A book written in a child's voice wins the 2020 International Booker Prize, its author from a devoutly religious Dutch farming family. The post Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Translator Michele Hutchison, Win International Booker Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-26 16:17:28 UTC ]
The International Booker Prize is awarded annually to the best book written in any language, translated into English, and published in the UK or Ireland. It comes with a whopping £50,000—shared equally between the author and translator. This year, the judges read 124 books in 30 languages. In a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-08-26 16:02:37 UTC ]
The Discomfort of Evening (Faber) by 29-year-old Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, translated by Michele Hutchison, has won the £50,000 International Booker Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 04:53:40 UTC ]
Over the last five years, a number of U.S. digital media darlings journeyed to the U.K. and beyond, fuelled by venture-capital funding with sights set on global expansion. The post ‘Not enough money to go around’: US digital-media publishers curb international expansion appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2020-08-26 04:01:12 UTC ]
The charity last year was at work in 23 refugee camps, 38 prison libraries, 1,567 schools, 635 public libraries, and more. The post Industry Notes: UK-based Book Aid International: 1.2 Million Books in 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-14 17:51:35 UTC ]
The 2020 Edinburgh International Book Festival will be presented online from Saturday 15 to Monday 31 August. The programme, made up of over 140 events for adults, families and children, will offer both live and pre-recorded conversations featuring leading writers, poets and participants from... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-08-07 14:45:31 UTC ]
The biennial Jerusalem International Book Forum has opened applications for its Zev Birger Editorial Fellowship program, setting dates for 2021. The post Jerusalem International Book Forum Announces 2021 Dates appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-28 16:44:22 UTC ]
Sphere has acquired The Problem with Men: When is International Men’s Day—and Why it Matters, from writer and comedian Richard Herring. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 11:21:21 UTC ]
Because the pandemic makes travel uncertain, Frankfurter Buchmesse names only a German Wildcard winner this year: Munich's &Töchter Verlag. The post Frankfurt Names Its Domestic Wildcard Winner; Forgoes an International Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-15 14:45:42 UTC ]
The 27th edition of Beijing's trade show is moving to a digital format that organizers say will stay up and running until next year's fair. The post Beijing International Book Fair Moves Online: ‘Smart BIBF’ Opens August 26 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-14 17:14:55 UTC ]
Elif Shafak, author of 2019 Booker-shortlisted 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World (Penguin), has now been sold in 54 international markets in translation, with a 55th under negotiation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 07:55:23 UTC ]
Music streaming service Deezer has partnered with the International Booker Prize to produce a soundtrack for each shortlisted book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 04:08:44 UTC ]
the Italian book business opens 'New Books from Italy' to promote contemporary titles, industry directories, and translation funding opportunities. The post New Books From Italy: Launching an International Rights Sales Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-11 13:55:15 UTC ]
Across the Irish Sea the books market has suffered as bookshops have been shuttered, falling by almost a third in value Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-11 04:31:29 UTC ]
This year's Bloody Scotland International Crime Festival has been cancelled, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 02:03:17 UTC ]
Having caught its stride in 2019, Ukraine's book market now is weathering the pandemic—and opening a new translation grant for rights buyers. The post Ukraine Opens New Rights Support Grants for International Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-24 13:09:08 UTC ]
International publishing organizations are calling on this unique World Book and Copyright Day for support urgently needed by the books business—in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The post World Book Day Messages: Appeals for the International Industry appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-23 15:50:28 UTC ]
Frankfurter Buchmesse opens Frankfurt Audio submissions and the UK's International Booker Prize postpones its winner announcement. The post Frankfurt Audio Puts Out 2020 Call; International Booker Postpones Naming Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-20 15:35:08 UTC ]
The awarding of the £50,000 International Booker Prize ceremony is being postponed from May until later in the summer because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 00:41:32 UTC ]
The Spartan Court by Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 03:34:02 UTC ]