Programme of the third edition of CEEBM 2025

CEEBM 2025 

Wednesday, May 14

16.00 CEEBM Fellowship 2025 Meeting / upon invitation

18.00 CEEBM Welcome Party, Museum of Literature / upon invitation

Including a guided tour through the permanent exhibition on the evolution of literary and book culture in the Czech lands; and the temporary exhibition "Live in Revolver Revue Style".

Thursday, May 15

08.30–9.30 Registration and Introduction, Bohemia Pavilion 

09.30–10.20 Funding Opportunities for Foreign Publishers (Czechlit, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, Creative Europe Desk CZ, ENLIT), Bohemia Pavilion

10.30–11.30 Contemporary Czech Literature – a lecture by Petr A. Bílek, professor at Charles University in Prague, Bohemia Pavilion

11.00 Opening Ceremony of Book World Prague, Franz Kafka Stage

12.00 Panel discussion – The Role of Literary Agent in Small Markets. Moderator: Jitka Hanušová (CZ) Speakers: Gergana Pancheva (agent, BG), Pavlína Juračková (in-house rights manager, CZ), Alex Zucker (translator, US), Bohemia Pavilion

13.30–18.00 Business meetings, Bohemia Pavilion

16.00 Book-to-Screen – Best Practices for a Successful Collaboration with the Film Industry. Moderator: Niki Théron (Frankfurter Buchmesse, DE). Guests: Ondřej Zima (producer at Film Kolektiv, CZ), Jan Těšitel (screenwriter and director, CZ), Bohemia Pavilion, Salon Moravia / upon registration

20.00 Book World Prague Opening Party, Sternberg Palace, Prague Castle

Friday, May 16

10.00 Panel discussion – Winning Words: The Impact of Literary Awards on New Authors and Market Success. Moderator: Sara Machado (Creative Europe, PT) Speakers: Bianca Bellová (author, CZ), Anne Bergman-Tahon (EUPL, BE), Ron Mieczkowski (publisher, CH), Bohemia Pavilion

11.30 Guest of Honour debate – Literary Landscape of Portugal: Current Situation, Trends and Voices. Moderator: Bálint Urbán (academic, HU) Speakers: Zuzana Greksáková (Portugal institute, SK), Alena Růžičková (Camões – Portuguese Centre, CZ), Bohemia Pavilion, Salon Silesia

12.00–17.00 Business meetings, Bohemia Pavilion 

18.00 European Union Prize for Literature: Award Ceremony, Bohemia Pavilion 

Saturday, May 17

10.00 Optional program: Join us for a visit to the independent bookstore 2 veverky that focuses on children's literature and adopts a tailored approach to book selection for customers. It also serves as a welcoming venue for various workshops, readings, and other events related to reading. Located in Prague 7, Holešovice.