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The new Scandi noir: the Korean writers reinventing the thriller

The country has emerged as a surprising literary force as a novel by the ‘Korean Henning Mankell’ bags a six-figure deal and sparks a global bidding warLast December, Korean novelist Un-su Kim set out on an eight-month deep-sea fishing trip as part of research for his next book. Unreachable by... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short story collection smuggled out of North Korea sparks global interest

Dissident tales from pseudonymous author Bandi, still living in the country, are very rare fiction to emerge from the secretive dictatorshipA collection of short stories written under a pseudonym and smuggled out of North Korea is on its way to becoming an international literary sensation, with... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown wins rights to Ensaf Haidar's memoir

Little, Brown has signed a book by Ensaf Haidar, the wife of imprisoned Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi. Richard Beswick won world English language rights, excluding America, in an auction to Raif Badawi, The Voice of Freedom: My Husband, Our Story from Barbara Zitwer at the Barbara J Zitwer... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International deals for Kang

Portobello has signed a new book from Korean author Han Kang, for publication in January 2016. Max Porter signed rights in Human Acts in a deal with Barbara Zitwer. Sarah Bedington at Hogarth will publish in the US. Rights have also sold to Nijgh & Van Ditmar in Holland and Le Serpents a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N acquires Korean bestseller

Publication Date: Fri, 08/04/2011 - 12:30 W&N has acquired a coming-of-age story by Korean author Kyung-sook Shin. UK and Commonwealth rights in I'll Be Right There were pre-empted by W&N editorial director Arzu Tahsin for a "good five-figure sum" from Barbara Zitwer at Barbara Zitwer... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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