The Author-Publisher Dialogues is an event which seeks to foster a better understanding of the unique and important role of the author-publisher relationship so that, together, we can continue to support a culturally rich and diverse Europe.
For our first edition, in September 2011, we invited authors and their publishers to the European Parliament to discuss the challenges facing the publishing sector, and the mutual opportunities and benefits brought by the author-publisher relationship, including the way in which this helps to nurture new talent, encourage creativity and ensure quality.
Val McDermid and her publisher Ursula Mackenzie , the award-winning French author Daniel Pennac and his publishers Editions Gallimard, represented by Antoine Gallimard, plus German writer, commentator and historian Rafael Seligmann with his publisher Aufbau, represented by director René Strien covered a range of issues and demonstrated MEPs the need for: