The first lady saw herself as a key supporting player for her husband, writes Karen Tumulty. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-04-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
Perceived cultural resistance and inadequate marketing to international audiences can mean that children's picture books lag in translation on the world stage. The post Translation Issues: Why Don’t Children’s Picture Books Travel? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canada has a pretty good reputation on the world stage when it comes to publishing children’s books,” says Orca publisher Andrew Wooldridge. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The CEO of Peter Lang, an international publishing group, is now one of six owners pivoting the company to face outward from Bern. Four years ago, she says, the company was 'very good at hiding.' The post A Swiss Academic Powerhouse Steps Onto the World Stage appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In my experience, African publishers are more savvy and look outside cliched representations of the continent’s writers – we need more of themIn recent years, African writers have gained prominence on the world stage; some have won prestigious prizes, while others have signed lucrative book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]
Colleen McCullough, the Australian author of The Thorn Birds, has died at the age of 77. The author died in hospital on Norfolk Island on Thursday afternoon, her publisher HarperCollins Australia confirmed. Shona Martyn of HarperCollins Australia paid tribute to McCullough, calling her "one of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the minimal logo to the super-sized halfpipe, here's a roundup of the best and worst design at the Olympics this year.1. BEST: Photographs Of Life In Sochi Before The Olympics Swept In Before the 2014 Olympic Games came along, Sochi was a humble little seaside city. Residents there... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Romanian literature is having a moment on the world stage, as exemplified by its frequent focus at global book fairs, including last week's in Göteborg. We survey the scene. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The judges of the Man International Booker Prize have done what recent Nobel Prize committees have refused to do: honor an American for "achievement in fiction on the world stage." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]