Electronic publications make debut at the Warsaw International Book fair

Warsaw International Book fair opened yesterday. Over 40,000 people will visit the Palace of Culture where the event is taking place. This year such celebrities like Paulo Coelho and William Wharton have been invited to the fair. For the first time also electronic publications found their place as many publishers promote their websites and tempt customers with online shopping. Also yesterday 20 nominations for Nike, the most prestigious literary prize in Poland were announced. This year the prospective winner is Tadeusz Rozewicz, nominated for the prize for the fourth time. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 15, Rzeczpospolita, page A9) J.K