#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine
World Book Day – or: The Writer as Critical Infrastructure Remembrance Day
Brussels, 23rd April 2026 Celebrating the UNESCO World Book & Copyright Day 2026 – or: (more…)
Solidarity with writers in Belarus against increasing repression
Statement of the European Writers’ Council Brussels, 15th April 2026 The European Writers’ Council stands in solidarity with writers in Belarus and with our member organisation. We express our…
“The Writer is first – but considered last”: EWC’s submission to the CULT’s Own Initiative Report on CCS in the Age of AI
“The Writer is first – but considered last”. Written submission by the EWC on the CULT Own Initiative Report (2025/2180(INI)): Six key aspects the authors of the Book Sector urge…
New Season of the EWC’s #FreeAllWords Support Project
#FreeAllWords has selected authors from Belarus and Ukraine, whose works will be translated into various European languages in the new season of the project Brussels, 25th of April 2024 15…
Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds
EWC welcomes the adopted report Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues (2023/2062(INI)) In the shadow of the AI Act,…
AUTHORS GROUP POSITION – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF ARTISTS AND THE CULTURAL RECOVERY IN THE EU
The Authors’ Group is Europe’s leading Authors’ network representing hundreds of thousands of authors, including writers, literary translators, composers, songwriters, film/TV directors and screenwriters in Europe. (more…)
RE:START CONVERSATIONS. Beyond the crisis: Recovery, resilience and sustainability of the book sector – 17 March 10.00 CET – ONLINE
IFRRO, together with EVA, EWC and FEP, invite to the first in a series of online conversations, at which authors, publishers and collective management organisations in the text and image…
The EWC and CEATL call upon the Ministers of Culture of the EU Member States to take urgent steps required to end the violence and repression against writers, translators and the independent cultural scene in Belarus.
On the International Solidarity Day with Belarus, announced by opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for 7 February 2021, 46 authors’ and 35 translators’ associations from 34 countries, with a total of…
#freewordsbelarus: 33 writers’ and translators’ organisations from 22 countries join voices to support the democracy movement in Belarus.
#freewordsbelarus: 36 Presidents, Chairs and board members of 33 writers’ and translators’ organisations from 22 countries representing 120,000 authors, join voices to support the democracy movement in Belarus. On 26…
#freewordsbelarus: The Fight Against the Monster
An Essay by Nina George, EWC President Imagine you’re an author. You attend a protest with your colleagues from the voluntary sector and Office of the Union. A VW van…