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The [[Slovenian Book Agency]] is a public agency, established in [[Established::2008]], whose aim is to handle literature in a coordinated and uniform way. It combines concern for artistic and scientific literature (including digital media) and regulates the path from author to publication and distribution of a book.
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The [[Slovenian Book Agency]] is a public agency that was established in [[established::2008]] to engage the area of literature in a coordinated and uniform way. Its primary concerns are to facilitate better availability of books, to promote Slovene authors internationally, to financially support literary events, projects concerned with reading culture, publications of quality books and translations, and to regulate the process from the production to publication to distribution of literature.
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While Ljubljana holds the title of the [[World Book Capital Ljubljana 2010|World Book Capital]] (from April 2010 to April 2011), the Slovenian Book Agency co-finances a publishing congress, a literary festival, and special price editions of quality books.
 
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The agency (in cooperation with the [[Ministry of Culture]] and the [[Slovenian Public Libraries Association]]) are also involved in the project ''Rastem s knjigo'' ("Growing with a book"), which promotes reading among children and provides a free book for every 7th grade pupil.
 
  
 
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The agency provides funds for projects in the field of literature; promotes Slovene literature and authors; encourages publication of quality literary and scientific works; provides stipends and other means of support for authors; promotes international cooperation in the field of literature (especially translations of Slovene books and international promotion thereof); ensures that authors get compensation for library loans of their books; supports a development of a bookshop network and increasing the availability of books; provides conditions for a development of reading culture.
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The agency provides funds for projects in the field of literature. It promotes Slovene works and authors, encourages the publication of quality writing, and provides grants as well as other means of support for authors. The agency facilitates international cooperation, especially translations of Slovenian books and their international promotion. It also oversees the correct implementation of the Public Lending Right, which comprises financial contributions to authors whose work is available in public libraries and scholarships for creative achievement. In addition, developing the bookstore network and increasing the availability of books are among the agency’s main aims. It supports the organisation of events and projects related to literature and reading culture.
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The agency is a strong presence in promoting the importance of reading. In cooperation with the [[Ministry of Culture]] and the [[Slovenian Public Libraries Association]], the agency coordinates the project ''Growing up with a Book'', which strives to raise interest in literature among children and young people by presenting them with selected books during their yearly visit to a public library. The campaign ''Read books, move it!'' aims to develop a positive attitude toward reading in secondary schools with the help of Slovene celebrities, whose example leads young people to take up books more often. The national campaign ''There is no game without drama'' brought together Eurobasket 2013, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia, the [[Slovene Publishers Society]], and the Slovenian Booksellers Association in an effort to fuse culture and sports. 
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Between 2010 and 2011 when Ljubljana was [[World Book Capital Ljubljana 2010|World Book Capital City]], the Slovenian Book Agency co-financed a publishers congress and a literary festival, as well as issued special price editions of a number of quality book titles.
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The agency’s website features a databases of translations of Slovenian literature and a database of co-financed books since 2004.
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==International cooperation==
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The principal instruments of international promotion are professional advice, various grants, stands at international book fairs, and subsidies for international cooperation abroad. The agency also awards subsidies to translators for translations of literary works by Slovenian authors. The agency encourages authors to attend international events by allocating funds to this initiative.
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The agency supports Slovenian lectureships abroad by providing them with Slovenian books and co-financing visits by Slovenian authors. It also actively collaborates with Slovene embassies around the globe and foreign embassies in Slovenia.
  
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==International co-operation==
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It organises an annual international Slovenian literature translation seminar, which provides outstanding translators of Slovenian literature with an opportunity to keep apprised of the contemporary Slovenian literary scene and to collaborate with Slovenian authors, critics, publishers, lecturers, and foreign colleagues. The seminar aims to increase the number of quality translations of Slovenian literature abroad and to engender close-knit connections between Slovenian authors, publishing houses, and translators.
  
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The principal instruments of international promotion policy are professional advice, grants and national stands at international book fairs. The Slovenian Book Agency awards subsidies to translators for the translations of literary works of Slovenian authors. The following genres are entitled for public funding support: literature, science, art and culture in general, literature for youth and children, expert essays and critics. The call for applications is published twice a year.
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Since 2009 the Slovenian Book Agency has been involved in the regional network for literature and books ''Traduki''. The countries involved in the network are Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, and Switzerland. Their programme for supporting translations of fiction, contemporary scientific writing, children’s literature and literature for young people from the 20th and 21th centuries is also meant to facilitate exchanges between participants.
  
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Since 2009 Slovenian Book Agency has been involved in the regional network ''Traduki'', encouraging translations  "from, to and within Southeast Europe".
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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The Slovenian Book Agency is a public agency that was established in 2008 to engage the area of literature in a coordinated and uniform way. Its primary concerns are to facilitate better availability of books, to promote Slovene authors internationally, to financially support literary events, projects concerned with reading culture, publications of quality books and translations, and to regulate the process from the production to publication to distribution of literature.

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Activities

The agency provides funds for projects in the field of literature. It promotes Slovene works and authors, encourages the publication of quality writing, and provides grants as well as other means of support for authors. The agency facilitates international cooperation, especially translations of Slovenian books and their international promotion. It also oversees the correct implementation of the Public Lending Right, which comprises financial contributions to authors whose work is available in public libraries and scholarships for creative achievement. In addition, developing the bookstore network and increasing the availability of books are among the agency’s main aims. It supports the organisation of events and projects related to literature and reading culture.

The agency is a strong presence in promoting the importance of reading. In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Slovenian Public Libraries Association, the agency coordinates the project Growing up with a Book, which strives to raise interest in literature among children and young people by presenting them with selected books during their yearly visit to a public library. The campaign Read books, move it! aims to develop a positive attitude toward reading in secondary schools with the help of Slovene celebrities, whose example leads young people to take up books more often. The national campaign There is no game without drama brought together Eurobasket 2013, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia, the Slovene Publishers Society, and the Slovenian Booksellers Association in an effort to fuse culture and sports.

Between 2010 and 2011 when Ljubljana was World Book Capital City, the Slovenian Book Agency co-financed a publishers congress and a literary festival, as well as issued special price editions of a number of quality book titles.

The agency’s website features a databases of translations of Slovenian literature and a database of co-financed books since 2004.

International cooperation

The principal instruments of international promotion are professional advice, various grants, stands at international book fairs, and subsidies for international cooperation abroad. The agency also awards subsidies to translators for translations of literary works by Slovenian authors. The agency encourages authors to attend international events by allocating funds to this initiative.

The agency supports Slovenian lectureships abroad by providing them with Slovenian books and co-financing visits by Slovenian authors. It also actively collaborates with Slovene embassies around the globe and foreign embassies in Slovenia.

It organises an annual international Slovenian literature translation seminar, which provides outstanding translators of Slovenian literature with an opportunity to keep apprised of the contemporary Slovenian literary scene and to collaborate with Slovenian authors, critics, publishers, lecturers, and foreign colleagues. The seminar aims to increase the number of quality translations of Slovenian literature abroad and to engender close-knit connections between Slovenian authors, publishing houses, and translators.

Since 2009 the Slovenian Book Agency has been involved in the regional network for literature and books Traduki. The countries involved in the network are Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, and Switzerland. Their programme for supporting translations of fiction, contemporary scientific writing, children’s literature and literature for young people from the 20th and 21th centuries is also meant to facilitate exchanges between participants.


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