Project:  European Literary Mosaic

Description: Our project consists of translation of 10 high-quality literary works from 10 European countries, most of them written by authors whose work has never before been translated into Macedonian. With most of the proposed works coming from countries that are underrepresented on our publishing scene (Slovenia, Malta, Iceland, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic) the project aims to improve the linguistic diversity of the translated literature in Macedonia and to increase the transnational circulation of literary works. By taking into account countries with a limited linguistic/geographic area, our project creates European added value. The project also ensures diversity in genre – we propose the translation of novels, novellas, short stories, plays and children’s literature. By concentrating on diverse genres and styles, with 70% of the works being from less represented genres, the project aspires to restore the audiences for high-quality literature that tackles current issues, and also focuses on reaching a new audience of younger readers. The project is strongly supporting the EUPL by including 3 awarded works.Special emphasis will be given to the promotion of the translated works. In order to ensure a maximum audience reach, in addition to the traditional distribution methods and marketing, we will use digital technologies and social media. We will establish a digital platform for e-books sale, a completely new practice for our company. By developing an app for e-books, we expect to expand our business model, utilize a new type of marketing and address a new audience. We also plan intense event-based promotional activities aimed at raising the profile of both the authors and the translators. All this is proof that our experienced team strongly supports the principles and standards of the Creative Europe programme and will do everything in its power to present the idea of shared European values to our readership through linguistic, artistic & cultural diversity.