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7 - 11 October 2026

Reaching English-Language Readers: Ukraine in the World of Translated Literature
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Reaching English-Language Readers: Ukraine in the World of Translated Literature

Ukrainian Book Institute
Ukrainian Book Institute
Ukraine
Thursday, Oct 8, 2026
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Europe/Berlin

Halle 3.1

Halle 3.1 | C13
English
About

Diskussion with  Emma Shercliff (Laxfield Literary Associates), Ruth Weiner (Seven Stories Press), Buzz Poole (Sandorf Passage)
Moderation: Kateryna Kazimirova

Despite the strength of its writing, Ukrainian literature remains underrepresented in the Anglophone market, where translated literature as a whole still holds only a narrow foothold. This panel brings together Emma Shercliff, literary agent at Laxfield Literary Associates; Ruth Weiner, publisher at Seven Stories Press; and Buzz Poole, publisher at Sandorf Passage — moderated by Kateryna Kazimirova, Head of Literature at Razom for Ukraine. Together they'll unpack how the Anglophone publishing industry actually works: what publishers are looking for, where translated literature fits within it, the roles agents, translators, and editors play in getting a book across, and what it will take for more Ukrainian authors to find publishers and readers abroad.

Sprache: Englisch
Veranstalter: Razom for Ukraine
Ort: Ukrainischer Nationalstand, Halle 3.1, Stand C13