Literatures of the North in the Book Fair BOOKWORLD PRAGUE 2006

12th International Book Fair Bokkworld Prague 2006
Central Exposition: Latvia
Focus: Literatures of the North
Date : 4th - 7th May 2006

The Nordic countries (Sweden, Danmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland) will present their literatures a common booth. Following writers from Nordic coutries will participate in the fair:

Sweden:
Majgull Axelsson, Marcus Birro

Norway:
Lars Saabye Christensen, Ingeborg Kongslien, Fritjof Kjaereng, Khalid Hussain

Finland:
Kari Hotakainen, Zinaida Lindén

Danmark:
Helle Helle, Rubén Palma

Iceland:
Vigdís Grímsdóttir, Yrsa Sigurdadóttir, Árni Thórarinsson, Hallgrímur Helgason

About the bookfair:

Bookworld Prague is very popular among the general reading public. It features numerous programmes for visitors: professional seminars and conferences, meetings with writers, author readings, presentations by publishers, and awards ceremonies for outstanding publishing and creative achievements. On a humorous note, the Translators Guild presents the annual Rack Anti-award—a prize for the worst translation of a foreign work into Czech.

The book fair is held in the Industrial Palace at the Prague Exhibition Grounds. Built for the Provincial Jubilee Exhibition of 1891, the Art Nouveau palace is dominated by its central hall. The total exhibition area of the palace is 10,000 square metres, and the exhibition grounds offer flexible solutions for larger exhibition areas.

We would like to invite you all to BOOKWORLD PRAGUE 2006 - 12 th International Book Fair.