The Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, in exile since before Russia’s assault on Ukraine, Dorle Kopetzky says, ‘will not stop speaking out.’
Book Aid International: 25,000 Books for Ukrainian Libraries
A September shipment to Kyiv comprises new books donated by UK publishers for Book Aid International and PEN chapters’ distribution.
Masha Gessen Wins Germany’s Hannah Arendt Prize
The Russian-American journalist, essayist, and author Masha Gessen has won the €10,000 Hannah Arendt Prize based in Bremen.
Germany Funds Book Industry Exchange With Ukraine at €900,000
This exchange program, coordinated by the Börsenverein, brings together organizations in Germany and Ukraine to promote the book industry.
The United States Rejoins UNESCO After Its Trump-Era Exit
The Biden administration, with UNESCO member-states’ approval, has reinstated the United States’ membership in the UN’s cultural body.
Recalling Ukrainian Writer and Activist Victoria Amelina
The writer and war-crimes researcher Victoria Amelina has died of wounds sustained in the June 27 Russian attack in Kramatorsk.
In Ukraine: Kyiv’s Book Arsenal Festival Draws 28,000
The 11th Book Arsenal Festival–prevented in 2022 by Russia’s attack–has been staged successfully in Kyiv this week, with Zelensky on-hand.
World Refugee Day: Italian-Ukrainian Bilingual Books Distributed in Naples
The ‘Tales of EUkraine’ project from the Federation of European Publishers and Ukrainian Book Institute is in Naples with AIE’s support.
Berlin’s De Gruyter eBound Foundation Supports Ukrainian Publishing
Like the Association of University Presses, De Gruyter’s charitable foundation backs the ‘SUPRR’ initiative for Ukrainian publishing’s resilience.
At Norway’s WEXFO, Iraqi Mazin Lateef Ali Wins IPA’s Prix Voltaire
The Iraqi publisher Mazin Lateef Ali’s son Abdulmoahimen accepts the 2023 Prix Voltaire for his father, who was abducted in 2020.