London: Tbilisi State University (TSU) Publishing House was presented by the head of the publishing house Kakhaber Rusidze at the London Book Fair. It is also worth noting that this year they celebrated the 46th edition and it is to be added that the fair was set within the London Book and Screen Week and was held from March 14-16.
The head of publishing met Heads of publishers from different countries, British publishers associations, and distributors; business meetings and discussions were held to promote university publications.
It should be noted that up to 100 translations of Georgian books were published abroad 200 books were published by the financial support of the Writers’ House and up to 10 Georgian publishers were exhibited on the National Stand of Georgia in London.
In addition, it should be noted that the London Book Fair has been held annually since 1971 and it is considered to be the largest book fair since Frankfurt. It was traditionally held in “Olympia London” and brings together more than 25,000 publishers, book distributors, literary agents, and media representatives.
The center shares a booth at the fair with the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association, while three publishing houses are also featured at the stand.
Siesta Publishing House, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press, and Palitra L Publishing were all present to host visitors interested in selected Georgian literature.
Their participation marks the fourth annual appearance of the Georgian national stand at the fair that launched on March 14. Georgia is among dozens of countries presenting their literature at the event.
The annual fair involves over 25,000 professionals from the publishing industry and celebrates their work with prizes and industry events.
Awards at the fair include the International Excellence Awards to celebrate publishers outside the United Kingdom, and the Trailblazer Awards to highlight up-and-coming industry players within the UK.
The visitors of the Georgian stand can find information on literature published in the country as well as foreign translations printed abroad.
