Important Ministries

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Ministry of Culture 

Official Statistics Office

Czech Statistics office  

Trade Associations

Association of Czech Booksellers and Publishers (Svazčeskýchknihkupců a nakladatelů or SČKN) 

Annual Book Fairs

Book World Prague (Svět knihy) is an international book fair and literary festival held over 4 days in May. 

Translation Programmes

• Ministry of Culture grants for publishing Czech literature abroad support the publication of Czech literature abroad. Contact: radim.kopac@mkcr.cz Deadline: 15th May/15th November 

• Czech Literary Centre residencies 
• Czech Literary Centre travel grants 
• Prague City of Literature writer/translator in residence 

VAT on Books

10% for books and 21% eBooks 

Fixed Book Price System

No

Trade Magazine

Knižní noviny magazine provides information on events in the book business and book publishing in the Czech Republic.

Jana Marxtová, Editor-in-Chief
Email: knizni.novinky@sckn.cz
Tel: +420 776 705 930   

Statistics

• Reports on the Czech book market (SČKN, 2012–18, in Czech) 
• Market report Czech Republic & Slovakia (PA, 2008) [link to download/view] 
• Book market statistics (PA, 2017) [link to download/view]