Small publisher Dedalus has started the fightback for its future after the Arts Council announced in December that it was stopping the literary publisher's funding. The 25-year-old press, which specialises in English language translations of European writers such as Sylvie Germain, Mikka Haugaard and Helmut Krausser, has set up an online petition and is calling on the public to sign up and "Don't let Dedalus Die".
According to Dedalus, the loss of the £24,958 annual grant would almost certainly lead to the company's closure. They have until January 15 to appeal against the Arts Council's decision and are no doubt hoping that a healthy response to the petition by supporters of European fiction in translation will strengthen its case. I've signed up - how about you?
