Date: Thursday 19 October
Time: 09.30 - 16.00.
Location: The Foyle Studio, Unicorn Theatre, Tooley Street, London SE1 2HZ.

Publishing industry event

A free event to provide a networking opportunity for Swedish and British publishers; establish constructive ways of solving problems relating to language and translations and present new Swedish children’s books.

Attendees will learn how British and Swedish public organisations, such as Arts Council England, Book Trust and Swedish Institute, can help publishers from both countries to publish more fiction in translation.

Highlights include:

- Presentation from Jan Hansson, Director, The Swedish Institute for Children’s Books, Stockholm on the Current trends in Swedish literature for children and young adults.

- Round table debate featuring The Book Trust, The Swedish Children’s Book Institute and The Swedish Institute on contemporary fiction in translation. Gary McKeone, Director of Literature, Arts Council England, will be chair.

- Presentation of six new works by Sweden's best children's authors. A presentation of picture books will also be on display. (Authors detailed here)