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About Book Production in the Czech Republic in 2007 LEAD: The 2006 statistics on book production in the Czech Republic provided a pleasant surprise: a record number of published titles was achieved in that year. Data for book production in the Czech Republic in 2007 have confounded even the experts: there was a further growth of 6 %, meaning that more than 18,000 titles were published. With this, the Czech Republic – a country with a population of about 10 million – became a world leader when the number of published titles was measured against the number of inhabitants. This paper gives a summary drawn from the data available on the activities of publishing houses in the Czech Republic in 2007.

OBSERVATIONS ON THE WORKINGS OF LAST YEAR’S BOOK MARKET For the publishing sector in the Czech Republic the end of 2007 was marked by fears on the part of publishers and booksellers concerning the rising price of books. Parliament had ratified an increase in VAT on books from 5 % to 9 %, which came into effect on 1 January 2008. From around September 2007 many publishers had been taking this change into account, setting their prices in advance. In order to compensate their customers, in general they continued in 2008 to offer already-published titles at unchanged prices, meeting the increase in VAT by their own profits. For the bookseller, an en masse re-pricing of books already published would have been time-consuming and economically inexpedient. In most cases they experience a “sales harvest” at the end of the year, when their efforts are concentrated on selling. Last year the best cards were held by distributors and chain stores, who were pressing for more discounts – i.e. reductions in the purchase prices of books – often citing increasing costs of fuel, energy, storage-space rental, etc. In many cases this approach puts the existence of small publishing houses in danger: they have to fight for profitability, sometimes choosing to follow new directions in an attempt to get their product to market. Because of this situation the professional organization which represents publishers and booksellers is considering whether to found its own company for the distribution of books, following the example set by its counterparts in a number of other countries. It would be logical to assume that these fears would lead to stagnation on the Czech book market and a sharp decline in the number of titles published. Yet nothing of the sort has happened. Indeed, the opposite is true in that the number of book titles produced has again exceeded the productivity of previous years, creating a new record: in 2007, 18,029 titles were published.

TABLE I

J A R O S L AV C Í S A Ř editor-in-chief of GRAND BIBLIO monthly [email protected]

Survey of book titles published in the Czech Republic, 2001–2007

2001

14,321

2002

14,278

2003

16,451

2004

15,749

2005

15,350

2006

17,019

2007

18,029 Source: National Library of the Czech Republic

BOOK PRODUCTION The number of titles published per capita of population last year in the Czech Republic places it among the world’s leading nations in terms of book production. This fact alone, however, has nothing to tell us about the quality of what was produced. Although in reality only about half of the published titles made it to the booksellers’ shelves – the other half was made up of off-market and so-called “grey” literature, such as publications issued by state institutions, manuals and volumes of statistics, duplicated university textbooks, and other works produced for specific purposes – the standing of the Czech Republic in the world book market is not affected by this. About 50 (or 25) new titles are published daily, inclusive of weekends and public holidays. Last year almost 90 % of the total books published in the Czech Republic was made up of new titles (16,089 of 18,029). This is a very different situation from that of 2006, when re-editions accounted for almost one quarter of books produced.

PUBLISHERS REGISTERED As at 31 December 2007 4073 publishers of books were registered in the Czech Republic (see TABLE II), although this figure includes c. 1000 subjects which since November 1989 have closed down or ceased operations. Last year 165 new publishers of books, including publishers of music, came into being. It is estimated that at least half of the subjects registered as publishers are not active; they remain registered in conformity with international registration conventions. The national ISBN agency, which is based at the National Library of the Czech Republic in Prague and is the official registrar for book publishers in this country, also has on its records non-registered publishers, i.e. subjects (of which there are 4265) granted an ISBN for one-off publishing activities.

TABLE II

Number of publishers registered in the Czech Republic, 2001–2007

ber of titles published in a year, by which publishers are ranked in TABLE III, includes new titles only (not reprints).

2001

3,136

2002

3,267

2003

3,448

Largest book producers in the Czech Republic by number of titles published in 2007

2004

3,619

(excluding publishers of universities and institutions of central government)

2005

3,775

The standings give in brackets the position in the 2006 Top Twenty book

2006

3,908

producers’ table. For purposes of comparison, the number of titles

2007

4,073 Source: National Library of the Czech Republic

As it remains the case in the Czech Republic that precise data on the print runs of individual titles are unavailable, it is not possible to make an objective estimate of the proportion of total book production generated by the leading publishing companies as opposed to smaller companies, the latter of which are more numerous. Research conducted in 2007 by the Institute for Czech Literature of the Academy of Sciences determined that the average print run of a book in the Czech Republic was 3334 copies. (For fiction this figure was typically between 1500 and 2000 copies, for poetry 500 to 800.) This figure is, of course, affected by how specific, attractive or topical a book’s theme is, or by the renown of its author; many books have print runs considerably higher than the average, just as many have print runs considerably lower. The process continues whereby production is concentrated among ever fewer book publishers. Last year only 29 publishers (nine of whom were universities and state institutions) were able to bring more than 100 new titles to market. The record total of book titles published was shared among about 1200 publishers; in 2006 books were produced by 1314 publishing houses, in 2005 by 1356. Last year 200 publishing houses produced fewer than twenty titles, the threshold beyond which systematic publishing activities might be measured. A decisive proportion of the books produced in the Czech Republic is the work of a limited number of publishers. All of these indices have stabilized in the past few years. More than 200 of the books produced last year were not given an ISBN. (This latter concerns small or occasional producers of books, whose influence on the book industry in the country as a whole is marginal.)

RANKINGS LIST OF LARGEST PUBLISHERS In TABLE III the largest non-state producers of books in the Czech Republic are listed by the number of titles they published in 2007. Though this criterion is relatively mechanical, it has a definite value and is not without interest; it gives at least a brief overview of the turnover of the companies. On the other hand, it does not tell us anything about the quality of the books and the editorial demands they make. Unfortunately, this overview does not provide us with other precious indices, such as total print runs or the profits of companies, which would permit an objective quantitative evaluation of real positions in the Czech book market. The num-

TABLE III

produced from 2006 to 2001 is also shown. 1. (1.)

Euromedia Group, Praha*

413 / 421 / 454 / 394 / 435 / 455 / 411

2. (3.–4.)

Computer Press, Brno

382 / 323 / 372 / 244 / 202 / 197 / 169

3. (2.)

Grada Publishing, Praha

361 / 344 / 293 / 234 / 247 / 202 / 214

4. (3.–4.)

Moravská Bastei – MOBA, Brno 347 / 323 / 353 / 271 / 322 / 297 / 227

5. (6.)

Egmont ČR, Praha

6. (14.)

Fragment, Havlíčkův Brod/Praha

7.–8. (5.)

BB art, Praha

251 / 177 / 110 / 56 / 154 / 149 / 131 231 / 130 / 183 / 160 / 141 / 132 / 110 228 / 299 / 211 / 353 / 256 / 326 / 248

7.–8. (11.) Václav Svojtka & Co, Praha

228 / 133 / 145 / 240 / 216 / 133 / 100

9. (7.)

Albatros, Praha

184 / 172 / 211 / 176 / 150 / 117 / 111

10. (8.)

Rebo Productions CZ, Čestlice-Průhonice 180 / 161 / 93 / 55 / 69 / 60 / 15

11. (12.–13.) Alpress, Frýdek-Místek

163 / 132 / 111 / 143 / 172 / 138 / 92

12. (–)

ASPI, Praha

155 /

13. (10.)

Triton, Praha

143 / 153 / 154 / 96 / 138 / 71 / 79

14. (20.)

Portál, Praha

137 / 92 / 122 / 115 / 135 / 107 / 93

15. (–)

Slovart, Praha

120 / 59 / 80 / 128 / 64 / 85 / 56

16. (15.)

Argo, Praha

117 / 111 / 81 / 78 / 104 / 108 / 73

17. (16.)

Mladá fronta, Praha

115 / 110 / 134 / 87 / 82 / 53 / 38

18. (19.)

Jota, Brno

107 / 94 / 61 / 45 / 41 / 39 / 35

19. (–)

Academia, Praha

106 / 89 / 110 / 98 / 135 / 123 / 99

20. (12.–13.) Fraus, Plzeň

1 / 72 / 40 / 39 / 28 /

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97 / 132 / 80 / 70 / 69 / 55 / 35

* Figures for the Euromedia Group are given in total. The results of its individual imprints for the past seven years are as follows: Knižní klub

221 / 194 / 227 / 216 / 221 / 208 / 205

Ikar

164 / 171 / 178 / 155 / 178 / 205 / 180

Odeon

28 / 20 / 25 / 23 / 36 / 42 / 26

TABLE III provides clear evidence that the positions of the largest book producers in the Czech Republic remain to a great extent constant. Changes in the volume of production (increases and decreases alike) are of less than monumental significance. The figures given for the number of publications issued in the past seven years attest the methodical and systematic editorial policies pursued by individual publishing houses.

PUBLISHERS OF UNIVERSITY TEXTBOOKS AND SO-CALLED GREY LITERATURE As publishers of universities and institutions of central government typically publish a high number of titles on specialist topics in relatively low print runs, these publishers are shown in a se-

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parate table (TABLE IV). “Grey literature” refers to publications issued by state institutions which are not intended for the general public, works produced for specific purposes by the civil services, volumes of statistics, manuals and regulations for the implementation. As above, the number of titles published in a year does not include reprints, only new titles. TABLE IV

Largest book producers in the Czech Republic by number of titles published in 2007

(only publishers of universities and institutions of central government) The standings give in brackets the position in the 2006 Top Twenty book producers’ table. For purposes of comparison, the number of titles produced from 2006 to 2001 is also shown. 1. (4.)

VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava

2. (1.)

Palacký University Olomouc

352 / 295 / 227 / 174 / 215 / 181 / 180

3. (2.)

Masaryk University Press, Brno

303 / 279 / 321 / 253 / 272 / 240 / 320

4. (8.)

Czech Technical University, Prague

5. (3.)

Czech University of Agriculture, Prague

6. (9.)

Czech Statistical Office

7. (7.)

Karolinum Press – Charles University, Prague

8. (5.)

VUTIUM Press – Brno University of Technology

9. (–)

Tomas Bata University, Zlín

371 / 244 / 304 / 239 / 197 / 135 / 111

292 / 185 / 218 / 233 / 225 / 173 / 178 223 / 250 / 217 / 167 / 149 / 148 / 141 217 / 145 / 207 / 410 / 612 / 277 / 129 204 / 193 / 249 / 255 / 300 / 152 / 156 169 / 227 / 238 / 209 / 272 / 299 / 220

THE COMPOSITION OF CZECH BOOK PRODUCTION The composition of Czech book production has not changed significantly in recent years. Last year, too, book production in the Czech Republic was dominated by books in Czech, which had a share of 87 % (15,624 of 18,029 titles). A further 958 titles (compared with 932 in 2006) were published in Czech with parts in another language. A total of 234 multilingual publications was issued last year, up from 207 the previous year. As to books from Czech publishing houses in foreign languages, English was again dominant, its share representing almost 4.5 % of total production (compared with 4 % in 2006). The number of titles published last year by Czech publishers is given by foreign language in TABLE V. There was again a marked growth – of almost one fifth – in the number of books in English. The number of books in Spanish and French also showed a great increase over 2006, albeit from a more modest starting point: books in Spanish more than doubled, an achievement not quite matched by French. The steady growth of Slovak and Polish continues. The statistics also report the publishing of four titles in each of Esperanto and Dutch, and three in each of Hungarian and classical Latin. One book was published in each of Japanese, Belorussian, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. TABLE V

152 / 99 / 25 / 53 / 56 / 63 / 23

10. (10.) Oeconomica – University of Economics, Prague

2007

2006

2005

149 / 141 / 173 / 159 / 241 / 155 / 127

English

803

675

609

11. (11.) University of Ostrava

144 / 128 / 126 / 246 / 139 / 84 / 57

German

132

122

125

12. (15.) Technical University of Liberec

134 / 103 / 106 / 109 / 118 / 144 / 97

French

31

19

16

Spanish

24

11

16

Slovak

114

104

72

Russian

34

37

39

Polish

34

27

13

13. (–)

University of West Bohemia, Pilsen 106 / 60 / 91 / 77 / 95 / 126 / 123

14. (12.) Institute of Health Information and Statistic of the CR 105 / 116 / 85 / 149 / 61 / 24 / 31 15. (–)

Gaudeamus – University of Hradec Králové

Language

Number of books published by Czech publishers in foreign languages, 2007–2005

104 / 55 / 72 / 49 / 70 / 53 / 58

Source: National Library of the Czech Republic

This survey of the largest producers of books among universities and institutions of central government (see Table IV above) is mostly and essentially a re-ordering of the same publishers. The volume of production for this type is generally defined according to the needs of a given school, the meeting of the needs of the government or parliament and the final processing of statistical research. University textbooks and teaching materials are published wherever there are universities (i.e. across the whole territory of the Czech Republic), while fiction and children’s literature are dominated by publishing houses from the capital (accounting for an estimated 60–70 % of total production). In certain cases there is broad interest in the work of university publishers in the general book market. Often, however, such books are kept from bookshops for the general public for reasons which include the different economic principles determining their production costs and by which prices are set.

In terms of books produced the share claimed by fiction last year remained at the level of previous years; it reached almost 22 % (3927 titles), although this figure again rose in absolute terms (in 2006 the number of titles was 3746). There was a slight fall (by 103 titles) in the number of children’s books produced, and this is reflected in their share of total production. In percentage terms, children’s books fell from 7.5 % in 2006 to 6.6 % last year. School and university textbooks remained at approximately 11 %, although this segment shows modest growth in terms of the number of published titles. A summary of the last seven years is given in TABLE VI.

TABLE VI

Comparison of the number of titles published for some types of literature, 2007–2001 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Fiction

3,927 3,746 3,340 3,381 3,498 3,605 3,726

Books for children

1,187 1,290

School and university

1,971 1,924 1,776 1,732 1,884 1,578 1,750

866

735

746

586

575

textbooks Source: National Library of the Czech Republic

WORKS IN TRANSLATION In 2007 works in translation again accounted for approximately one third (almost 30 % – see TABLE VII) of the total volume of Czech book production, although this represented a slight fall against the previous year (31 %; see TABLE VII). From this point of view, the Czech Republic remains among the countries which produce the highest proportion of translated works in the world. This is a logical result of the fact that Czech is not a world language. The publishing of translations opens the door to other language cultures. Last year, Czech publishers gave their readers translated works in 47 languages, including some which are no longer spoken, such as classical Latin, Old Czech and Old Slovak, and languages with few users, such as Icelandic, Hindi, Indonesian, Sanskrit, Bengali and Tibetan. The range of languages which last year appeared in Czech translation showed an increase over 2006 (when works in translation were published in 43 languages). The identity of the three most-translated languages in the Czech Republic has remained unchanged since 1990. The dominance of English continues: it accounted for almost half of all published translations. Compared to 2006 the real number of translations from the English was higher, while the number of translations from the German showed a slight dip. Perhaps thanks to the systematic support of the French government in the form of the F. X. Šalda Programme, translations from the French showed their greatest rise in the past few years. The constant growth in the numbers of translations from the Spanish was arrested in 2007, although it remained the fourth most-translated language in the Czech Republic, no doubt due in part to the fact that interesting literature in Spanish is produced not only in Spain but also in the countries of Latin America, Mexico, Cuba, etc. Fifth position in last year’s table was claimed by Italian, with 81 published translations into Czech. Nor did the identity of the three most-translated Slavonic languages change, although Slovak gave up its position as absolute leader to Russian. Slovak suffered a severe drop last year: the number of titles translated from the Slovak was one third of 2006’s figure. Translations from other Slavonic languages have long been significantly less frequent in the Czech Republic, although their number remains largely constant; in 2007 nineteen works were translated from other Slavonic literatures, seven of these from the Slovenian, four from the Ukrainian and three from the Croatian.

Literary works from the Dutch were last year once again well represented, with 35 titles published (as opposed to 43 titles in 2006). The countries of Scandinavia, too, continued to make a strong showing, with 21 titles from the Swedish (20 last year), 11 from the Norwegian (11), 5 from the Danish (6), and 8 from the Finnish (6). Eleven titles were translated from the Japanese, nine from the Hungarian (12) and six from the Portuguese (7). Numbers of works translated into Czech from selected foreign languages in the last seven years are contained in TABLE VII. Number of translated works published in the Czech Republic, 2007–2001

TABLE VII 2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Total

5,384

5,240

4,423

4,604

4,602

4,342

4,352

from English

2,665

2,556

2,211

2,301

2,362

2,329

2,340

from German

1,115

1,186

980

1,033

1,029

982

991

from French

285

244

243

267

273

225

227

from Slovak

57

176

136

152

137

116

32

from Polish

53

70

74

73

76

67

71

from Russian

66

68

73

65

53

50

36

Source: National Library of the Czech Republic

EXACT FIGURES REMAIN A SECRET Exact, absolute figures for the book market in the Czech Republic continue to be cloaked in mystery. Data on the number of book titles published tell us nothing about what perhaps interests us most, such as the total turnover and profit achieved, and how well individual companies are faring. However, as mentioned above, a certain breakthrough was made last year in the shape of the research carried out by the Institute for Czech Literature of the Academy of Sciences, in which it co-operated with the National Library and was supported by the Ministry of Culture.* *These results were published collectively as a supplement to the magazine Host (no. 2/2008; TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří: Čtenáři a čtení v České republice [Readers and reading in the Czech Republic]. 39 pp.) The GRAND BIBLIO books monthly also reported some of the results. The data acquired made it possible to improve estimates regarding the Czech book market which had been used up to this point. Three essentials should here be emphasized: the total annual turnover for the book business in the Czech Republic is around 11 milliard Czech crowns, i.e. 0.44 milliard euro (having previously been estimated at around 4 milliard Czech crowns); almost 57 million copies of books are sold annually (previously estimated at around 40 million); the average price of a book in the Czech Republic is 200 Czech crowns (8 euro).

EVENTS TO PROMOTE BOOKS BEAR FRUIT In the Czech Republic there is not yet a complex, wide-ranging, nationwide campaign to promote books and reading led by a state institution or an organ of central government,

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as there is in certain other countries with a well developed book culture. Nonetheless, campaigns and events led by libraries and various groups and entities (private, interest-based, and professional) continue to bear fruit. The most significant of these are the systematic activities of the Svět knihy [Book World] company and its Growing with the Book campaign, The Czech Republic Reads to its Children, A Night with Andersen (all of which seek to promote literature for children), plus a variety of specialist websites and other, less extensive events. For seven years now, the Magnesia Litera book awards have bestowed prizes in eight categories, succeeding in raising the profile of high-quality literature among the general public. The show at which the awards are conferred is now broadcast live on Czech Television. Booksellers confirm that a prize-winning or nominated title will often generate an increase in sales.

CONCLUSION For the books business, the Czech Republic – whose official language is not a world language – is a relatively small territory with a far from numerous customer base. Yet it is also the case that habitual reading and the building of a home library have a stronger tradition in the Czech Republic than in other states with far larger populations. It is to be regretted that there are fewer sponsors and patrons of literature and book culture in the Czech Republic than would be desirable, even necessary. Despite this lack, some highly interesting publishing schemes have come to fruition, often thanks to contributions from large firms. Also instrumental in the publishing of high-quality literature are the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (in the form of grants), the Czech Literary Fund and the Writers’ Guild. Some agencies from abroad provide contributions for the publication of translations from their own national literatures. At the present time the books sector in the Czech Republic is stable and on the rise. Certain smaller problems persist, in particular in the area of the distribution of books.

Czech Bestsellers in Czech Bookshops – Fiction (in the Year 2007) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Viewegh Michal: Andělé všedního dne / Angels of a Workday, Druhé město, 978-80-7227-256 Kundera Milan: Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí / The Unbearable Lightness Of Being …, Atlantis, 80-7108-281-3 Pawlowská Halina: Jak blbá, tak široká / As Stupid as She is Broad, Motto, 80-7246-349-7 Formanová Martina: Trojdílné plavky / Three-Piece Swimsuit, Eroika, 978-80-86337-67 Kmenta Jaroslav: Kmotr Mrázek / Godfather Mrázek, JKM, 978-80-903603-1 Šulc Jiří: Dva proti Říši / Two against The Reich, Knižní klub – Euromedia Group, 978-80-242-1935 Ostravski Ostravak: Denik Ostravaka 6 … za lepši zytřki! / Diary of an Ostravan 6, Repronis, 80-7329-145-2 Šabach Petr: Tři vánoční povídky / Three Christmas Stories, Paseka s.r.o., Nakladatelství, 978-80-7185-874 Frýbová Zdena: Milostí prezidenta / With Mercy of the President, Šulc – Švarc, 978-80-7244-215 Bílá Lucie: Jen krátká návštěva potěší / Only Short Visits Give Pleasure, Daranus, 80-86983-13-7 Plíhal Karel: Jako Cool v plotě / Cool in the Hedge, Inspiracek, 80-903822-0-7 Svěrák Zdeněk: Vratné lahve / Empties, Fragment, 80-253-0403-5 Werich Jan, Voskovec Jiří: Korespondence I. / Correspondence I, Akropolis, Tomáš Filip, 80-7304-075-1 Bohdalová Jiřina: Měla jsem štěstí na lidi / With People, I’ve Been Lucky, Press Servis, 80-903837-0-X Hrabal Bohumil: Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále / I Served the King of England, Mladá fronta, 80-204-1574-2

Czech Bestsellers in Czech Bookshops – Books for Children (in the Year 2007) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Viewegh Michal: Krátké pohádky pro unavené rodiče / Short Fairy Tales for Tired Parents, Druhé město, 978-80-7227-262 Dětské písničky pro předškoláky a malé školáky / Songs for Five- to Seven-Year-Olds, Svojtka & Co., 978-80-7352-393 Hrubín František, Trnka Jiří: Špalíček veršů a pohádek / A Big Book of Poems and Stories, Albatros, 978-80-00-01652 Lanczová Lenka: Náhradní princ / The Stopgap Prince, Víkend, 978-80-7222-471 Kožíšek Josef, Sekora Ondřej: Polámal se mraveneček – leporelo / The Little Ant Has Broken Down (fold-out picture book), Albatros, 978-80-00-01582 6. Tomáš a jeho přátelé – Knížka na rok 2008 / Thomas and His Fríends – 2008 Annual, Egmont ČR, 978-80-252-0763 7. Miler Zdeněk, kol.: Krtek a zima – leporelo / The Little Mole and Winter (fold-out picture book), Albatros, 978-80-00-01958 8. Černý Jiří: Kolik váží lidská hlava? / How Much Does a Man’s Head Weigh?, Egmont ČR, 80-252-0046-9 9. Miler Zdeněk: Krtek a léto – leporelo / The Little Mole and Summer (fold-out picture book), Albatros, 80-00-01912-4 10. Sýkora, Jiránek, Beneš: Pat a Mat dokážou všechno / Pat and Matt Can Do Anything, Albatros, 80-00-02003-3

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Albatros Established in 1949, Albatros Publishing House is the leading publisher on the Czech children’s book market and multimedia. The company has published over 10, 000 titles including the best local authors and illustrators, Astrid Lindgren’s books and J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels with total volume exceeding 350 million copies. Albatros is a major Czech distributor in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Through its own logistic facility, the company supplies all key sales channels, providing sales and marketing support and services by its own sales force. Working with local partners, the company acquires and distributes books for children and young adults in Hungary and Poland. Contact: Foreign sales director Petr Bělohradský: +420 602 744 237, [email protected] Foreign sales department Jana Cieslarová: +420 606 690 155, [email protected] ALBATROS Publishing House, Na Pankráci 30, 140 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic

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Address for invoicing: Národní 3 110 00 Praha 1 Address for correspondence: Vodičkova 40 110 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic Adéla Fořtová, Mrs. phone: +420 774 135 606 e-mail: [email protected] www.academia.cz www.academiabooks.com �

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Albatros Publishing House, Ltd.

Na Pankráci 30 140 00 Praha 4 Czech Republic Petr Bělohradský, Mr. phone: +420 234 633 268 fax: +420 234 633 262 e-mail: [email protected] www.albatros.cz �

Book Distribution, Wholesale, Export, Import; Books for Children; Electronic Media; Encyclopaedias; Fiction; Language and Linguistic Literary Studies; Poetry; Popular Science; Sci-fi

ANAG, Ltd.

Kollárovo nám. 698/7 P. O. Box 78 779 11 Olomouc Czech Republic Marcela Žůrková, Mrs. phone: +420 585 757 411 fax: +420 585 418 867 e-mail: [email protected] www.anag.cz �

Books for Children; Economics, Law, Management, Business; Newspaper, Magazine; Popular Science; Spiritual Literature

The Association of Czech Booksellers and Publishers

Klementinum 190 P. O. Box 177 110 01 Praha 1 Czech Republic Luděk Blažek, Mr. phone/fax: +420 224 219 944 e-mail: [email protected] www.sckn.cz �

Commenting on proposed legislature, publishing activity (the New Books biweekly), offering information on the internet, representing the Czech book market abroad, information and consulting services, etc.

BRIO, Ltd.

Osadní 12A 170 00 Praha 7 Czech Republic Ing. Jiří Štěpán, Mr., executive head phone: +420 224 228 533 fax: +420 224 228 533 e-mail: [email protected] www.briopublishing.cz �

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GRASPO CZ, Inc.

Pod Šternberkem 324 763 02 Zlín Czech Republic Andrea Krystková, Mrs. phone: +420 577 606 247 fax: +420 577 104 052 e-mail: [email protected] www.graspo.com �

Printing and Design; Textbooks; Periodicals; Magazines; Calendars; Daily and Weekly Planners; New Year's Cards

Harry Putz Publisher

Houbařská 327 460 19 Liberec Czech Republic Harry Putz, Mr. phone: +420 485 103 275 fax: +420 485 103 275 e-mail: [email protected] www.courseczech.com �

Textbooks – A modern Czech course for foreigners (Textbook + Workbook + CDs)

Karmelitánské nakladatelství, Ltd.

Kostelní Vydří 58 380 01 Dačice Czech Republic Vanda Neradová, Mrs. (rights and franchising) phone: +420 220 181 534 (office in Prague) fax: +420 220 181 390 e-mail: [email protected] www.kna.cz �

Christian Spirituality; Short Meditations; Stories; Encyclopaedias; Books for Children; Gift Books

Maranatha, civic association

Vyskočilova 1461/2a 140 00 Praha 4 Czech Republic Mgr. Et Mgr. Juraj Turóci, Mr. phone: +420 224 210 571 fax: +420 224 210 559 e-mail: [email protected] www.maranatha.cz �

Books for Children; Popular Science; Religion

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Masaryk University Press

Goethova 8 301 00 Plzeň Czech Republic

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Pražské jaro, o.p.s. / Prague Spring International Music Festival

Svět knihy, Ltd. (BookWorld) Company of The Association of Czech Booksellers and Publishers

Hellichova 18 118 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic Dr. Alena Svobodová, Mrs. phone: + 420 257 320 468 fax: +420 257 313 725 e-mail: [email protected] www.festival.cz

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Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic Department of Art and Libraries / Ministerstvo kultury Odbor umění a knihoven Maltézské náměstí 471/1, 118 11 Prague 1 phone: +420 257 085 220, 257 085 111 fax: +420 233 371 868, 224 318 155 e-mail: [email protected] www.mkcr.cz Association of Czech Booksellers and Publishers / Svaz českých knihkupců a nakladatelů Klementinum 190, 110 01 Prague 1 phone: +420 224 219 942 fax: +420 224 219 944 e-mail: [email protected] www.sckn.cz Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic / Svaz knihovníků a informačních pracovníků ČR (SKIP) Klementinum 190, 110 00 Prague 1 phone: +420 221 663 379 fax: +420 221 663 175 e-mail: [email protected] http://skip.nkp.cz

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Czech Centre of the International P.E.N. / České centrum mezinárodního PEN klubu Klementinum 190, 110 00 Prague 1 phone: +420 224 234 343 fax: +420 224 234 343 e-mail: [email protected] www.pen.cz Czech Literary Fund Foundation / Nadace Český literární fond Pod Nuselskými schody 3 120 00 Prague 2 phone: +420 222 560 081–2 fax: +420 222 560 083 e-mail: [email protected] www.nclf.cz IBBY – International Board on Books for Young People (Czech Section) IBBY – Mezinárodní sdružení pro dětskou knihu (česká sekce) c/o Obec spisovatelů Železná 18 P. O. BOX 106 110 01 Prague 1 e-mail: [email protected] www.ibby.cz

Production of the Prague International Book Fair, representation of Czech publishers at international book fairs, promotional and information services, book export.

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National ISBN Agency / Národní agentura ISBN Klementinum 190 110 01 Prague 1 phone/fax: +420 221 663 306 e-mail: [email protected] www.nkp.cz

Union of Interpreters and Translators / Jednota tlumočníků a překladatelů Senovážné náměstí 23 110 00 Prague 1 phone: +420 224 142 517 phone/fax: +420 224 142 312 e-mail: [email protected] www.jtpunion.org

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BOOK WORLD PRAGUE 2001

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In spite of some early organizational difficulties, its success with exhibitors and the public gave clear evidence of its importance on the Czech book scene.

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Guest-of-honour was Switzerland, a country whose literature is written in four languages. The central theme of the fair was The Literary Translation – a Nation Journeys into the World; this was highlighted in the media thanks to an international conference entitled “Literature Without Borders”, which addressed the propagation of translations of literary works, in particular those in minority languages.

This year’s fair welcomed a higher number of exhibitors and offered a broader range of accompanying programmes. The fair was also attended by a large number of British publishers.


BOOK WORLD ’96

9–12 May 2002

BOOK WORLD ’97 8–11 May 1997

Guest-of-honour was the Republic of Finland, which this year was celebrating the 80th anniversary of its formation. In terms of improvements in quality of organization and the increased number of exhibitors (715 from 16 countries), ’97 went down as one of the more successful years.


The fair was organized by BookWorld Ltd., which had been founded in 1997 by the Association of Czech Booksellers and Publishers. Guest-of-honour was the State of Israel.


Guest-of-honour was France, and for the first time the fair was given a central theme: The Encyclopaedia – A Key to Knowledge. Within the scope of the fair the conference of the International and European Federation of Booksellers was held.

BOOK WORLD PRAGUE 2000 11–14 May 2000

Guest-of-honour was Wallonia-Brussels; the central theme was The City in Literature, within which a common exhibition gave an introduction to all nine cities chosen for the 2000 European City of Culture project (including Prague, whose authorities gave great support to the programme).

The central exhibition introduced books produced by the countries of the Visegrád Group. The exhibition’s central theme – The Reader in the Third Millennium. The first year of the “World of Books in Film” film festival.

BOOK WORLD PRAGUE 2003 24–27 April 2003

The fair provided a memorable introduction to the literature of Africa in conjunction with the “100 Best African Books” exhibition and the announcement of the NOMA Prize for the best African book of 2002. The central theme was “Dialogue Between Continents”.


A region with a common past and a dynamic present: this is how guests-of-honour Ireland, Scotland and Wales introduced themselves at their exhibition. The theme of the fair was “Literature as a Source of Inspiration”.


Guest-of-honour was Slovenia, whose comprehensive programme included 20 attendant writers, a wide range of readings and discussions. The central theme – The Literature of the Slavic Peoples – provided a fine opportunity for meetings, debates and exhibitions which addressed the literatures of all Slavic peoples. The Berliner Zimmer was premiered; readings were given by 12 writers whose work is closely connected with the city of Berlin.

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Guest-of-honour was Latvia, a Baltic state and member of the EU. Eighteen Latvian authors were in attendance at the fair. The central theme was The Literatures of Northern Lands, although a significant part of the fair was devoted to the literatures of non-EU Slavic countries.


from the countries of Latin America” which introduced writers from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru to the Czech public. The theme “Love and Passion in Literature” offered discussions and exhibitions, whereas “Lifestyle and the Book” books on architecture, art, design and book graphics. The last theme was “Egypt – 50 Years of Czech Egyptology”.

BOOK WORLD STATISTICS

3–6 May 2007

“Reading to Discover the Future” was a joint German-Austrian-Swiss programme which composed part of the main exhibition and comprised books in German. The central theme of the th 13 book fair was Literature and Multimedia, and it introduced a wide range of multimedia players for the rendering of literary texts.

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35 Jury members (representing scientists, writers, literary critics and publishers) bestowed awards on the following literary efforts: MAGNESIA LITERA – BOOK OF THE YEAR Petr Nikl: Mysteriddles (Meander)

LITERA FOR POETRY Tašo Andjelkovski: Spálov (Torst)

L I T E R A – C O N T R I B U T I O N T O C Z E C H L I T E R AT U R E Eckhard Thiele and Hans Dieter Zimmermann for german edition Tschechische Bibliothek

LITERA FOR CHIDREN BOOK Petr Nikl: Mysteriddles (Meander)

LITERA FOR PROSE Lubomír Martínek: Fuel to the flames (Paseka)

LITERA FOR PUBLISHING ACHIEVEMENT Letters from Božena Němcová (Nakladatelství Lidové noviny) L I T E R A F O R B O O K T R A N S LAT I O N Orhan Pamuk: My name is Red (translated by Petr Kučera, Argo) LITERA FOR NON-FICTION Vratislav Vaníček: Soběslav I. (Paseka) LITERA FOR BOOK DEBUT Petra Kučera for translating My name is Red from Orhan Pamuk (Knižní klub) READER’S PRIZE Petr Sís: The Wall (Raketa/Labyrint)

The purpose of the annual Magnesia Litera Book Award is to find and promote best books from the previous year. The award is presented by an independent assotiation Litera consisting of the following members: Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Czech Centre of International P.E.N., Czech section of IBBY, Writers’ Guild, Translators‘ Guild, Czech Literary Fund Foundation and Association of Czech Booksellers and Publishers. Prizes were awarded in 10 categories at the evening ceremony on April 27th in the Prague City Library. Czech Television broadcasted the ceremony directly. w w w. m a g n e s i a - l i t e r a . c z

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Lada 280 x 333 mm, 796 pages Czech Edition

Born na cestách 290 x 250 mm, 120 pages Adolf Born 245 x 332 mm, 334 pages

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Jiří Slíva – In vino 195 x 195 mm, 112 pages

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Dušan Kállay – A Magical World 245 x 310 mm, 360 pages English Edition

Jiří Slíva – Jam Session 195 x 195 mm, 112 pages

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Ladislav Bielik – August 1968 480 x 240 mm, 72 pages Slovak – English Edition

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Czechia 235 x 295 mm, 126 pages English Edition

The Vltava 175 x 175 mm, 128 pages English – German Edition

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Bestsellers in Czech Bookshops, Translations – Fiction (in the Year 2007) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Smith Wilbur: Řeka bohů IV – Vnitřní oko / River God IV – The Quest, Alpress, 978-80-7362-413 Coelho Paulo: Čarodějka z Portobella / The With of Portobello, Argo, 978-80-7203-874 Forsyth Frederick: Afghánec / The Afghan, Knižní klub – Euromedia Group, 978-80-242-1931 Fulghum Robert: Co jsem to proboha udělal? / What On Earth Have I Done?, Argo, 80-7203-869-9 Christie Agatha: Kočka mezi holuby / Cat Among the Pigeons, Knižní klub – Euromedia Group, 978-80-242-1894 Tolkien J. R. R.: Húrinovy děti / The Children of Húrin, Argo, 978-80-7203-884 Deaver Jeffery: Spící panna / The Sleeping Doll, Domino, 978-80-7303-357 Pratchett Terry: Zimoděj / Úžasná Zeměplocha ? / Wintersmith / Discworld, Talpress, 978-80-7197-318 Clarke Stephen: Merde! – Rok v Paříži / A Year in the Merde, Albatros, 978-80-00-01647 Francis Dick: Rozkazem / Under Orders, Olympia, 80-7033-973-X Allen Woody: Čirá anarchie / Mere Anarchy, Argo, 978-80-7203-913 Murakami Haruki: Afterdark After Dark, Odeon – Euromedia Group, 978-80-207-1249 Pratchett T., Cohen J., Stewart: Darwinovy hodinky - Věda na zeměploše 3 / Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III, Talpress, Nakladatelství s.r.o, 978-80-7197-324 14. Süskind Patrick: Parfém: Příběh vraha / Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Academia, 80-200-1458-6 15. Brown Dan: Šifra mistra Leonarda / The Da Vinci Code, Metafora, 80-86518-62-0

Bestsellers in Czech Bookshops, Translations – Books for Children (in the Year 2007) 1. 2.

Saint-Exupéry Antoine de: Malý princ / The Little Prince, Albatros, 978-80-00-01462 Goscinny René, Sempé Jean-Jacques: Nové Mikulášovy průšvihy – Dopis Ježíškovi / More Trouble for Nicholas: A Letter to Jesus, Albatros, 978-80-00-02041 3. Paolini Christopher: Eldest / Eldest, Fragment, 80-253-0220-2 4. Butterfield Moira: Moje nejtajnější tajemství / My Book of Secrets, Slovart, 978-80-7209-772 5. Paolini Christopher: Eragon / Eragon, Fragment, 80-7200-978-8 6. Rowling Joanne Kathleen: Harry Potter a princ dvojí krve / Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Albatros, 978-80-00-01819 7. Apsley B.: Bořek stavitel 2008 / Bob the Builder, Egmont ČR, 978-80-252-0767 8. Pullman Philip: Jeho temné esence I – Zlatý kompas / His Dark Materials I. – The Golden Compass, Argo, 978-80-7203-875 9. Lindgren Astrid: Děti z Bullerbynu / The Six Bullerby Children, Albatros, 978-80-00-01461 10. Awdry W., Awdry Ch.: O mašince Tomášovi 9 / Thomas the Tank Engine 9, Egmont ČR, 978-80-252-0659

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Supported Translations of Czech Literature Published Abroad (2008) PUBLISHER

COUNTRY

AUTHOR

TITLE (CZECH/ENGLISH)

Wydawnictwo CZARNE s.c.

Poland

Petra Procházková Frišta / Frishta

PANORAMA +

Bulgaria

Daniela Hodrová Perunův den, Město vidím / Perun’s Day, I See a City

Deutscher Tachenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Germany

Miloš Urban

Stín katedrály / The Shadow of the Cathedral

“HAJNI”

Bulgaria

Ivan Diviš

Co říkám (výbor z poezie) / What I’m Saying (Selected Poems)

RUIN Förlag AB

Sweden

Bohumil Hrabal

Listopadový uragán / November Hurricane

LES ÉDITIONS DU PANAMA

France

Petra Hůlová

Cirkus Les Mémoires / The Les Mémoires Circus

Dalkey Archive Press, University of Illinois

USA

Michal Ajvaz

Druhé město / The Other City

EKUMENE COMENIUS CULTURAL CENTER s.r.l. Argentina

Zdeněk Rotrekl

Podezřelá noc s anděly / Suspicious Landscape with Angels

Izdatelsko Atelie Ab

Bulgaria

Václav Daněk

Jak jsme lili zvon / How We Cast a Bell

Alshaar Homs

Syria

Božena Němcová Babička / Grandmother

Kustannusosakeyhtiö KIRJAVA

Finland

Bohumil Hrabal

Příliš hlučná samota / Too Loud a Solitude

Kulturno umetniško Društvo APOKALIPSA

Slovenia

Pavel Brycz

Patriarchátu dávno zašlá sláva / The Patriarchy Lost Its

“BALTIJSKIJE SEZONY”

Russia

Václav Havel

Odcházení a další (sborník 5 souč. her) / Leaving and Other

a další aut.

Plays (Vol. 5 of Collected Plays)

AZIMUT divisione editoriale Ligea S.r.l.

Italy

Jáchym Topol

Anděl / Angel Station

Oestlings Bokförlag SYMPOSION AB

Sweden

Jana Witthed

Trosečníci křiš�álové země / Castaways in the Crystal Country

“MIC” Publishing House, Ltd.

Russia

Václav Kaplický

Kladivo na čarodějnice / Witches’ Hammer

ARIMA Publishing

Great Britain

Vladimír Holan

Narrative Poems I

ARIMA Publishing

Great Britain

Jiří Orten

Selected Poems

Uitgeverij Prometheus / Bert Akker

The Netherlands Bohumil Hrabal

Praagse ironie (výbor z díla) / Praagse Ironie (a selection)

RAZLOG d.o.o.

Croatia

Karel Kosík

Pochybnosti součas. dějin (výbor z díla) Doubts

Peter Owen Publishers

Great Britain

Miloš Urban

Sedmikostelí / The Seven Churches

ERSATZ Publishing House

Sweden

Jáchym Topol

Noční práce / Night Work

I. D. F. Inc.

Japan

Tereza Horváthová Modrý tygr / The Blue Tiger

Glory Long Ago

in Contemporary History (a selection)

MODRIJAN ZALOŽBA d.o.o.

Slovenia

Ladislav Fuks

Spalovač mrtvol / The Cremator

Universitätsverlag WINTER GmbH

Germany

Vladimír Holan

Gesammelte Werke, Band 6, Lyrik 1949–1964 / Collected

Deržavnij centr teatralnogo mistectva

Ukraine

Works, Vol. 6, Lyric Poetry 1949–1964 Současná česká dramatická tvorba (sborník – 5 autorů) / Contemporary Czech Drama (a collection – 5 dramatists)

im. L. Kurbasa ALETHEIA

Russia

Karel Poláček

Dům na předměstí – Michelup a motocykl / A House in the

HB ÉDITIONS

France

Hana Bělohradská Le Titanic et autres nouvelles / The Titanic and Other News

Založba SANJE d.o.o.

Slovenia

Jáchym Topol

Sestra / City Sister Silver

Bokvennen Forlag AS

Norway

Jáchym Topol

Kloktat dehet / To Gargle Tar

ART EDITORIAL GROUP

Romania

Václav Havel

Dopisy Olze / Letters to Olga

Ediciones Lengua de Trapo S.L.

Spain

Jáchym Topol


KORMA Könyvek Bt.

Hungary

Rudolf Kučera

Kapitoly z dějin střední Evropy (eseje) / Chapters

EDITORIAL MELUSINA, S. L.

Spain

Jan Zábrana

Celý život / Whole Life

Wydawnictwo W.A.B. Sp. z o.o.

Poland

Jáchym Topol


COMMA PRESS

Great Britain

Emil Hakl

HRVATSKI CENTAR ITI

Croatia

POLDI LIBRI

Italy

Jiří Kolář

POLDI LIBRI

Italy

František Hrubín Modré nebe / Blue Sky

Suburbs – Michelup and the Motorcycle

in the History of Central Europe (essays)

O létajících objektech / About Flying Objects Antologie současné české dramatické tvorby / An Anthology of Contemporary Czech Drama Nový epiktet / The New Epictetus

Universitetsko izdatelstvo “Sv. Kliment Ochridski” Bulgaria

Josef Škvorecký

Zbabělci / The Cowards

LÍNGUA – Societade Editora, Limitada

Portugal

Vladimír Holan

Noc s Hamletem / A Night With Hamlet

Uitgeverij VOETNOOT

Belgium

Magdalena

Všechny kultury mají svůj vrchol / All Cultures Reach Their Peak

Platzová Uitgeverij VOETNOOT

Belgium

Bohumil Hrabal

Uitgeverij VOETNOOT

Belgium

Jáchym Topol

Editions L Age d Homme

Switzerland

Eduard Bass

Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij b.v.

The Netherlands Miroslav Holub

Slavná Wantochova legenda (výbor) / The Legend of the Great Wantoch (an anthology) Zlatá hlava / The Golden Head Klapzubova jedenáctka / Klapzuba’s Eleven Narození Sisyfovo (výb.– texty 1958–98) / The Birth of Sisyphus (selected writings – 1958–98)

Euromedia Group, k. s., the daughter company of Bertelsmann AG, is one of the leading publishers on the Czech market, producing approx. 300 to 400 titles per year, both fiction and non-fiction. It owns imprints Ikar, Knizni klub, Universum, Odeon.

Q Label Knizni klub offers historical, adventure and criminal novels, thrillers and horror stories, science fiction; in terms of nonfiction - history, art, militaria, mystery, sports and hobbies like DIY or gardening, flora and fauna, esoteric and religious themes.

Q Label Ikar is designed to meet the demands of primarily women readers, it covers genres and topics such as biographies, family sagas, novels and romances, humour, hobbies like needlework, home decoration or cooking, fitness and wellness, medicine.

Q Label Universum focuses on non-fiction of various kinds – mostly large encyclopedias, illustrated books, dictionaries etc. Its largest project is the Universum Encyclopedia with database containing approx 135 000 articles. The project started almost ten years ago and has produced several book editions of the encyclopedia (10-volume, 4-volume, 2-volume, 1-volume) as well as electronic versions on CD and DVD.

Q Odeon is a label with distinguished reputation and years-long commitment to publishing of literary fiction. In 2000, the original publishing house Odeon merged with Euromedia and has continued its tradition of publishing high-quality, upmarket novels within this large company. Among its famous but also new and promising authors are eg. García Márquez, John Irving, Margaret Atwood, Michael Cunningham, Ian McEwan, Haruki Murakami, Michel Houellebecq, Ismail Kadare, E. L. Doctorow etc.

Since 1992, Euromedia Group has successfully operated its own Book Club with over 200 000 members. Euromedia Group further runs distribution and, together with Neoluxor company, shopping house Luxor, the biggest boookshop in central Europe. Since 1995, Euromedia Group has organized Book Club Literary Prize, anonymous competition for both established and beginning authors. The winners receive financial award, their works get extensive promotion, and are published in the same year.

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