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"Living to Tell the Tale"
24 Oct 2011 10:47
"Living to Tell the Tale" a book by Gabriel García Márquez has been rendered into Persian by Nazanin Nozari and reprinted by Qatreh.
Latest report on British Iranians released
23 Oct 2011 16:36
British Iranians is the theme of a series of studies led by the Islamic Culture and Relations Office (ICRO) about Iranians residing in the UK.
80 Year Old Dickens Rift is Lifted as Banned Book Returns to Library
23 Oct 2011 16:06
A book that was banned from Portsmouth libraries in 1928 has made a welcome return.
"Iranistica" journal debuted in Russia
23 Oct 2011 15:38
Cooperating with Iran's cultural attaché office in Russia, the country's International Iranology Foundation has released the first Iranistica magazine.
Armenia hosts “Return to Book” festival
23 Oct 2011 14:01
Yerevan’s Khnko Aper National Children's Library held “Return to Book” festival as well as program on commemorating Hafez which was attended by Iran's cultural attaché and a group of school students.
Iranian trade delegation to visit Drupa 2012
23 Oct 2011 12:00
Vice president of the Union of Print Industry Exporters said that state institutes and organizations haven’t provided a budget for Iran's print representatives in Drupa 2012 so considering the financial problems only a trade group will visit the fair.
By Farzaneh Doosti
22 Oct 2011 16:19
After a month of the genesis of the %99 or 'Occupy Wall Street' movement, writers and philosophical thinkers show more interest in joining the protesters. According to Jeff Sharlet, the petition list is stunningly diverse in terms of class, race, interests, and genre.
Deadline for PECO 2011 registration extended
22 Oct 2011 13:47
The PECO 2011 deadline extended to January 20, 2012 due to change of the exhibition's date.
22 Oct 2011 12:50
A 'LOST' novel bought by a Vale villager is set to be published for the first time more than 70 years after it was written.
Former President Jimmy Carter to write 2 religious books, reflect on life lessons, experiences
22 Oct 2011 12:11
Former President Jimmy Carter is authoring a pair of books for a Christian publisher.
Iranian translators talk about Lessing
22 Oct 2011 11:56
On the occasion of Doris Lessing's birth anniversary, Iranian translators Soheil Sommi, Mojhdeh Daghighi and Ali-asghar Bahrami talk about their experiences of rendering the British author's works into Persian. They believe that all of her works enjoy considering social issues.
Evolution and Technologies of Human and Matter
21 Oct 2011 15:39
Andre Leroi-Gourhan's "Évolution et techniques L' homme et la matiere" is converted into Persian by Asghar Karimi and published as third volume of Anthropology and Culture Studies series.
New sponsor backs T S Eliot prize
21 Oct 2011 11:19
The Poetry Book Society has obtained three-year sponsorship for the prestigious T S Eliot Prize from private investment management firm Aurum Funds.
Iranian universities boycott Elsevier
19 Oct 2011 17:09
Since Elsevier publishing company's website banned the access of Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) as well as Malek-Ashtar University to its scientific data, Iranian universities boycotted the scientific website.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award closes nominations for its 6th session
19 Oct 2011 16:05
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced the closure of the nominations phase for its sixth session of 2011/2012, collecting a total of 560 nominations received across its nine categories.
"TIBF quarter of a century" committee to be established
19 Oct 2011 15:13
Director of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) Bahman Dorri said that since the book fair will turn 25 in 2012 we will organize special programs while a special committee named "TIBF quarter of a century" will be established as well.
Author Michael Christie wins the 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award
19 Oct 2011 14:50
Author Michael Christie won the 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award on Tuesday for The Beggar’s Garden, his debut collection of short stories set in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Austrian ambassador to Tehran
19 Oct 2011 14:16
Cultural Center of Book City held a session on Tuesday evening on reviewing the literary affinities between Iran and Austria. The session was attended by Austrian ambassador to Tehran, an Austrian author as well as Iranian translators and scholars Ali-Asghar Haddad and Ali Abdollahi.
Tehran-Frankfurt: uproar to reality
19 Oct 2011 11:50
Nowadays the absence of Iranian publishers from the Frankfurt Book Fair and Iran's blocked pavilions in FIBF are frequently discussed by the national media.
Versified Shahnameh translation released in Georgia
19 Oct 2011 10:37
The versified rendition of Shahnameh in Georgian has been released in Tbilisi. The book is embroidered with miniature paintings by Yousuf Gabashvili.
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