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The Russian stand at the London Book Fair

19 - 21 April 2010

The BOOKS FROM RUSSIA stand was held at the London Book Fair for the third time by the Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communication in collaboration with Academia Rossica. Building on the success of last year, publishers were offered even greater opportunities for creating and expanding business links with the fast growing Russian book market. This was of particular important this year as part of the lead up to the 2011 London Book Fair, where Russia will be the Guest of Honour.

Despite being affected by the unexpected Eyjafjallajoekull eruption, as was the entire London Book Fair, we were very pleased to see that the BOOKS FROM RUSSIA stand was one of the liveliest at the fair.

The opening of the BOOKS FROM RUSSIA STAND on 19 April 2010 at the London Book Fair by H.E. Yury Fedotov, the Russian ambassador to Britain.

The Russian Ambassador to Britain, H.E. Yury Fedotov interviewed by NTV special correspondent in London, Evgeny Ksenzenko.

The writer Andrei Ostalsky, Svetlana Adjoubei, director of Academia Rossica and Katya, Academia Rossica volunteer, at the writer's lounge at the Russian stand.

Yulia Kuzmenko, International Rights Manager at Eksmo publishing house, Amy Webster, Market Focus Project Manager at the London Book Fair and Fernando Bravo, Cultural Manager at the London Book Fair.

Meeting at the BOOKS FROM RUSSIA STAND between Russian publishers, Simon Littlewood, International Director at Random House, Emma House, Trade & International Director at the Publishers Association and Cathy Smith, Sales and Marketing Director at Macmillan.

Yulia Melnikova, Tatlin publishers, discusses opportunities for collaboration with a representative of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

The BOOKS FROM RUSSIA stand.

The cultural attaché from the German embassy in Britain and guests of the BOOKS FROM RUSSIA stand.

Translators Robert Chandler and Oliver Ready and the director of Academia Rossica, Svetlana Adjoubei at the ROSSICA YOUNG TRANSLATORS AWARD prize ceremony.