Grants for Publishers and Literary Agents to visit Göteborg Book Fair 2011

The annual Göteborg Book Fair and the Swedish Arts Council have once again jointly decided to provide funding for non-Nordic publishers and literary agents interested in attending the Göteborg Book Fair. The fair will take place 22–25 September 2011.

Non-Nordic publishers and agents who have not previously attended the fair are eligible to apply for this funding, which will cover travel and/or hotel expenses for up to four days and entrance card to all seminars at the fair. Priority is given to publishers/agents with an interest in Swedish literature.

Please note that applications can only be submitted by the publishing houses/agencies and payments are only possible to publishing houses/agencies. Individuals cannot apply.

Application forms can be found on www.artscouncil.se

Applications must contain the following information:
• for publishers, a presentation of recent publications and where appropriate, description of contacts with Swedish publishing houses
• for agents, a description of the agency and its activities

Information should also be provided regarding the type of literature the applicant works with literature for children and young people, prose fiction, poetry or non-fiction.

This program is to raise awareness of Swedish literature in the international publishing sector and to reinforce the ability of Swedish authors to reach readers in other languages via translation.

Applications must have reached the Arts Council no later than May 2, 2011.

Please send the application to artscouncil@artscouncil.se or
Swedish Arts Council, att. Helen Sigeland, Box 27215, SE-102 53 Stockholm, Sweden.

Translators of Swedish literature can apply for support from The Swedish Authors' Fund www.svff.se

For further information, please contact

Ewa Bråthe, Göteborg Book Fair, eb@goteborg-bookfair.com
Tel. 46 31 708 84 11
Helen Sigeland, Swedish Arts Council, helen.sigeland@artscouncil.se
Tel. +46 8 519 264 33
Zoi Santikos, Swedish Arts Council, zoi.santikos@artscouncil.se
Tel +46 8 519 264 87

Applications will be processed and decided on beginning of June.