General
Special Programme for publishers from Ukraine and neighbouring countries
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The Special Programme for Publishers from Ukraine and neighboring countries is an intensive training and networking programme for publishers, editors, foreign rights managers and literary agents from Armenia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Ukraine.
The Special Programme for Publishers from Ukraine and neighboring countries is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, and curated and organised by Frankfurter Buchmesse GmbH in cooperation with International Book Arsenal Festival and Goethe-Institut Ukraine.
Participation requirements are at least two years of professional experience in publishing with a focus on rights and licensing trade and a good command of English.
The programme offers
- Digital and on-site exchange of information
- Professional dialogue across national borders
- Matchmaking events
- Numerous networking opportunities at Frankfurter Buchmesse
FAQ on the Special Programme
Who can apply?
The programme is open to publishers, editors, foreign rights managers, and literary agents from Ukraine, Armenia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Ukraine with at least two years of publishing experience and a good command of English.
What are the costs and expenses?
If the programme can take place, the Frankfurter Buchmesse will cover accommodation and part of the catering in Frankfurt and participants will have the opportunity to apply for a travel allowance.
What is the programme schedule?
Before the programme starts, preparatory seminars are offered online, with market presentations and tips on how to prepare for the Frankfurter Buchmesse. On site, the programme consists of a one-day seminar with German experts, followed by participation in the official opening of the Frankfurter Buchmesse and numerous international networking opportunities until the Saturday of the fair.
Is it possible to arrange your own business appointments during the book fair?
Participants will also have free time to organise their own meeting schedules while at the fair.
The participants 2022
These are the participants for the Special Program 2022

Newmag publishing house - Artak Aleksanyan
Armenia
Armenia
Local and international non-fiction & fiction

Labyrint | Raketa Magazine - Petra Novakova
Czech republic
Czech republic
Children’s books, art books, graphic novels, Raketa magazine

Diogene Publishers - Mariam Aduashvili
Georgia
Georgia
Fiction, non-fiction, educational and children's literature, school textbooks, translations

Steppe & World Publishing (Algayat LLC) - Raisa Sairan Kader
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Translation of bestselling international titles into their native KAZAKH language. One of the few publishers in Kazakh language with primary focus on children's books.

ZNAK Publishers - Ewa Bolińska-Gostkowska
Poland
Poland
Literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction, both Polish and translated, books for children, poetry, philosophy, history, self-help books.

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry - Justyna Karpińska
Poland
Poland
Childrens' books, but also classics and cookbooks.

Editura Frontiera - Ileana Achim
Romania
Romania
Children's books

Zum Zum production, s.r.o. - Zuzana Dušičková
Slovak republic
Slovak republic
Children’s books, novels, but also photography books. The majority of authors from their portfolio are debutants in Slovakia.

Kalamar LLC - Olga Popovych
Ukraine
Ukraine
Children books in following area: development of emotional intelligence in young children, formation of social skills, developing ecological habits, collectible art publications.

Vivat Publishing Ltd - Natalie Miroshnyk
Ukraine
Ukraine
Books for children, fiction, non-fiction

The Old Lion Publishing House - Olha Besarab
Ukraine
Ukraine
Children's books, fiction, non-fiction

Laboratory - Anton Martynov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Fresh and up-to-date western non-fiction and fiction editions, as well as works by competent Ukrainian authors.

UA Comix Publishing - Ruslana Koropetska
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukrainian comics and graphic novels. They expand the boundaries of localization of Ukrainian comics because every title they publish raises issues that will be relevant to everyone, regardless of the country in which you live or the language you speak.
Vikhola - Iryna Shchepina
Ukraine
Ukraine
Texts written by Ukrainian authors. They started with publishing adult non-fiction: psychology, popular science, lifestyle, travel writing, and others. They have discovered a bunch of new authors in this field and now are going to extend their publishing profile to fiction books.

The Black Sheep - Liliia Shutiak
Ukraine
Ukraine
Children's literature (bilingual books), art books

ist publishing - Anastasia Leonova
Ukraine
Ukraine
They focused on translating texts on art theory and history, philosophy of art, sociology of culture and comics. Their editing team holds a particular interest in publishing art books.

izhak publishing - Artem Braichenko
Ukraine
Ukraine
Academic studies and multi-disciplinary studies on the subject of food and food culture, translated editions of specialised gastronomic literature, author’s editions by Ukrainian masterchefs and luxury editions of cookery books.
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