International Literature Festival Berlin’s day of Ukrainian readings is scheduled for September 7, the festival’s opening date.
Publishing Persecuted and War-Affected Authors: Europe’s #FreeAllWords
The new #FreeAllWords initiative is an effort by European writers and translators to publish Ukrainian and Belarusian writings.
Rights Edition: Canada’s Guernica Editions Acquires Ukrainian Author Ivan Baidak’s ‘(In)visible’
The release in September from Guernica Editions will be the first English translation published of an Ivan Baidak novel.
Oslo’s Tragedy Reinforces WEXFO’s Importance
Norway’s weekend shooting raises the stakes for the World Expression Forum as an arena for constructive disagreement and debate.
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Ukraine’s Serhiy Zhadan
The German Peace Prize board praises Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan for his portrayal of wartime conflict and his humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
Update: The German Book Trade’s Efforts for Ukraine
Efforts to assist Ukrainian refugee kids with books are paying off in Germany and Poland as colleagues support Ukraine’s book industry.
Ukraine’s ‘The Orphanage’ Wins the 2022 European Bank Prize
Yale University Press’ publication of Serhiy Zhadan’s book is translated by Reilly Costigan-Humes and Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler.
Frankfurter Buchmesse: ‘Making Democratic Values Visible’
Frankfurter Buchmesse reports that Hall 3 is almost sold out. This year, Frankfurt Audio and BookFest return, 4,000+ exhibitors expected.
Ukraine’s Oleksandra Matviichuk at WEXFO: The ‘Interconnected World’
One of WEXFO’s most compelling presentations in Lillehammer came from a Ukrainian human-rights attorney, Oleksandra Matviichuk.
At Norway’s WEXFO: IPA Prix Voltaire Names Its Shortlist
At Lillehammer’s World Expression Forum, the International Publishers Association names its Prix Voltaire shortlist.