International Book Arsenal Festival

The last days of May and beginning of June in Kyiv were filled with publishers, booksellers, and readers. 12th International Book Arsenal Festival took place.

Frances Pinter, SUPRR attended the book fair and participated in the panel discussion The book as a form of resistance: what do people know about Ukrainian books abroad. The panel was organized by Ukrainian Book Institute which brought together Iryna Borovets of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Frances Pinter of SUPPR, Olena Odynoka of Ukrainian Book Institute, Volodymyr Sheyko of Ukrainian Institute, Tatiana Teren of PEN Ukraine, Yulia Kozlovets of Book Arsenal, Maria Shubczyk of Goethe Institute Ukraine, Olga Domanska of Ukrainian World Congress.

The panel focused on Ukraine’s participation in international book events, rediscovery of Ukrainian literature by European readers, competitiveness of Ukrainian literature on the foreign market, institutions, Ukrainian book as a tool in the information war. Frances Pinter highlighted that the Western publishing industry remains committed to support Ukrainian publishers and literature initiatives and ensured that SUPRR is a strong link in encouraging publishers to reach out for opportunities.