Category: Literature

New, fresh and digital – the platform «Translate Swiss Books» enables international publishers, translators, event organisers and other professionals from the world of books to gain swift and uncomplicated access to information and tips on the latest in Swiss literature. «Translate Swiss Books» replaces the print publication «12 Swiss Books», which went through eight editions, …

In 2020, Pro Helvetia will once again award work grants of CHF 25,000 each to Swiss authors writing in all four national languages. Thanks to this support, they can fully devote themselves to a literary project over a long period. The funding is destined both for established authors and young talents. However, they must have already published a …

In summer 2019, Luciana Cisbani spent a month at the Château de Lavigny and devoted herself to translating texts by Pascale Kramer. The international residence in Canton Vaud was set up by Jane Rowohlt in memory of her husband, the German publisher Heinrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt. In her former home – Château de Lavigny, built in …

Translator Gaëlle Cogan from the French-speaking part of Switzerland spent one month at the Collège International des Traducteurs Littéraires (CITL) in autumn 2017. Located in the centre of Arles in the west wing of the former «Hôtel-Dieu», the CITL offers an ideal infrastructure and atmosphere for translators of literature from around the world. One of …

Around 30 Swiss authors have been invited to the 34th edition of Comédie du Livre in Montpellier. Organised by the municipal Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole society, the Comédie du Livre festival presents a broad-based literary programme every year. The festival was originally founded to boost the booksellers’ network and to stage a public open-air event focusing …

Delving into the Colourful World of Children’s Books Switzerland was the guest of honour at the 2019 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the most important trade event for children’s, youth and picture books worldwide. In the run-up to the event, Pro Helvetia took a look into the studios of Swiss book illustrators. The resulting video series …

Switzerland is guest of honour at the 2019 Bologna Children’s Books Fair, the most important trade event for children’s, youth and picture books worldwide. It is a key do for authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers in the field, and this year’s edition is again expected to attract around 27,000 visitors from over 60 countries. For …

Pro Helvetia is again represented at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, from 10 to 14 October, in collaboration with the Swiss Booksellers’ and Publishers’ Association (SBVV). The Frankfurt Book Fair is the largest of its kind in the world, attracting thousands of exhibitors from around 100 countries and approximately 300,000 visitors each year in …