Conferences
The Fourth International Independent Literary Festival Vertigo 2011 in Prague
March 1, 2011.
This year the Union of Russian Speaking Writers in Czech Republic had not received any grants for carrying out this literary festival. That is bad. But, on the other hand, that is good because we owe nothing to anybody. Read more 
Opinions
Literature is the vehicle of culture - Prof Raji-Oyelade
Friday, 21 October 201
WHAT is the nexus between poetry and brewing? To the ordinary observer,
the two are parallel lines with different destinations. But to the
profound mind, there is a convergence for the two. The creative mind sees poetry as sharing a lot with brewing because just
as a rushed brewing process ends up with a crudely formed product that
leaves a bad taste in the mouth, so does a hurriedly-strewn poetry
stings the ear and sinks the heart. Read more
News
Print isn’t dead, says Bowker’s Annual Book Production Report.
June 1, 2011.
Traditional publishing grows a modest 5%, while POD sends print total over a record 3 million. Output of new titles and editions increased from 302,410 in 2009 to a projected 316,480 in 2010. The 5% increase comes on the heels of a 4% increase the previous year based on the final 2008-2009 figures. 
Awards
Winners of 2010 EU Prize for Literature honoured at award ceremony
November 18, 2010.
Eleven authors have been awarded the 2010 European Union Prize for Literature during a gala ceremony this evening at the Royal Flemish Theatre (KVS) in Brussels. Read more
Events
John Le Carré gets nominated for a literary prize he doesn't want
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Every other year, the Man Booker International Prize celebrates the careers of celebrated authors - rather than simply their latest books. Since its inception in 2005, the £60,000 (Dh355,145) prize has been given to Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe and Canadian short-story legend Alice Munro, and has swiftly become one of the most intriguing and prestigious awards on the literary circuit.Read more
Congratulations
"Adonis becomes first Arab writer to win Goethe prize"
3 сентября 2011 г.
The Syrian poet Adonis has become the first Arab writer to win Germany's prestigious Goethe prize. Read more
