News | 11. 7. 2017
Short story by Jana Šrámková in English anthology of European short stories for children
The story by Šrámková is part of the Aarhus 39 anthology.
Awards | 26. 6. 2017
Tomáš Halík wins Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award
I Want You to Be was awarded the gold medal in the philosophy category by the American Library Association.
Awards | 20. 6. 2017
Petra Hůlová’s ‘Three Plastic Rooms’ receives PEN Translates award
Alex Zucker’s English translation of Hůlová’s fourth novel will be published in November.
News | 7. 6. 2017
Online journal seeks Czech stories in English translation
Underpass.co is an online journal for modern literature in translation.
Grants, scholarships... | 6. 6. 2017
New grants for publishing Czech literature abroad
The Czech Ministry of Culture now offers grants for copyright costs, printing, design, promotion and excerpt translations.
Awards | 6. 6. 2017
Tomáš Halík nominated for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award
The award honours the best books from US independent publishers.
Awards | 5. 6. 2017
Tom Stoppard Prize for Sylvie Richterová
The annual prize was first awarded in 1983 and is given to Czech authors for an essay of special significance.
Awards | 2. 5. 2017
Bianca Bellová receives 2017 EU Prize for Literature
Bellová’s novel The Lake (Jezero) was published in 2016 to widespread critical acclaim.
Awards | 28. 4. 2017
Magnesia Litera Awards presented at the National Theatre New Scene in Prague
Book of the year goes to Bianca Bellová for her novel Jezero (The Lake).
News | 5. 4. 2017
Apply for residencies in Prague and Brno organised by the Czech Literary Centre
The residencies are for foreign writers, translators, critics and literary scholars.