Insights into stresses on the Ukrainian cultural industries are on stage, as are aspects of the book business in India this week at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Retail Pressures: Ukraine’s Open-Air Bookselling Marketplaces Appear Headed for Closure
As Ukraine’s bookselling prospects improve, the loss of the country’s open-air market book stalls may mean more challenges for the book business.
As the World Cup Approaches, PEN Authors Press Moscow for Oleg Sentsov’s Release
Ahead of the World Cup in Russia, PEN America issues a letter demanding the release of imprisoned Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who began a hunger strike in May.
Demand for Ukrainian-Language Literature May Prompt a Market Upswing
Despite reported closures of publishers in Ukraine, some say the ban on Russian literature will trigger a new boom in Ukrainian texts which, along with state orders for books, could prompt an upturn in the beleaguered market.
Ukrainian Publishers Look to Further Develop Their Book Market and International Profile
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.
The Faces of Frankfurt’s Future: Meet the Frankfurt Fellows
The ones to watch for this week at the Frankfurter Buchmesse: Here are eight of the Frankfurt Fellows, a group of up-and-coming talent in global publishing.
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.
Ukraine’s Oleg Sentsov Honored With PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
‘Unjustly jailed’ in Russia ‘for nothing other than the expression of his views,’ Oleg Sentsov is the newest recipient of the influential PEN/Barbey honor.
Ukraine Enacts a Winter Ban on Book Imports From Russia
With Russian books accounting for up to 60 percent of its market, Ukraine’s ban on those titles is alarming the country’s publishers and booksellers.
Latest Ukrainian Ban of Russian Book Imports Under Consideration
Reports say the ban proposed to Ukraine’s parliament members would require a book from Russia to have permission from a special public commission to be imported.