Welcome to the 2025 Sofia International Literary Fellowship!
📆December 9-12
📍Literary Club Peroto, located in the National Palace of Culture (NDK) on "Bulgaria" Blvd 1, 1463, Sofia
⩥The second edition of the Sofia International Literary Fellowship will gather over 30 literary professionals from all over the world. The program fosters collaborations and provides unique opportunities for publishing professionals from over 20 countries to get acquainted with the Bulgarian book market during the biggest and most significant local book fair and the Sofia International Literary Festival.
⩥Publishers, rights managers, editors, owners and founders of independent publishing houses or publishing groups will be warmly welcomed in Sofia for three days full of opportunities to share insights for their experience in the field during panel discussions, networking activities and B2B sessions in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Here is the program for the open panel discussions:
DECEMBER 10TH, WEDNESDAY
10:00 – 11:00 Central and Eastern European literary markets – how do we differ and how are we similar?
• Anna Rucinska, Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza Czytelnik, Poland
• Dessislava Zheleva, Colibri, Bulgaria
• Katalin Vas, Móra, Hungary
• Sonja Bajac Pajić, Geopoetika, Serbia
• Moderated by Jitka Hanusova, CEEBM, Prague
11:00 – 12:00 Three Western markets in focus – France, Spain, Italy
• Alessi Schreiber, Ischire, Italy
• Benjamin Burguete, Grasset & Fasquelle, France
• Elena Barrio, Acantilado, Spain
• Moderated by Anne Bergman, Federation of European Publishers
12:00 – 13:00 What is the “prize” of being an independent publisher?
• Eva Cossee, Cossee, The Netherlands
• Ola Wallin, Ersatz, Sweden Nadege Agullo, Agullo Editions, France
• Stella Sabin, Peirene Press, England
• Moderated by Yana Genova, Next Page Foundation, Sofia Literature and Translation House, Bulgaria
13:00 – 14:00 Publishing children’s titles – what is unique and what is similar to the adult market?
• Ana Đokić – Pongrašić, KREATIVNA MREŽA, Croatia
• Andrea del Carmen Garza Ponce de león, Editorial Cayuco, Mexico
• Nazlican Saltan, Doğan, Turkey
• Radostina Peeva, Marmot, Bulgaria
• Moderated by Zornitsa Hristova, Totchitza Publishers, Bulgaria
DECEMBER 11TH, WEDNESDAY
10:30 – 12:00 Selling local authors to foreign markets
• Burcu Ünsal, Tudem, Turkey
• Elnara Ali, Gadim Gala Publishing, Azerbaijan
• Francesca Villa, Mondadori Libri, Italy
• Luciënne van der Leije, Singel, The Netherlands
• Moderated by Gergana Pancheva, Sofia Literary Agency, Bulgaria
12:00 – 13:00 Are we indifferent to our neighbors?
• Alexandru Popescu, Department of Cultural Policies, Ministry of Culture, Romania
• Nestoras Poulakos, Vakxikon Publications, Greece
• Nevena Dishlieva, ICU, Bulgaria
• Sofija Zivkovic, No Rules, Serbia
• Moderated by Svetlozar Zhelev, National Book Centre, Bulgaria
⩥The program is organized by Sofia Literary Agency with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria and in partnership with the Bulgarian Book Association and the National Book Centre of Bulgaria.
Stay tuned for more information!
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