A ‘Davos of free speech,’ the opening WEXFO, May 30 and 31, features a roster of world specialists including the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Exact Editions Invites Publishers to Join a Ukraine Collection
The United Kingdom’s Exact Editions opens a new ‘Ukraine Digital Book Collection’ to the public, free to read to April 15, hashtagged #PublishersForUkraine.
Book Fair Directors on Ukraine: ‘We Cannot Remain Silent’
The leadership of 14 international book fairs in 13 nations agree to suspend contact with Russian state institutions and agencies.
European Publishers Welcome the Ukrainian Association as Special Guest
As the Federation of European Publishers reaches out to Ukrainian publishers, the European Writers’ Council intensifies its appeal.
Ukraine’s Iryna Baturevych: ‘Solidarity Is Our Superpower’
Interview: Iryna Baturevych at the publishing magazine ‘Chytomo’ has launched an English-language edition for the world book business.
‘Russian Scribes Against the War’: Independent Russian Publishers Protest
The understandable ‘ban all Russian publishing’ response from some to Putin’s assault on Ukraine overlooks Russia’s independent book sector.
Ukraine’s Yulia Kozlovets: ‘Do Not Be Indifferent’
Interview: The director of the Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv talks about life amid missile strikes and Putin’s ‘crime against humanity.’
Ukraine’s Julia Orlova: ‘A Reading Nation’ Under Attack
Vivat Publishing’s Julia Orlova says book publishers in Ukraine are providing digital books as part of their contribution to the war effort.
Trade Shows on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Frankfurt, London, Bologna
In response to an appeal led by the Lithuanian Culture Institute, three major book fairs issue statements about Russia and Ukraine.
IPA to Ukraine’s Publishers and Booksellers: ‘Hope, Solidarity, and Love’
The IPA condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reiterates its founding principle ‘to multiply peaceful relations between nations.’