Awards | 26. 3. 2016
‘The Pilot and the Little Prince’ shortlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Award
Petr Sís’s biography of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry for children is nominated in the 7-11 category.
Invitation, News | 15. 3. 2016
The Czech Republic at the 2016 Leipzig Book Fair
Authors Jaroslav Rudiš, Petr Stančík, Milena Slavická, Jiří Dvořák and Jiří Padevět will present their latest books.
Awards | 11. 3. 2016
Czech Book Award longlist announced
The award aims to increase the number of translations of Czech literary fiction abroad.
Invitation | 9. 3. 2016
Reading and panel discussion with translator Alex Zucker in London
Alex Zucker will be discussing his new translation, Midway Upon the Journey of Our Life by Josef Jedlička, on 14 April.
News | 8. 3. 2016
Radka Denemarková in The Guardian
The newspaper has published an excerpt from her latest novel, A Contribution to the History of Joy, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood.
Grants, scholarships... | 4. 3. 2016
The Czech Ministry of Culture has announced its supported translations for 2016
The Ministry has allocated more than €190,000 for 111 translations of Czech literature.
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.