News | 3. 2. 2017
German play and Czech film of Jaroslav Rudiš’s ‘National Avenue’
The German premiere of Nationalstrasse took place on 29th January at the Bremen Municipal Theatre.
2016 Czech IBBY Honour Lists
The annual awards are for Czech authors and illustrators of children’s books.
News | 9. 1. 2017
New centre for Czech literature in Prague
Diplomat, translator and journalist, Petr Janyška, was chosen as the director of the České literární centrum (Czech Literary Centre).
Awards | 9. 1. 2017
Radka Denemarková receives Wald Press Award
The annual prize is given to those who selflessly help others in need.
News | 5. 1. 2017
Jiří Hájíček in the Best European Fiction 2017 anthology
Short stories featured in the book receive international media coverage and are included in a number of readings in the US and Europe.
Josef Škvorecký Award for Zuzana Brabcová’s ‘Aviaries’
Brabcová’s last novel was published posthumously to widespread critical acclaim.
Contests | 21. 11. 2016
Call for Submissions: 2017 Susanna Roth Award
For the fourth annual international competition for young translators, contestants must translate an excerpt from Bianca Bellová’s The Lake.
News | 10. 11. 2016
Catalogue of the best Czech books for children and young adults published
The selection of 53 titles released in 2015/2016 is available for free in English.
Awards | 27. 10. 2016
Three Czech books on the prestigious White Ravens list
The selection of international children’s and young adult literature is published by the International Youth Library in Munich.
Awards | 25. 10. 2016
Petr Král wins Czech State Award for Literature
Král received the award for his collection of essays, Treasons (Vlastizrady), and for his work published in emigration.