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Roman Jussi Adler-Olsen recognized as the best detective in Europe
As part of the Mord am Hellweg European Prize competition, which is presented to authors writing their novels in the detective genre this year, writer Jussi Adler-Olsen became the winner.
The international contest Reading Petersburg 2015 has begun
ST. PETERSBURG. The program of the international project “Reading Perthburg-2015. Choosing the best foreign writer ”works from 18 countries of Europe, Latin America and the USA take part.
International Book Festival to be held on Red Square
MOSCOW. On Wednesday, March 4, at an open press conference, representatives of Rospechat announced that the Moscow International Book Festival, scheduled as part of the Year of Literature in Russia, will be held on Red Square from June 25 to 28, 2015.
Year of literature started in Ugra
UGRA. On March 3, World Writer’s Day, in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, the Year of Literature began with the presentation of the Prize of the Governor of Ugra in literature in 2014.
The book on how to create Harry Potter, was published
Last weekend, a new work called “JK Rowling: A Bibliography” by Philippe Errington, head of the children’s literature department at Sotheby’s auction house, appeared on the shelves of UK bookstores.
Days of German literature started in Nizhny Novgorod
NIZHNY NOVGOROD. On February 26 of this year, the Days of German Literature under the name "Guten Tag, Germany!" Started in the Nizhny Novgorod State Children’s Library.
The year of literature started in Volgograd
VOLGOGRAD. The leadership of the Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University announced the start of the Year of Literature in the Volgograd Region.
The correspondence of Agatha Christie with her readers is now available to everyone
In connection with the approaching 125th anniversary of the birth of Agatha Christie, her grandson Matthew Pritchard published the correspondence of the famous English writer with her readers.
Fedinsky readings started in Saratov
SARATOV. The event began with the laying of flowers at the monument to the Russian writer, and continued at the K.A. Fedina.
Arthur Conan Doyle’s unknown story about Sherlock Holmes found in the UK
SELKERK. An 80-year-old Scotland resident, Walterr Elliott, from the small provincial town of Selkirk, discovered in the attic of his own home Arthur Conan Doyle’s lost story about the famous private detective Sherlock Holmes.
Unexpected Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes and more
SELKIRK. In Scotland, an unknown story of Conan Doyle about Sherlock was discovered.
Sakhalin invites comedians throughout the country
SAKHALIN. Employees of the Sakhalin Oblast Universal Scientific Library and the regional branch of the Writers’ Union of Russia have announced the launch of the new All-Russian literary contest of humorous stories “Holy Simplicity”.
Google launched the site of the project "Karenina. Live edition"
Google together with the Museum-Estate L.N. Tolstoy’s “Yasnaya Polyana” on February 16, 2015 launched an online version of the reading marathon “Karenina. Live edition. "
The annual literary festival starts in Saratov
SARATOV. Saratov State University, with the support of the regional government and the regional Ministry of Culture, organized the festival "in five actions" as part of the Year of Literature.
The audio version of the book “I Am Malala” won a Grammy Award
LOS ANGELES. The audio version of the book “I- Malala: How One Girl Fought for the Right to Education and Changed the World” by author Malala Yusufzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate this year won the prestigious Grammy Music Award.