dubravka Ugrešić in an interview.
Strangers in a Small Land: A Writers’ Collective in Iceland
From The Reykjavik Grapevine: A collective of international writers in Iceland challenge concepts and constraints on Icelandic literature and publishing.
Sophie de Closets on Women in Publishing: ‘What Troubles Me Is the Lack of Men’
Fayard CEO Sophie de Closets says the problem is less about women reaching executive roles than about finding ‘men who want to work in publishing.’
‘Touchstone Texts’: On Translating a Nordic Prize-Winner from Iceland
From Conversational Reading: ‘To be nationally international’ is a lesson, says Lytton Smith, of translating ‘Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller.’
Spain’s Hay Festival Segovia Announces Its September Program
Coming in September, the Spanish iteration of the Hay Festival at Segovia events features a focus on cities and current events. Tickets now are on sale.
Audience Engagement and Reading Promotion: Aldus’ New Report on European Book Fairs
From a city-wide book exchange in Latvia to a ‘New Writers Festival’ in Greece, Aldus surveys European book fairs’ approaches to promoting reading.
Challenges Amid Optimism: The UK’s New Report on Translation Trends and Prospects
From the Arts & Humanities Research Council: Pessimism about translated literature’s prospects in the UK is ‘outdated.’ A new report.
European Commission Makes Amazon Antitrust Commitments Official
The European Commission calls Amazon’s antitrust commitments ‘a timely, effective and comprehensive solution to the competition concerns’ raised.
Serbia’s National Library in Cultural Partnership With Sharjah Book Authority
From Gulf News: Aimed at cross-promotion of each other’s cultural initiatives, the new Serbia-Sharjah agreement will come into play at book fairs.
Industry Notes: Europeana Opens ‘Literary Tour’; Trio in UK Opens Literary Events Consultancy
Keyed on World Book Day, the cultural heritage platform Europeana opens a literature focus, as a new consultancy for festivals opens in the UK.