PANEL DISCUSSION: New Romanian Books in English
4 pm, Monday 15 April 2013, Romanian Stand W205, Earls Court 2 (Warwick Road, London, UK, SW5 9TA)

Dr Mike Phillips OBE, author, journalist and curator, co-director of Profusion Publishers, will chair a discussion about new Romanian books in English. This event is part of the Romanian programme in the London Book Fair.

The participants in the panel are: Paul Bailey, Carmen Bugan, Susan Curtis-Kojakovic, Ramona Mitrică, Miranda Spicer, Cecilia Ştefănescu.

Enjoy the latest translations from Romanian, from Carmen Bugan’s Orwell Prize long-listed Burying the Typewriter and Cecilia Ştefănescu’s Sun Alley to the Romanian crime fiction series published by Profusion Publishers (www.profusion.org.uk), or the Romanian books offered by Plymouth University Press - introduced by the authors themselves with contributions from fellow writers and editors.

For the sixth time in a row, Romania is present in the prestigious London Book Fair. Under the title A Tribute to the Labours of Love, the Romanian stand will present a series of events will pay homage to the crucial contribution made by translators, editors, and authors, both in Britain, the United States and Romania, to the promotion of Romanian poetry, prose, and academic writing. More details about the programme on www.icr-london.co.uk/article/romania-at-the-london-book-fair-a-tribute-to-the-labours-of-love.html

Entrance to the London Book Fair is open to pass holders. Passes start at £30. For registration, visit  www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en/Register-Link/