Manifesto

Polish Book Institute promotes reading; supports writers, translators, publishers, librarians, booksellers; those who read and want to read; activates non-readers!

Popularization

We promote Polish literature across the world. In recent years, almost 1,800 translations of Polish books have been published as part of the ©Poland Translation Program!

Promotion

News

15.03.2024

Zofia Bałdyga nominated for Magnesia Litera

The nominations for the most prestigious Czech literary award Magnesia Litera have been announced. Poet and translator Zofia Bałdyga made it onto the long list of nominees.

13.03.2024

Urszula Honek nominated for the 2024 International Booker Prize

The longlist of nominations for this year's International Booker Prize, which remains the most prestigious award given to authors of the best English-language books, has been announced. It includes a collection of Urszula Honek's short stories Białe noce (“White Nights”), translated by Kate Webster.

13.03.2024

The London Book Fair begun

The London Book Fair – one of the most important book fairs in the publishing world – begun yesterday. The Book Institute is organising a Polish stand, as it does every year, in order to make it easier for domestic publishers to establish business contacts and to enable the sale of copyrights and thus increase the presence of Polish literature on foreign markets.

11.03.2024

“The Polish Truman Capote of poetry” – “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” on Krzysztof Siwczyk

At the end of February, the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” published a piece by Artur Becker on the work of Krzysztof Siwczyk. The poet was also a guest at Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt as part of the international meeting series “Utopia Eastern Europe”.

Initiatives

Small Book – Great Man

Small Book – Great Man

The social campaign "Small Book – Great Man" reminds us of the benefits of reading together in a family from the first months of a child's life. It was devised in connection with a nationwide campaign, as part of which young parents will receive unique Reading Layettes in maternity wards.

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CZYTAJ PL

CZYTAJ PL

The largest readership promotion campaign in Poland, and probably in the world. In this year's edition, in 500 cities and towns, there could be found free e-book rentals, available for everyone. They were available at bus stops, libraries, and cultural institutions. The Book Institute is a strategic partner of the campaign.

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Partners

Supervising institution

Other partners

The Polish Book Institute
ul. Zygmunta Wróblewskiego 6
31-148 Kraków, Poland
tel. (+48) 12 61 71 900
fax. (+48) 12 62 37 682
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