Politics and a 15% drop in sales in 2014 has prompted Eksmo to sell its stake in Ukraine’s Logos-Trans, which operates 50 Book Supermarket stores across the country.
When a Book is a Stone: The Role of Publishing in Areas of Conflict
At the Frankfurt Book Fair’s Weltempfang stage, publishers from Nigeria, Syria, and the Ukraine discussed their experiences publishing in the midst of conflict.
Russian Book Sales Plummet in Ukraine, Imports to Be Cut
Sales of Russian books in the Ukraine have plummeted in 2014 and the Ukrainian government is looking at passing legislation to curtail imports further.
Leading Ukrainian and Russian Writers Clash Over Crimea
Leading Ukrainian and Russian writers are trading barbs over the recent annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the evolving situation in Ukraine.
A World Without Walls?
Checkpoints. Watchtowers. Walls. Why do we persist in dividing people when it only served to diminish hope and the greater good?, asks author Beth Kephart.
Ukrainian Book Publishing Fears Hard Times Ahead
Ukraine’s new government is considering withdrawing support for the publishing industry and eliminating tax and other benefits for publishers to save cash.
Activists, Soldiers Move to Protect Libraries in Ukraine
Amid violent political protests and the threat of occupation by Russian troops, Ukrainians are moving to protect their most precious literary treasures.
PP Editor on Ukraine’s Need to “Tell Its Story Better”
Editor-in-Chief Edward Nawotka, a guest at this year’s Lviv Book Forum, spoke to the Kiev newspaper Pravda about why Ukrainian authors are not better known on the world stage.
Translation Troubles Beleaguer Ukraine
A lack of competent translators and a dysfunctional relationship with Russian publishing have frustrated publishers hoping to bring better books to the Ukraine.
Ukraine Reacts to Russian Book Infestation with Big Investment
Russia supplies 90% of the books in the Ukraine, but the government wants to change this by investing over $60 million to support the indigenous book business.