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Exclusive details about the creation of the book “Our President” were revealed by the members of the author’s team – Alexander Radkov, Natalia Eismont, Vladimir Pertsov, Alexander Karlyukevich. They talked about how the publication was created — from the origin of the idea to its implementation, and also shared their emotions and details of the creative process.
As the authors admitted, the book was presented in a completely different way at the initial stages. It has nothing to do with the current edition. Neither in terms of approaches, nor in terms of format, nor in terms of illustrations. The work turned out to be very difficult, painstaking and, of course, responsible. And it lasted about three years.
The experience of similar printed works about the leaders of other countries was also studied. In some cases, these are works written by professional biographers, in others – journalism, photo albums, and even a set of quotes from various media. None of the formats was suitable for making an essay (biographical, historical) about our President, about our country, created by his hands. None of this was suitable to fully tell about the role of the individual, about the role and place of our President, about how he was formed and then shaped the country in which we live and work.
The layout of the publication was presented to Alexander Lukashenko in August 2024. And the Head of State set the task to review the book once again together with representatives of various fields, with experts, so that the book, which concerns the activities of the President, his biography, would be reviewed at the highest critical, expert level. As a result, certain adjustments were made, some photos were added, and both the text and the content were changed.
According to the President himself, the book turned out to be worthy and interesting for both the older generation and the youth, which is confirmed by the high demand for it.
The authors do not hide the fact that they expected interest in the book, but what happened exceeded their expectations. Books in Belarus usually have a circulation of about 1,000 copies, while textbooks of various kinds can have several times more. Considering all this, the book “Our President” was published with a margin — the initial circulation was estimated at 5,000 copies, and it is almost sold out.
Since the demand turned out to be so significant, it was decided to send the book for sale to regional centers, where one store of JSC Belkniga was identified, which received this publication. People pre-register in the queue for its purchase. Applications for collective and individual procurement are being received, including from abroad. In connection with this, it was decided to additionally publish another 10 thousand copies. Plans to translate and publish the book in English are being discussed.
The staff of the Press House, which was entrusted with the printing of the first print run of the book “Our President”, can responsibly declare that the production is fully ready for the production of an additional print run.
