Slovenia Times
25. January, 2021
Renata Zamida (Photo: Mateja Jordovič Potočnik)
Around 100 translations of Slovene books are published each year in around 25 different languages, according to the Slovenian Book Agency database, The Slovenian Book Agency, the key public institution supporting production and promotion of books for over 10 years, was established in 2009.
Slovenia will be ‘Guest of Honour’ at the book fairs in Bologna (2022) and Frankfurt (2023), indicating a positive trend in the translation of Slovene books in the future. For example, Senja Požar, Senior Rights Manager at Mladinska knjiga and Cankarjeva založba stated that
“Following the announcement of Slovenia as Guest of Honour in Bologna and Frankfurt, we are noticing more interest in our books from many countries and recently, more titles have been sold to German-speaking countries.”