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 ]
From this year's shortlist–which included authors from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria–an Algerian work of historical fiction claims the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. The post Abdelouahab Aissaoui Wins 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-14 12:33:18 UTC ]
Today, the Booker Prize committee announced the shortlist for this year’s International Booker Prize—awarded annually to the best book written in any language, translated into English, and published in the UK or Ireland. The prize, £50,000, will be split evenly between author and translator of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-02 13:21:22 UTC ]
Six books, one each translated from Dutch, Farsi, German, and Japanese and two from Spanish, have made the shortlist for the 2020 International Booker Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival has been cancelled, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 00:46:13 UTC ]
Four indie publishers—Fitzcarraldo, Charco Press, Europa and Faber & Faber—have made the six-strong shortlist for 2020's £50,000 International Booker Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 22:06:39 UTC ]
The International Booker Prize is the latest prize to announce it is going digital in 2020 in wake of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 20:18:15 UTC ]
Research houses and scholarly publishers and associations are pooling their content for professional and public access free of charge. The post Coronavirus: International Publishers Make COVID-19 Research Content Freely Available appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-16 08:15:00 UTC ]
Publishing Scotland announces a travel fellowship for 10 publishing professionals from seven countries to promote Scotland's books industry. The post Publishing Scotland: 10 Newly Named International Publishing Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-12 16:45:10 UTC ]
Awards this year go to winners in India, New Zealand, Kenya, Germany, Egypt, Spain, Indonesia, Finland, Italy, the UK, and USA. The post London Book Fair Announces Its 2020 International Excellence Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-11 10:32:51 UTC ]
Publishing Scotland has announced its new International Publishing Fellows for 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 10:20:39 UTC ]