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).

• During the seminar you will participate in B2B sessions with Polish publishers as well as in meetings with some leading Polish authors.
• You will also have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with our grant programmes in support of the translation and publishing of Polish literature abroad, including our ©POLAND Translation Programme.

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.

• The window for applications is open until 14 April and those selected to participate will be informed by 30 April.
• The candidates will be selected on the basis of their motivation and level of interest in publishing Polish literature.

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/