With a bright, new stand design and a newly launched Ukrainian Book Institute, the country’s publishers and literature made a big splash in Frankfurt.
Russian Book Market Consolidation: Is It Closing Out Smaller Players?
Larger book publishing companies in Russia attract more government support, say critics, while smaller houses struggle to keep up.
Censorship: IPA’s Kolman Refers to Russian ‘Anti-Gay Propaganda’ Law in Moscow
Referring to Russian’s ‘anti-gay propaganda law,’ the IPA chief tells Muscovites that restrictions on freedom to publish are wrong.
Ukraine Publishing’s Bad Year: Closures Amid a Ban on Russian Books
As publishers in Ukraine continue to struggle, the country’s ban on importing Russian-language books has led to decreased consumer demand and fewer titles.
Russian Censorship Is Being Intensified; Translated Work Examined
As an American author and her Russian publisher reveal, literary censorship is ongoing, and reports indicate that Moscow is increasing its efforts.
Russian Government Figures Put Book Piracy at 25 to 30 Percent
Russia’s book piracy problem seems to be getting worse: in a new survey, two out of three respondents say they believe downloading pirated content is legal.
Rotenberg Sells His Stake in Russian Educational Publisher Prosveshchenie
Amid reports that Detskaya Literatura will be privatized comes word that Arkady Rotenberg has sold out of Russian educational publisher Prosveshchenie.
Publishing History: Russia Is To Privatize the Soviet-Born ‘Detskaya Literatura’
Once awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for ‘the communist education of children and youth,’ the Soviet-born Detskaya Literatura is being sold.
Russia’s 10 Favorite Children’s Books of 2016
From Russia Behind the Headlines: Pushkin may be “everything,” but in 2016, reported print runs indicate that Korney Chukovsky won Russian kids’ top reads.
Edtech: Russian Publisher Prosveshcheniye Announces a Digital Educational Platform
In a bid to build a comprehensive digital educational content platform for Russia, the publisher Prosveshcheniye creates a partnership with ISP Yandex.