Calls for applications
Since 2006, the Polish Book Institute has invited groups of publishers from various countries to Krakow to show them what Polish literature has to offer. During the study visit they attend meetings with writers, publishers and critics. These visits have often proved fruitful, leading to the foreign publication of Polish literature in translation. At the last seminar, held in 2024, we hosted 14 publishers from Spanish-speaking countries (Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Spain).
This year we are open to applications from all over the word. The focus will be Polish prose (fiction, literary non-fiction including reportage and essays).
If you are a commissioning editor (or equivalent) in search of new titles to add to your translations list, would like to know more about Polish literature, and are able to communicate in English – please apply by completing this form.
The Polish Book Institute will cover the cost of the publishers’ participation, including round-trip airfares (from country of residence to Krakow and back), accommodation for 3 nights and meals specified in the programme.
If you have any questions, please contact Maria Rutkowska: m.rutkowska@instytutksiazki.pl
The Polish Book Institute is a state-funded organization with the mission of promoting Polish literature at home and abroad. We cooperate with publishers from all over the world and support them with special programmes and grants. You can learn more about our initiatives and activities here: www.instytutksiazki.pl/en/
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