The author-filmmaker Iva Pezuashvili wins the €10,000 European Union Prize for Literature in its newly evolved single-prize format.
European Publishers Welcome the Ukrainian Association as Special Guest
As the Federation of European Publishers reaches out to Ukrainian publishers, the European Writers’ Council intensifies its appeal.
IPA to Ukraine’s Publishers and Booksellers: ‘Hope, Solidarity, and Love’
The IPA condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reiterates its founding principle ‘to multiply peaceful relations between nations.’
International Book Business: Solidarity With Ukraine
The European Writers’ Council issues its statement in Russian. Signatories join from Spain, Croatia, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, more.
Rare Language Combinations: Translation in Motion’s Residencies in Europe
Nine literary and translation centers have residencies for up to 18 translators this year, in the new Translation in Motion program.
French Publishers Join Sister Cultural Leaders on EU Copyright and Piracy
France’s publishers’ association is one of 54 cultural- and creative-industry groups messaging negotiators in Brussels today.
Academic Publishing Edition: Amsterdam’s Michiel Kolman on Diversity in STM
In scholarly and academic publishing, Elsevier’s Michiel Kolman says, more female leadership is a new and promising development.
Digital Services Act: European Publishers Urge Tougher Content Protection
The Federation of European Publishers calls on MEPs to put ‘real teeth’ into its Digital Services Act legislation to help with book piracy.
Germany’s Börsenverein Cheers New EU Flexibility on VAT Rates for Books
ECOFIN’S adoption of a new allowance for VAT reductions means EU member-states have an option to lower taxation on books and more.
‘Translation in Motion’: Boosting Western Balkan Literature Internationally
A newly devised program is meant to leverage RECIT’s multi-residency network to move translations of Balkan content forward.