Programme of the third edition of CEEBM 2025

Wednesday, May 14

16:00 CEEBM Fellowship 2025 participants meeting 

18.00 CEEBM Welcome Party, Museum of Literature / invitation only

Thursday, May 15

08.30–9.30 Registration and Introduction, Bohemia Pavilion 

09.30–10.20 Funding opportunities for foreign publishers (Czechlit, Czech Ministry of Culture, Creative Europe Desk CZ, ENLIT), Bohemia Pavilion

short break

10.30–11.30 Contemporary Czech literature, lecture by Petr A. Bílek from Charles University Prague, Bohemia Pavilion

11.00 Opening Ceremony of the Book World Prague, Fairgrounds

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

13.30–18.00 Business meetings, Bohemia Pavilion

15.00 Coffee break

16.00 Book-to-Screen with Niki Théron (Frankfurter Buchmesse, DE), Bohemia Pavilion upstairs / upon registration 

20.00 Book World Prague Opening Party, off-site

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 Presentation and discussion: Literary Landscape of Portugal: Current Situation, Trends and Voices. Moderator: Bálint Urbán (academic, HU) Speakers: Zuzana Greksáková (Portugal institute, SK), Bohemia Pavilion, Salon Silesia

12.00–17.00 Business meetings, Bohemia Pavilion 

15.00 Coffee break

18.00 EU Prize for Literature Ceremony, Bohemia Pavilion 

Saturday, May 17

10.00–12.00 Optional program: Visit of the indie bookstore 2veverky, U Průhonu 17, Prague