Young democracies are fragile. How are Eastern European publishing houses fighting against the danger, ideology, hybrid war, propaganda, fake news and violence of the hegemonic forces within the post-communist space and times ? What are the strategies of Ukrainian publishers to empower themselves in the war ? How is Slovakian culture dealing with the incompetent and risky behaviour of several of its leaders ? What are Bulgarian publishers most scared of within their practice ? How can we inspire each other in our coping strategies ? Are local writers able to become again strong voices of their society and change the political heading ? What are the strategies of Eastern European publishing houses to place their work in the global book market ? And what are the main subjects from the post-communist regions that have the potential to enrich the global culture, narrative and storytelling ?
Speakers :
- Antoinette Koleva (KX - Critique and Humanism Publishing House, Bulgaria)
- Slava Svitova (Creative Women Publishing, Ukraine)
- František Malík (BRaK, Slovakia)
Moderated by Barbora Baronová (wo-men, Czech Republic)
Esta mesa redonda tuvo lugar durante la edición 2025 de Babelica.