Here you’ll find cultural and literary news: book launches, magazine appearances, new publications, literary competitions, awards, calls for submissions, and other events that may interest writers, readers, editors, and friends of literature. Suggestions are welcome; please send relevant announcements through the Contact page.
July 14th, 2026
The “Ring of Stone” Island, on the Danube River, near Capidava, Romania will host between July 31st and August 7th 2026 the 37th edition of “Atlantykron” International Summer Youth Academy.
Registration is now open here.
I will be a virtual guest, talking about “Science Fiction and Geopolitics”:
https://atlantykron.org/2015/conferinte/science-fiction-si-geopolitica/
July 7th, 2026
Fantastica Magazine Anthology 2025, a powerful collection of Romanian science fiction and fantasy, blending dystopian visions, surreal imagination, folklore, philosophy, and speculative futures is now available in stores.
https://books2read.com/u/4A9JkK
Featuring short stories, essays, comics, and flash fiction, this anthology introduces international readers to bold new voices from one of Eastern Europe’s richest literary traditions.
July 6th, 2026
Alina Voinea, Romanian Sci Fi writer, has won the Chrysalis Award (for promising new talent in science fiction and fantasy) at EUROCON 2026
June 6th, 2026
Bookfest Bucharest, the launch of Dintele sau osciorul. With Vlad Mușat and Michael Haulica.