Essay To mark the upcoming 2020 Neustadt Lit Fest and the announcement of the 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, here is an excerpt featuring the children’s and young adult books selection from 100 Essential Books by Iranian Writers, curated by past Neustadt Prize juror, and WLT contributor, Niloufar Talebi. To read the full introduction and list, visit AAWW’s The Margins, where it was first published. Two impulses led me to compile this list: to resist the forces that stifle the publication and distribution of literature created by Iranians and keep it off the world stage, and to celebrate the books that have reached readers of English. The idea for this list originally came about as I raised these questions to myself: What is this literature? What is (and is not) written and published inside Iran against pervasive state and self-censorship, cleverly reframed and filtered through tropes that elude the bureaucratic minefield and censors of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance? How and what can we, outside of Iran, with limited access, know of its diversity and aesthetic innovations? How do we overcome the barriers to international exchange? Are curators of the US book market willing to find ways to bring the creativity of literature in Iran to readers in translation? Outside of Iran, what has been projected onto us by biased and often commodified productions, presentations, and consumption of our... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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This week's Paris Book Market rights-trading program has a new alignment with The Netherlands' embassy. The post The Upcoming Paris Book Market in Its Fourth Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Brazil’s book market is reported to have grown in 2024, with digital content at nine percent of revenue. The post Brazil’s Publishers Release New Book Market Research appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Today, Canadian writer Michael Crummey’s “dark, enthralling novel about love and its limitations” was announced as the winner of this year’s Dublin Literary Award. Selected from a shortlist of six novels, The Adversary took home the top prize. The Dublin Literary Award only accepts nominations... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, previews four books we’re anticipating this summer. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The African American Literature Book Club has launched the BLK Bestseller List, showcasing the bestselling books by Black authors going back 16 months. It consists of monthly data from Circana Bookscan on the top 20 hardcover and paperback fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, as well as... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The International Booker Prize is the world’s most influential literary award for translated fiction, with its £50,000 prize money that ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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Sixteen years after bursting onto the literary scene with his debut short story collection, The Boat (which won, or was nominated for, pretty much every major book prize in Australia), Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le’s first book of poetry has earned its author his second Book of the Year... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Lauren Christensen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite audiobooks. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Martha Wells’ book series uses wry humor to tell a story about artificial intelligence, humanity, and free will. The Apple TV+ adaptation tries to do the same—with mixed results. Continue reading at Wired
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The Thessaloniki International Book Fair had programming and exhibition contributions from its sister book fair in Bologna. The post Bologna Book Fair’s ‘Nearby Horizons’ at Thessaloniki appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Crain’s asked the nine leading candidates in the June Democratic primary for mayor of New York City to answer questions about their stances on the city’s biggest issues. Below are the answers by Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker and lawmaker from Southeast Queens. Adams, who made a late... Continue reading at Crains New York
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'Designed to serve both visually impaired and sighted children equally,' Kalimat Foundation's inclusive book series for kids is a first. The post Sharjah’s Kalimat Foundation: A Regional-First Inclusive Book Series appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In this interview, bestselling author Karen Swan discusses how a two-word phrase in a headline launched a book series and more. The post Karen Swan: On Managing Time and Timelines appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
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The winners of this year’s Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced over the weekend. The Book Prizes were founded ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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At the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony, winners in 12 competitive categories and three special prizes addressed the fraught political climate in the U.S. and L.A. rebuilding after January's devastating firestorms. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Bestselling author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries C. S. Harris shares eight ways to keep a long-running book series fresh. The post 8 Ways to Keep a Long-Running Series Fresh, Book After Book appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
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Publishers for Palestine, a global solidarity collective of nearly 600 publishers across 50 countries, has condemned the ongoing silence of the world’s largest children’s book fair on the slaughter of children in Gaza. In a press release issued earlier today, the advocacy coalition took the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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With Estonia as Bologna Book Fair's Guest of Honor, a closer look at Hea Lugu, which publishes some 90 books per year and focuses on Estonian writers. The post Bologna Guest of Honor Estonia: Interview with Vallo Kalvik appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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