We are starting a new year! The application process for the “Other Traditions” programme still open!

On October 30th of this year, the application process for the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Programs was announced. The application period will last until December 1st of this year, and its launch in the SOP system will take place soon.

We invite you to apply to participate in the Polish collective booth organized by the Book Institute at the Bologna International Book Fair, which will take place from April 13-16, 2026.

Recently, a number of translations have been published abroad, supported by the Book Institute as part of the ©Poland Translation Programme. Notably, the translation of the award-winning Nike Literary Prize novel 'Ten się śmieje, kto ma zęby' by Zyta Rudzka, brought closer to German-speaking readers by the esteemed translator Lisa Palmes, deserves special attention. The translation was published by Matthes & Seitz Berlin.

The Book Institute has selected additional publications to receive funding from the Other Traditions program. Out of 47 offers submitted by publishers in August, 25 were accepted. A total of 16 publishers will receive support amounting to over 520,000 PLN.

This year, we premiered our 200 square meter booth designed by the Architectural and Jewelry Workshop Brokat from Katowice.

On Wednesday, October 15, the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair — the most important publishing industry event in the world — opens in Frankfurt am Main. Poland will be present at the Fair for the 25th time — it was exactly a quarter of a century ago that the history of the Polish Book Institute began, which has once again prepared the Polish national stand this year.