Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has won the £60,000 Man Booker International Prize for his “achievement in fiction on the world stage.” The post László Krasznahorkai Takes Man Booker International Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has won the 2015 Man Booker International Prize. The British literary honor, which is award every two years, comes with a £60,000 purse. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pakastani-born Canadian children's book author Rukhsana Khan explains how to leveraging appearances at book fairs for the greatest benefit and impact. The post A Canadian Author’s Adventures in International Book Marketing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The memoir by a Dutch plane crash survivor, initially self-published, draws multiple houses; a Swedish spy series repped by the Salomonsson Agency lures pubs from Greece and beyond; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International New York Times (NYTimes.com) and The New York Times’ Chinese website (cn.NYTimes.com) today published the first edition of the International New York Times Chinese Monthly, a print publication that presents news, opinion a ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Hungarian director's novel about his parents' 145 courtship, in Sweden's refugee camps, emerges as a hot book at last week's London Book Fair; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Benelux countries put in a strong performance at the second London Book Fair International Excellence Awards last night, taking a hat-trick of prizes. The post Winners of the LBF International Excellence Awards 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A John Green-like debut novel from France draws international buyers; the memoir by a once-illiterate Colombian artist gets set as a future Penguin Classic; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors representing 10 countries — 6 countries for the first time — are included on the shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize. The post Man Booker International Prize 2015 Finalist’s List Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ten authors have been named as finalists for the Man Booker International Prize 2015, representing countries including Hungary, Guadeloupe, and the Republic of Congo. Each writer is now in the running to win a £60,000 prize, with the winner announced in a ceremony at the Victoria and Albert... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this week's column, the concentration camp memoir from a French actress goes global; an Iranian punk rocker's posthumous novel draws buzz; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UK is leading the nominations in the shortlists for the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2015, followed by the US and China. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this week's column, a backlist Dutch thriller sees new life after a movie adaptation; a Mexican debut novel with a bizarre culinary twist draws publisher in the U.K.; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roger Tagholm shares a few of the faces and places he experienced during a visit to the Riyadh International Book Fair (RIBF). The post A Photo Essay from the Riyadh International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this week's column, Greece's new minister of finance doles out money advice; a Congolese novel gains international attention after drawing critical acclaim (and landing on the shortlist for a major literary award) in France; and a Swedish debut begins selling abroad before being published at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital publishers don’t get much more international than The Huffington Post. Its editor-in-chief, Arianna Huffington, is Greek-American, CEO Jimmy Maymann is Danish, and its chief technical officer, Otto Toth, is Hungarian. Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Atef Abu Saif, Jana Elhassan, Lina Huyan Elhassan, Shukri al-Mabkhout, Ahmed al-Madeeni and Hammour Ziada are the six authors shortlisted for the 2015 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. The shortlisted was revealed by a judging panel chaired by Palestinian poet and writer, Mourid... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books creating buzz around the globe this week include a bestseller by a Dutch author who draws on her own life in her debut; a "mum-lit" novel by a Spanish author known for her YA; and the latest from the international bestseller who wrote 'The Ingredients of Love.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Nation Media Group, the International Press Institute and prominent African journalist Joseph Odindo support The EastAfrican, and say that e ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In this week's roundup of books generating interest around the globe, we look at a new Spanish novel Knopf has just acquired in the States, the new biography of Winston Churchill by London mayor Boris Johnson and an Italian thriller that has just been optioned by a local production company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]