The arrests in Minsk of two Belarusian publishing professionals sends a chill through the world book business.
Germany’s ‘Freedom of Expression Week’: Events Schedule
The nationwide German freedom of expression program involves the Börsenverein, Frankfurter Buchmesse, and some 45 partners.
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.
International Book Business: Solidarity With Ukraine
The European Writers’ Council issues its statement in Russian. Signatories join from Spain, Croatia, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, more.
Awards: The EU Prize for Literature Consortium on the Program’s Changes
The two federations in the European Union Prize consortium outline the new approach and their regret at the departure of the Writers’ Council.
Awards: European Writers’ Council Withdraws From the EU Prize for Literature
The European Writers’ Council breaks with two sister organizations over a new structure for the European Union Prize for Literature
Year’s End: European Writers’ Council Follows Up on COVID’s Impact
The European Writers’ Council’s study of the COVID crisis’ impact on authors brings sobering estimates to an uncertain holiday season.
European Writers Council Reports the Belarusian Writers Union ‘Forcibly Dissolved’
Reports of the dissolution of the Union of Belarusian Writers by the Lukashenko government’s high court describe a ‘Kafkaesque’ procedure.
Belarus One Year After the Election: Writers, Translators, Journalists Speak Out
Three leading writers’ organizations in Europe call for coordinated response to the Lukashenko regime’s brutality.
Lukashenko Regime To Close PEN Belarus in Minsk
As PEN Belarus is told it’s to be shut down, PEN America’s Suzanne Nossel speaks of ‘when a government silences and stomps on its writers.’