XXIII Moscow International Book Fair International Lounge events programme

 


Pavilion 75 A, Conference room 7

 

The International Lounge at the Moscow International Book Fair is a space dedicated to communication and co-operation between Russian and foreign publishing professionals. Alongside the extensive programme of seminars and roundtables, it is also a place for negotiations and business communication and acts as an information centre for international networking. 


The International Lounge is organised by Academia Rossica with the support from the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communication and the Moscow International Book Fair.


The programme of seminars and presentations is focused on the preparation for Russia Market Focus at the London Book Fair 2011.

 

A series of seminars for publishing professionals “KnowHow!” – “The UK Book Market: its main players, trends, professional associations,  possibilities for collaboration” lead by Will Atkinson, Sales and Marketing Director, Faber&Faber (UK), “E-publishing: development strategies, content creation, protection of the intellectual rights, pricing and marketing issues” lead by Anna Rafferty, Director Penguin Digital and Sergey Anuriev, General Direcotor, Litres.

 

A roundtable debate 'What can we offer the English-Speaking world', held in the International Lounch on the 1st September 2-4pm. Leading Russian publishers (AST, EKSMO, Azbooka-Atticus, ROSSPEN, IDM representatives), literary critics and agents will discuss which publishing products might have the potential for promotion in the UK. The programme of seminars and presentations at the London Book Fair 2011 will be based on the outcome of this discussion. We would like to welcome all publishers to take part in this debate and put forward their projects.

 

How to Win Over English Readers? – another roundtable debate. Participants include major modern Russian writers (Dmitry Bykov, Mikhail Shishkin, Aleksandr Ilichevskiy, Natalia Ivanova), literary critics (Lev Danilkin and Aleksandr Garros), and translators of Russian literature in the UK and the USA.

 

The Translator's View: Russian Literature in the English-speaking World – a presentation by the leading translators from Russian into English:  Oliver Ready, Marianne Schwarz, Andrew Bromfield, Catherine Porter, Nick Allen and others. The discussion will be chaired by Ekaterina Geniev, Director, All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature.

 

Guest speakers also include: Steven Rosato  (BookExro US), Jim Milliott and George Slowik (Publishers Weekly), Emma Webster (London Book Fair), Svetlana Adjoubei (Academia Rossica) and others.

 

 

 

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Wednesday, 1 September

 

1.   

Roundtable: What Can We Offer the English-speaking World?
Debate in preparation for Russia as Market Focus at the London Book Fair 2011
Chaired by Dmitry Bykov. Participants: Arkady Vitruk (Azbooka-Attikus), Andrey Baran (AST), Irina Shishova (EKSMO), Andrey Sorokin (ROSSPEN), Vadim Mescheryakov (IDM), literary critic Lev Danilkin, literary agents Julia Goumen, Natalia Sanina, Seamus Murphy                                            

 

 2-4pm                                  
International Lounge                                  
The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica, Book Industry trade magazine
2. English Tea: informal networking 4-5pm International Lounge         Academia Rossica

 

Thursday, 2 September

 

3.   

Know How! The UK Book Market: its main players, trends, professional associations,  possibilities for collaboration.
Speaker: Will Atkinson, Sales and Marketing Director, Faber & Faber (UK). Chaired by Svetlana      Adjoubei, Director of Academia Rossica                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

11-12:30                              

 International Lounge                             The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica, British Council
4.

Seminar: How to Use Russia Market Focus at LBF 2011 Effectively
Speakers: Amy Webster (London Book Fair), Rachel Stevens (British Council), Svetlana Adjoubei (Academia Rossica)                                                          

 

    1-2pm International Lounge The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica, British Council, London Book Fair
5.

Roundtable: Translator's View: Russian Literature in the English-speaking World
Chaired by Ekaterina Genieva. Participants: translators Oliver Ready, Marianne Schwarz, Andrew Bromfield, Catherine Porter, Nick Allen and others

 

    3-4pm International Lounge The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica, Knizhnoe Obozrenie trade magazine
6. English Tea: informal networking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
   4-5pm International Lounge Academia Rossica

 

Friday, 3 September

 

7.   

Know How! E-publishing: development strategies, content creation, protection of the intellectual rights, pricing and marketing issues.
Speaker: Anna Rafferty, Director of Penguin Digital (UK)
Chaired by Sergei Anuriev, General Director of Litres (Russia)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 11-12.30                            
 International Lounge                        The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica, British Council
8.

Presentation: BookExpo America
Speakers: Steven Rosato, Director of BookExpo America, and Ruediger Wischenbart

 

 

 12.30-1.30pm International Lounge The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica
9.

Seminar: Ebook Market in the US Today: developments related to their emergence as a major new influence in publishing. 

Speaker: George Slowik, Jr., President of Publishers Weekly.

Chaired by Alexei Kuzmin, General Director of FIPR

 

 13.30-2.30pm International Lounge The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica
10.

Roundtable: How to Win Over English Readers?
Chaired by Dmitry Bykov. Participating: Mikhail Shishkin, Aleksandr Ilichevskiy, Natalia Ivanova, Lev Danilkin, Aleksandr Garros, and translators of Russian literature in the UK and USA.

 

  2.30-4pm International Lounge The Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Academia Rossica, Chto Chitat’? trade magazine
11. English Tea: informal networking                                                                 
   4-5pm International Lounge Academia Rossica

 

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