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Awards | 4. 3. 2016

Magnesia Litera nominations announced

The prestigious Czech literary award has revealed its nominations for 2016.

News | 12. 2. 2016

The Czech Republic will be the guest of honour at the 2019 Leipzig Book Fair

This will be the first time since 1995.

Awards | 12. 2. 2016

The Utopiales Européen Prize for Michal Ajvaz

The author won the prestigious French sci-fi award for his novel The Other City translated by Benoit Meunier.

Awards | 19. 1. 2016

Czech PEN Club awards Karel Čapek Prize to Petr Šabach

Prosaist Petr Šabach became the winner of the 2016 Karel Čapek Prize on 7 January.

News | 12. 1. 2016

Pluh agency in 2015

In 2015, the literary agency closed 30 translation rights deals with publishers around the world.

News | 11. 1. 2016

The Czech Book Award: an overview

In the four years since it was established, the award has helped publish ten translations in five languages.

Awards | 4. 11. 2015

Four Czech books for children and youth on the prestigious White Ravens list

The catalogue is published every year by the Internationale Jugendbibliothek in Munich.

Awards | 2. 11. 2015

Pavel Šrut receives State Award for Literature for his body of work

Šrut (b. 1940) is an author of prose, poetry and books for children.

News | 15. 10. 2015

Support for publishing Czech literature abroad in 2015/2016

The deadline for grant applications is on 15 November 2015.