Top Georgian literature showcased at London Book Fair
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If you are in London, you can find some of the most celebrated Georgian literature and publishers at the ongoing London Book Fair through Thursday.
Up to 100 translations of Georgian books published abroad are presented at the national stand, said the Georgian National Book Centre.
The centre shares a booth at the fair with the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association, while three publishing houses are also featured at the stand.
See the promotional video of the 2017 London Book Fair below:
Siesta Publishing House, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press and Palitra L Publishing are all present to host visitors interested in selected Georgian literature.
Their participation marks the fourth annual appearance of the Georgian national stand at the fair that launched on March 14. Georgia is among dozens of countries presenting their literature at the event.
Celebrating its 46th edition, the fair is set within the London Book and Screen Week, also running from March 14-16.
The annual fair involves over 25,000 professionals from the publishing industry and celebrates their work with prizes and industry events.
Awards at the fair include the International Excellence Awards to celebrate publishers outside the United Kingdom, and the Trailblazer Awards to highlight up-and-coming industry players within the UK.
Visitors of the Georgian stand can find information on literature published in the country as well as foreign translations printed abroad. Photo: Georgian National Book Centre.
Held at the Olympia London venue, the fair’s organisers invite not only adults but young audience to children’s exhibitions and meetings with authors.
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Georgia is preparing to man a stall and present all types of Georgian literature at one of the largest and most recognised book fairs in the world – the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Over a dozen Georgian authors are featured at one of Europe’s largest book fairs that launched in Leipzig, Germany earlier today with the first-ever appearance of a writer from Georgia at a prestigious literary platform at the event.
Book presentations, meetings with authors and stands hosting over a dozen publishers will await visitors interested in discovering Georgian literature at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.
You can now learn about Georgian authors and book translations set to be presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair even before going to the event launching next week.