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moscow international publisher's week
SEPTEMBER 9 -14, 2025
International publishing fellowship programme
About
publishing fellowship
publishing fellowship
The Moscow International Publishers’ Week is a program aimed at fostering dialogue between Moscow publishers and their international counterparts. The program is designed to help publishers, editors, rights and licensing managers, as well as literary agents, establish connections worldwide.
Participants will exchange experience during business sessions, discuss key trends in the book market, and hold professional meetings on rights trading, while also engaging in informal networking.
A diverse cultural and educational program is also planned. More than 15 events for both children and adults will take place at city venues, including lectures, book presentations, film screenings, concerts, and creative workshops.
Participants will exchange experience during business sessions, discuss key trends in the book market, and hold professional meetings on rights trading, while also engaging in informal networking.
A diverse cultural and educational program is also planned. More than 15 events for both children and adults will take place at city venues, including lectures, book presentations, film screenings, concerts, and creative workshops.
is the organizer of moscow publisher’s week
ACI is the institute for the development of creative industries in Moscow and the project office for the implementation of ideas and plans that advocate the creative industries and the city on the whole.
A magnet for all the creative industries in the city
The entry point to the expert community
Initiator of support measures for creative entrepreneurship
Project office, a place to gather ideas and solutions for the development of the city and business
CREATIVE ECONOMY.
SUPPORT PRIORITIES 2025
SUPPORT PRIORITIES 2025
AGENCY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (ACI)
Performing arts
Publishing business
Art industry
Design
Video games
PARTICIPANTS
participating countries:
Moscow publishers' week is the publishing programme in Russia that aims at fostering the dialogue between the Moscow publishers and their international colleagues. The fellowship helps the publishers, editors, rights & licensing managers and literary agents network with their foreign peers and establish new connections all around the world.
At the fellowship the Moscow and international publishers will exchange experience at business sessions and workshops, discuss book trends and hold business meetings on buying and selling rights, socialise in an informal atmosphere and get acquainted with the Russian culture, and see the beauty of summer Moscow.
At the fellowship the Moscow and international publishers will exchange experience at business sessions and workshops, discuss book trends and hold business meetings on buying and selling rights, socialise in an informal atmosphere and get acquainted with the Russian culture, and see the beauty of summer Moscow.
Armenia
Argentina
Brasil
Egypt
India
Serbia
UAE
Mexico
Oman
Paraguay
Portugal
Qatar
Thailand
Türkiye
Russia
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
China
participating persons:
Kyrgyzstan
- Sabina AliyevaCEO, writerSabat
- Ulvia MustafaevaWriter, editorSabat
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- Ketzalzin Almanza ColoradoHead of the Current Affairs and Politics Division in Non-Fiction
- Mazin Habib Al MuainiGeneral ManagerDarnather
- Hamood Hamed Al ShukailiPublishing ManagerDarnather
- Dinara UrunbayevaForeign Rights ManagerArxetip Publishing
BUSINESS PROGRAMME
9:45 Arrival of guests
10:15–10:30 Opening ceremony and welcome speech
10:30–11:15 Overview of the Russian publishing industry in 2024-2025. Q&A session
Speaker: Ekaterina Kozhanova, Director of Strategic Communications and Branding, Eksmo-AST Publishing Group
11:15–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–13:00 Outlook of the Latin American publishing markets and industries (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay)
Moderator: Luciano Paez Souza (Argentina, Paraguay)
Panel members: Nathália Dimambro (Brazil), Ezra Alcázar (Mexico), Carlos E. Díaz (Argentina)
Front-row speakers: Silva Mota (Portugal)
Presentation by Latin American publishers on the current state of the book industry across the continent, with an overview of the most important and interesting features of the book markets in individual countries. Q&A session.
13:00–13:45 Break
13:45–15:15 The reading choices of the YA and NA audiences across the countries and the continents: trends, tendencies and reading habits of the younger generations all around the globe
Moderator: Nathália Dimambro (Brazil)
Panelists: Barbara Reis (Brazil), Biswadip Chakrabarty (India), Lita Mirkhusanova (Russia), Ali Abdelmoneim Mohamed Ahmed (Egypt)
International session dedicated to the specifics of reading young adult literature in different countries and regions of the world. We will discuss young adult literature as a social phenomenon, examine genre preferences, and explore the particularities of reading in various formats – print, audio, and digital – among young audiences in Latin America, Italy, Russia, the Middle East, and India.
10:15–10:30 Opening ceremony and welcome speech
10:30–11:15 Overview of the Russian publishing industry in 2024-2025. Q&A session
Speaker: Ekaterina Kozhanova, Director of Strategic Communications and Branding, Eksmo-AST Publishing Group
11:15–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–13:00 Outlook of the Latin American publishing markets and industries (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay)
Moderator: Luciano Paez Souza (Argentina, Paraguay)
Panel members: Nathália Dimambro (Brazil), Ezra Alcázar (Mexico), Carlos E. Díaz (Argentina)
Front-row speakers: Silva Mota (Portugal)
Presentation by Latin American publishers on the current state of the book industry across the continent, with an overview of the most important and interesting features of the book markets in individual countries. Q&A session.
13:00–13:45 Break
13:45–15:15 The reading choices of the YA and NA audiences across the countries and the continents: trends, tendencies and reading habits of the younger generations all around the globe
Moderator: Nathália Dimambro (Brazil)
Panelists: Barbara Reis (Brazil), Biswadip Chakrabarty (India), Lita Mirkhusanova (Russia), Ali Abdelmoneim Mohamed Ahmed (Egypt)
International session dedicated to the specifics of reading young adult literature in different countries and regions of the world. We will discuss young adult literature as a social phenomenon, examine genre preferences, and explore the particularities of reading in various formats – print, audio, and digital – among young audiences in Latin America, Italy, Russia, the Middle East, and India.
10:00–11:00 Snapshot on the contemporary and modern Russian literature from the 1990s up to the 2020s
We will talk about the emergence and development of contemporary Russian literature, the rethinking of reality by Russian authors, and the creation of new creative approaches. The session will introduce key writers from the 1990s to the present day.
Speaker: Maya Kucherskaya
Professor of literature and creative writing, writer, essayist
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–14:00 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
14:00–15:00 Break
15:00–17:30 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
We will talk about the emergence and development of contemporary Russian literature, the rethinking of reality by Russian authors, and the creation of new creative approaches. The session will introduce key writers from the 1990s to the present day.
Speaker: Maya Kucherskaya
Professor of literature and creative writing, writer, essayist
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–14:00 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
14:00–15:00 Break
15:00–17:30 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
10:00–12:30 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
12:30–13:00 Coffee break
13:00–14:00 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
14:00–15:00 Break
15:00–18:00 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
12:30–13:00 Coffee break
13:00–14:00 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
14:00–15:00 Break
15:00–18:00 B2B meetings between international and Russian publishers
09:30–12:30 Meetings between international programme participants
14:00–16:00 Cultural program only for foreign publishers
14:00–16:00 Cultural program only for foreign publishers
Departure of delegations
CULTURAL PROGRAMME
Title: "Let’s Play, Let’s Play": A Literary Board Game Night
Age: 12+
Time: 19:00
Description: Nekrasovka Library invites you to join a special board game session designed by our librarians. The games are inspired by The Tales of Belkin by Alexander Pushkin, as well as the life and works of Alexander Ostrovsky, Nikolai Gogol, and Nikolai Nekrasov. Together, we will practice making associations, sharpen our intuition, and reassemble the texts of the classics in playful form.
Venue: N.A. Nekrasov Library, 58/25 Baumanskaya St., Bldg. 14 (Baumanskaya metro station)
Registration: https://nekrasovka.ru/afisha/09-09-2025/7579
Partner: N.A. Nekrasov Library
Age: 12+
Time: 19:00
Description: Nekrasovka Library invites you to join a special board game session designed by our librarians. The games are inspired by The Tales of Belkin by Alexander Pushkin, as well as the life and works of Alexander Ostrovsky, Nikolai Gogol, and Nikolai Nekrasov. Together, we will practice making associations, sharpen our intuition, and reassemble the texts of the classics in playful form.
Venue: N.A. Nekrasov Library, 58/25 Baumanskaya St., Bldg. 14 (Baumanskaya metro station)
Registration: https://nekrasovka.ru/afisha/09-09-2025/7579
Partner: N.A. Nekrasov Library
Title: Presentation of Literary Guides to Moscow by Boslen Publishing House
Age: 12+
Time: 18:00–19:00
Description: Marina Tsvetaeva’s Moscow. Addresses, Names, Fates, Mayakovsky’s Moscow. “…Moscow strangled me in its embrace”, Pasternak’s Moscow. “Oh city! Oh collection of unsolved problems”.
Speakers:
Lyudmila Alexandrova — Managing Editor, Boslen Publishing House
Anatoly Bychkov — Development Director, Boslen Publishing House
Venue: Pushkin Square, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: Boslen Publishing House
Age: 12+
Time: 18:00–19:00
Description: Marina Tsvetaeva’s Moscow. Addresses, Names, Fates, Mayakovsky’s Moscow. “…Moscow strangled me in its embrace”, Pasternak’s Moscow. “Oh city! Oh collection of unsolved problems”.
Speakers:
Lyudmila Alexandrova — Managing Editor, Boslen Publishing House
Anatoly Bychkov — Development Director, Boslen Publishing House
Venue: Pushkin Square, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: Boslen Publishing House
Title: Workshop “Prints and Stamps”
Facilitator: Svetlana Lyadova — artist, illustrator, teacher, and curator of educational programs in the field of art
Age: 14+
Time: 19:00–20:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will learn how to create their own printing forms — many of them, in a wide variety of shapes. Then, like building blocks, we will combine these elements into a larger image and design an ornament. The final result will be a postcard and an envelope decorated with printed designs.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809749?o=act2025-09-11aid26809749c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
Facilitator: Svetlana Lyadova — artist, illustrator, teacher, and curator of educational programs in the field of art
Age: 14+
Time: 19:00–20:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will learn how to create their own printing forms — many of them, in a wide variety of shapes. Then, like building blocks, we will combine these elements into a larger image and design an ornament. The final result will be a postcard and an envelope decorated with printed designs.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809749?o=act2025-09-11aid26809749c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
Title: Singing Songs of “The Eightrealm” and “The Secrets of Charovodie”
Age: 6+
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Description: A concert of original songs dedicated to magical worlds beloved by both children and adults.
Composer and songwriter Sergey Fedorov will perform songs specially written for the audio plays based on The Secrets of Charovodie by Yulia Ivanova and The Eightrealm by Marina Yasinskaya.
Guests will hear songs about the enchanted land of Charovodie, where magic comes from Charonite stones that choose their owners, dragon riders soar across the skies, and the Seven-Head Castle conceals intrigues and terrible secrets woven by the leaders of magical orders. We will also sing about dreams in search of a home, the dangers of Tumarie, and the wondrous world of the Eightrealm — where weeks last eight days, joy can be baked into a pie, and August 32 truly exists.
Participants:
Lyudmila Nikitina — Editor-in-Chief, Abrikobuks Publishing
Sergey Fedorov — composer and songwriter
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: Abrikobuks Publishing
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Title: A Conversation about VDNH. The History of a Beloved Exhibition
Age: 12+
Time: 18:00 – 19:00
Description: Vasily Khorst, author of books published by Boslen, will speak about how VDNH set the standards for cultural leisure and entertainment, showcasing not only the achievements of the national economy but also national traditions of public dining — and much more. Most importantly, it remains engaging, vibrant, and close to almost everyone.
Speakers:
Vasily Khorst — artist, researcher of the history of VSKhV–VDNH, Chief Artist of the Russian National Library
Anatoly Bychkov — Development Director, Boslen Publishing House
Venue: Pushkin Square, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: Boslen Publishing House
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Title: How to Watch “July Rain”
Age: 12+
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Description: A conversation about the key moments of one of the most poetic films of the Thaw era, followed by a screening of Marlen Khutsiev’s July Rain (1966). The evening will also feature the presentation of the collector’s edition July Rain. A Guide, which brings together studio documents, memoirs, and photographs that reveal how this legendary film — shot against the backdrop of Moscow itself — was created day by day, and how it influenced the future of Soviet cinema.
Participants:
Stanislav Dedinsky — film historian, Editor-in-Chief of Kinoartel 1895
Natalia Ryabchikova — film historian
Editors of the book and co-hosts of the Eisenstein’s Witnesses podcast on Channel One
Supported by: FGUP Mosfilm Cinema Concern
Venue: Creative space AKI.lab, 17 Bolshaya Nikitskaya St., Bldg. 2
Registration: https://aki-moscow.timepad.ru/event/3552005/
Partners: 1895.io Publishing, Mosfilm Cinema Concern
Age: 6+
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Description: A concert of original songs dedicated to magical worlds beloved by both children and adults.
Composer and songwriter Sergey Fedorov will perform songs specially written for the audio plays based on The Secrets of Charovodie by Yulia Ivanova and The Eightrealm by Marina Yasinskaya.
Guests will hear songs about the enchanted land of Charovodie, where magic comes from Charonite stones that choose their owners, dragon riders soar across the skies, and the Seven-Head Castle conceals intrigues and terrible secrets woven by the leaders of magical orders. We will also sing about dreams in search of a home, the dangers of Tumarie, and the wondrous world of the Eightrealm — where weeks last eight days, joy can be baked into a pie, and August 32 truly exists.
Participants:
Lyudmila Nikitina — Editor-in-Chief, Abrikobuks Publishing
Sergey Fedorov — composer and songwriter
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: Abrikobuks Publishing
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Title: A Conversation about VDNH. The History of a Beloved Exhibition
Age: 12+
Time: 18:00 – 19:00
Description: Vasily Khorst, author of books published by Boslen, will speak about how VDNH set the standards for cultural leisure and entertainment, showcasing not only the achievements of the national economy but also national traditions of public dining — and much more. Most importantly, it remains engaging, vibrant, and close to almost everyone.
Speakers:
Vasily Khorst — artist, researcher of the history of VSKhV–VDNH, Chief Artist of the Russian National Library
Anatoly Bychkov — Development Director, Boslen Publishing House
Venue: Pushkin Square, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: Boslen Publishing House
__________
Title: How to Watch “July Rain”
Age: 12+
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Description: A conversation about the key moments of one of the most poetic films of the Thaw era, followed by a screening of Marlen Khutsiev’s July Rain (1966). The evening will also feature the presentation of the collector’s edition July Rain. A Guide, which brings together studio documents, memoirs, and photographs that reveal how this legendary film — shot against the backdrop of Moscow itself — was created day by day, and how it influenced the future of Soviet cinema.
Participants:
Stanislav Dedinsky — film historian, Editor-in-Chief of Kinoartel 1895
Natalia Ryabchikova — film historian
Editors of the book and co-hosts of the Eisenstein’s Witnesses podcast on Channel One
Supported by: FGUP Mosfilm Cinema Concern
Venue: Creative space AKI.lab, 17 Bolshaya Nikitskaya St., Bldg. 2
Registration: https://aki-moscow.timepad.ru/event/3552005/
Partners: 1895.io Publishing, Mosfilm Cinema Concern
Title: How to Introduce a Child to Art so They’ll Want to Go to a Museum?
Age: 3+
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: How can we talk to children about masterpieces and artists in a way that feels easy, vivid, and engaging?
We invite you to a meeting with Fiona Wirfel — creator of the world’s best children’s magazine on art, The Young Art Critic, which already helps kids and parents open a window into the wide and fascinating world of art.
This is not just a lecture — it’s a lively public talk about cultural development through visual stories, characters, playful formats, and museum narratives. We’ll discuss:
– how a magazine can serve as a “first ticket to the museum,”
– why children remember art through images and adventures,
– and how any parent can become a guide to culture — without complicated words.
Participants: Fiona Wirfel — Editor-in-Chief of The Young Art Critic magazine
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: The Young Art Critic magazine
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Title: Workshop “Abstract Collage”
Facilitator: Kira Mrik — publisher, book designer, artist, illustrator, collage artist, and teacher. Member of the Moscow Union of Artists. Graduate of the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Arts (MHPI), Art Design studio led by artist Boris Mikhailov, and of the Free Workshops School of Contemporary Art at MMOMA.
Age: 15+
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will explore different collage techniques and approaches. We will discover that abstraction is not as simple as it seems, and learn to recognize beauty in color, shape, and composition. Everyone will leave with their own series of works.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809518?o=act2025-09-13aid26809518c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
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Title: Workshop “Landscape in Graphics: Charcoal”
Facilitator: Ekaterina Sedova — artist, painter, teacher at Skolkovo Gymnasium
Age: 10+
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will explore the basic techniques of working with charcoal — one of the oldest drawing materials — by creating a village landscape based on a reference image. The result will be one or several artworks that convey the mood of the scenery, atmospheric perspective, and its details.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809110?o=act2025-09-13aid26809110c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
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Title: The Essentials of World History
Age: 12+
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Description: Geography, eras, empires, scientific discoveries, and human destinies weave together the canvas of world history. At this event, Georgy Filatov will explain how to see history “from a bird’s-eye view” and understand how the most diverse facts — from quarantine to canned food — intertwine into a single picture of the world.
Speaker:
Georgy Filatov — PhD in History, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences. Author of The Essentials of World History.
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: MIF Publishing House
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Title: Flowers in a Vase. Pastel
Facilitator: Ekaterina Sedova — artist, painter, teacher at Skolkovo Gymnasium
Age: 10+
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will create a drawing of flowers in a vase while learning the basic techniques of working with pastels. They will try different surfaces and approaches. By the end, everyone will complete one or several artworks that capture the volume, color, and distinctive features of the flowers.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: link to follow
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
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Title: The Essentials of Book History. Books and Their Creators, Artefacts and Materials
Age: 12+
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Description: 5,300 years of book history — in facts, details, and illustrations. Irina Velikodnaya and Anna Markova will present the new release The Essentials of Book History and explain how the book became what we hold in our hands today.
Speakers:
Irina Velikodnaya — PhD in Philology, author of more than 60 articles on book history and several catalogues of private and state book collections.
Anna Markova — historian of books and bookbinding, author of two books and over 30 articles on book history.
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: MIF Publishing House
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Title: “Out Loud”
Age: 16+
Time: 18:30
Description: Some people read funny messages aloud, others share their favorite moments from books. Writers reread their own texts, and students sometimes speak through their lectures. But this practice goes much further: in today’s world, it helps reduce stress and creates a sense of collective experience. Reading aloud also develops speech, diction, and public speaking skills — and serves as a powerful prevention against Alzheimer’s disease.
By listening to and pronouncing text, we improve concentration and memory, retaining more details and structuring information for future use. Reading aloud slows down the overwhelming flow of information we face daily and brings focus to what truly matters.
At our book club meetings, we’ll learn to listen, to be attentive to the world and each other, to freely read favorite passages aloud and discuss them, and to notice how the same text can take on new meanings when spoken with different intonations.
Venue: N.A. Nekrasov Library, 58/25 Baumanskaya St., Bldg. 14 (Baumanskaya metro station)
Registration: https://nekrasovka.ru/afisha/13-09-2025/7630
Partner: N.A. Nekrasov Library
Age: 3+
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: How can we talk to children about masterpieces and artists in a way that feels easy, vivid, and engaging?
We invite you to a meeting with Fiona Wirfel — creator of the world’s best children’s magazine on art, The Young Art Critic, which already helps kids and parents open a window into the wide and fascinating world of art.
This is not just a lecture — it’s a lively public talk about cultural development through visual stories, characters, playful formats, and museum narratives. We’ll discuss:
– how a magazine can serve as a “first ticket to the museum,”
– why children remember art through images and adventures,
– and how any parent can become a guide to culture — without complicated words.
Participants: Fiona Wirfel — Editor-in-Chief of The Young Art Critic magazine
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: The Young Art Critic magazine
__________
Title: Workshop “Abstract Collage”
Facilitator: Kira Mrik — publisher, book designer, artist, illustrator, collage artist, and teacher. Member of the Moscow Union of Artists. Graduate of the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Arts (MHPI), Art Design studio led by artist Boris Mikhailov, and of the Free Workshops School of Contemporary Art at MMOMA.
Age: 15+
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will explore different collage techniques and approaches. We will discover that abstraction is not as simple as it seems, and learn to recognize beauty in color, shape, and composition. Everyone will leave with their own series of works.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809518?o=act2025-09-13aid26809518c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
__________
Title: Workshop “Landscape in Graphics: Charcoal”
Facilitator: Ekaterina Sedova — artist, painter, teacher at Skolkovo Gymnasium
Age: 10+
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will explore the basic techniques of working with charcoal — one of the oldest drawing materials — by creating a village landscape based on a reference image. The result will be one or several artworks that convey the mood of the scenery, atmospheric perspective, and its details.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809110?o=act2025-09-13aid26809110c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
__________
Title: The Essentials of World History
Age: 12+
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Description: Geography, eras, empires, scientific discoveries, and human destinies weave together the canvas of world history. At this event, Georgy Filatov will explain how to see history “from a bird’s-eye view” and understand how the most diverse facts — from quarantine to canned food — intertwine into a single picture of the world.
Speaker:
Georgy Filatov — PhD in History, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences. Author of The Essentials of World History.
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: MIF Publishing House
__________
Title: Flowers in a Vase. Pastel
Facilitator: Ekaterina Sedova — artist, painter, teacher at Skolkovo Gymnasium
Age: 10+
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Description: In this workshop, participants will create a drawing of flowers in a vase while learning the basic techniques of working with pastels. They will try different surfaces and approaches. By the end, everyone will complete one or several artworks that capture the volume, color, and distinctive features of the flowers.
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: link to follow
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
__________
Title: The Essentials of Book History. Books and Their Creators, Artefacts and Materials
Age: 12+
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Description: 5,300 years of book history — in facts, details, and illustrations. Irina Velikodnaya and Anna Markova will present the new release The Essentials of Book History and explain how the book became what we hold in our hands today.
Speakers:
Irina Velikodnaya — PhD in Philology, author of more than 60 articles on book history and several catalogues of private and state book collections.
Anna Markova — historian of books and bookbinding, author of two books and over 30 articles on book history.
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Books in the City project, Summer in Moscow festival
Registration: Not required
Partner: MIF Publishing House
__________
Title: “Out Loud”
Age: 16+
Time: 18:30
Description: Some people read funny messages aloud, others share their favorite moments from books. Writers reread their own texts, and students sometimes speak through their lectures. But this practice goes much further: in today’s world, it helps reduce stress and creates a sense of collective experience. Reading aloud also develops speech, diction, and public speaking skills — and serves as a powerful prevention against Alzheimer’s disease.
By listening to and pronouncing text, we improve concentration and memory, retaining more details and structuring information for future use. Reading aloud slows down the overwhelming flow of information we face daily and brings focus to what truly matters.
At our book club meetings, we’ll learn to listen, to be attentive to the world and each other, to freely read favorite passages aloud and discuss them, and to notice how the same text can take on new meanings when spoken with different intonations.
Venue: N.A. Nekrasov Library, 58/25 Baumanskaya St., Bldg. 14 (Baumanskaya metro station)
Registration: https://nekrasovka.ru/afisha/13-09-2025/7630
Partner: N.A. Nekrasov Library
Title: Book Presentation “Apricot the Dog”
Age: 3+
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Description: Meet Apricot — a funny and curious little ginger dog who never sits still! He explores colors and shapes, learns to count and draw, discovers traffic rules, tastes new flavors, remembers the names of objects, makes friends, and goes on visits — in short, he actively discovers the world and invites children to learn along with him.
The book is filled with engaging tasks that will help young readers remember shapes, tastes, animal homes, the names of fingers, and much more.
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: 40 Books Publishing
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Title: Workshop “Figure and Object (Sketching Each Other)”
Facilitator: Nastya Smirnova — artist, illustrator, designer, creator of Drawing Breakfasts and host of Sketches on Pokrovka
Age: 14+
Time: 12:00 – 13:30
Description: No matter your drawing level — instead of aiming for “perfect,” we’ll be sketching boldly! Participants will try playful exercises for creative freedom, learn how to work with form, emphasis, and contrast in quick sketches. The session will conclude with a group review of works and a Q&A. Come experiment and have fun!
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809251?o=act2025-09-14aid26809251c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
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Title: “How to Create an Author’s Book”
Age: 4+
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: A meeting with author and illustrator Svetlana Svirina, founder of Krylya Publishing. Svetlana will share how books are conceived and created in publishing, talk about inspiration and creativity, and read from her own book The Light of the North.
Participants:
Svetlana Svirina — author, illustrator, and founder of Krylya Publishing
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: Krylya Publishing
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Title: “The Evolution of Formats: From Comics and Books to Films and Games”
Age: 12+
Time: 18:00 – 19:00
Description: A lecture on how artistic works are transformed from books and comics into more modern formats such as films, TV series, and games — and sometimes the other way around. What exactly is an adaptation, what types exist, and how do they differ depending on the original work? The talk will feature engaging case studies from recent projects — both successful and less so.
Participants:
Ksenia Shpaletskaya — editor at BUBBLE Publishing
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: BUBBLE Publishing
Age: 3+
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Description: Meet Apricot — a funny and curious little ginger dog who never sits still! He explores colors and shapes, learns to count and draw, discovers traffic rules, tastes new flavors, remembers the names of objects, makes friends, and goes on visits — in short, he actively discovers the world and invites children to learn along with him.
The book is filled with engaging tasks that will help young readers remember shapes, tastes, animal homes, the names of fingers, and much more.
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: 40 Books Publishing
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Title: Workshop “Figure and Object (Sketching Each Other)”
Facilitator: Nastya Smirnova — artist, illustrator, designer, creator of Drawing Breakfasts and host of Sketches on Pokrovka
Age: 14+
Time: 12:00 – 13:30
Description: No matter your drawing level — instead of aiming for “perfect,” we’ll be sketching boldly! Participants will try playful exercises for creative freedom, learn how to work with form, emphasis, and contrast in quick sketches. The session will conclude with a group review of works and a Q&A. Come experiment and have fun!
Venue: Moscow Workshops, cultural space Meeting Place “Sofia”, 31 Sireneviy Boulevard (Shchyolkovskaya metro station)
Registration: https://n1468253.yclients.com/company/1326860/activity/info/26809251?o=act2025-09-14aid26809251c1
Partners: Moscow Workshops, Not Maleviches
__________
Title: “How to Create an Author’s Book”
Age: 4+
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: A meeting with author and illustrator Svetlana Svirina, founder of Krylya Publishing. Svetlana will share how books are conceived and created in publishing, talk about inspiration and creativity, and read from her own book The Light of the North.
Participants:
Svetlana Svirina — author, illustrator, and founder of Krylya Publishing
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: Krylya Publishing
__________
Title: “The Evolution of Formats: From Comics and Books to Films and Games”
Age: 12+
Time: 18:00 – 19:00
Description: A lecture on how artistic works are transformed from books and comics into more modern formats such as films, TV series, and games — and sometimes the other way around. What exactly is an adaptation, what types exist, and how do they differ depending on the original work? The talk will feature engaging case studies from recent projects — both successful and less so.
Participants:
Ksenia Shpaletskaya — editor at BUBBLE Publishing
Venue: Sretensky Boulevard, Book in the City project of the Summer in Moscow program
Registration: Not required
Partner: BUBBLE Publishing
MOSCOW PUBLISHING HOUSES
Apricotbooks
Alpina Publisher
Archipelag
Boslen
The House of Stories
RIPOL
KompasGuide
Stroki
A WALK THROUGH HISTORY
LLC Samokat Publishing House
Smart Reading
Shadow play
Bombora (Eksmo)
Inspiria (Eksmo)
Ad Marginem
BUBBLE Comics
Clever Publishing
Marshmallow Books
VoiceBook Publishing House
Lit.Agency
MOZAIKA KIDS PUBLISHING HOUSE
Vimbo Audio Publishing and Literary Agency
Genya aGency
Mann, Ivanov and Ferber (MIF)
AZBOOKA
Gorodets Publishing House
AST Publishing Group
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Contacts
Organizer of the Moscow international publisher’s week
Website: createdin.moscow
Email: mpwinfo@moscow-creative.ru
Media accreditation email: pr-aki@culture.mos.ru
Media accreditation telegram: @moscowaki
Project Manager: Svetlana Bogatyreva
Project Ambassador: Igor Grizhuk
Email: mpwinfo@moscow-creative.ru
Media accreditation email: pr-aki@culture.mos.ru
Media accreditation telegram: @moscowaki
Project Manager: Svetlana Bogatyreva
Project Ambassador: Igor Grizhuk