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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.

Grants, scholarships... | 14. 10. 2015

Pen Samples Translation Pitch: New Literary Voices – Call For Entries

The event will take place as part of the the 2016 European Literature Night (ELN) in London.

News | 13. 10. 2015

Czech literature in The Missing Slate

Extracts from novels by Jáchym Topol and Hana Andronikova featured in the Central European Issue of the online journal.

Invitation, News | 12. 10. 2015

Budapest Transfer International Festival

Marie Iljašenko, Pavel Maurer and Viktor Faktor from the Czech Republic will take part in the festival which begins on 15th October.

News | 7. 10. 2015

The Czech Republic at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair

This year, the Czech stand at the international fair will be organised by the Moravian Library in Brno.