Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s New Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Broadcasts

Frankfurt 2021 Guest of Honor Spain roklls out €230,000 (US$252,383) in translation funding this week, and the German Book Prize announces live streaming. The post Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s New Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Broadcasts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Ammo Books: Publishing in Small, Medium, and Large

For an indie publisher to launch its first line with a $300 art book takes guts and vision, but that’s what Ammo Books’ founders Paul Norton and Steve Crist did in 2006 when they published 3,000 copies of Gonzo by Hunter S. Thompson and sold out in less than a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Viking: early book sales ‘promising’

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Burnside wins T S Eliot Prize

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War Horse UK's bestselling book

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Waterstones launches 'book club' promotion

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German book retailer to restructure to face digital challenge

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Saqi Books launches non-fiction imprint

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US book sales hold up, despite Borders collapse and ebook growth

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Chinese Writers Sue Apple for Allegedly Hosting Pirated E-books

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Media Decoder: Author Found on Penguin's Web Site Signs Book Deal

An imprint of Penguin Group USA discovered Kerry Schafer after she posted samples on Bookcountry.com, a site that lets writers share their work. Continue reading at The New York Times

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