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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.