German Translators’ Survey of Contracts Cites Low Pay Levels

In its first such report in 15 years, Germany's translators' association asserts 'the weak position of literary translators in negotiations with large publishing houses.' The post German Translators’ Survey of Contracts Cites Low Pay Levels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Second Acts: Two Translations of Giovanni Pascoli

IN FEBRUARY 2020, I departed briefly from my usual Second Acts practice of pairing a recent second book of poems with a second book published a couple of decades ago or longer, and instead paired two recent books of translated poems, with the justification that for any given poem, its... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

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MCB holds online celebration as The Gruffalo racks up 105 translations

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's classic picture book The Gruffalo (Macmillan Children's Books) has now been translated into 105 languages and dialects. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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W H Smith delays Cowling pay rise after shareholders object

W H Smith has delayed a £25,000 pay increase for c.e.o. Carl Cowling after 33% of voting shareholders opposed the company's remuneration plans at this week's annual general meeting. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 17:11:37 UTC ]
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‘A force to be reckoned with’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine

A pioneering novelist, she was also a passionate publisher, highlighting voices neglected by the mainstream. My life was one of many changed by her enthusiasmStorm Constantine, the fantasy author and book publisher who has died at the age of 64, was a prolific novelist and short-story writer.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-01-19 11:41:44 UTC ]
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Fresh contracts for Slater and Gibney with Bookouture

Bookouture has signed new contracts to continue publishing two of its biggest selling authors, K L Slater and Patricia Gibney. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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'Bridgerton's' author doesn't want you to pay $800 for her books

Since the Netflix adaptation of the revisionist Regency drama "Bridgerton" premiered on Christmas, Julia Quinn's original book series is in very high demand. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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“When They Go Low, We Go High”: Keeping Calm in the Critical Race Memoir

IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Archive of American Folk Song dispatched its field workers in 10 different regions across the United States to solicit average Americans’ opinions about the bombing and FDR’s ensuing proposal for a declaration of war. A second round... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

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Simon & Schuster Cancels Senator Josh Hawley’s Contract

Simon & Schuster have cancelled Josh Hawley's book contract following Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Börsenverein Report Shows 2020 German Book Revenue Down 2.3 Percent

Shutdowns in December short-circuited the German market's progress in making up book sales losses from spring lockdowns. The post Börsenverein Report Shows 2020 German Book Revenue Down 2.3 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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7 (More) Literary Translators You Should Know

Translating novels, short stories, and poetry into English in a way that remains true to their original form can take years, even decades of dedication. And then there is the job of persuading the Anglophone publishing world to take chances. Translators’ labor is ultimately rewarding for readers... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2020-12-31 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers invited to complete 2020 Christmas trading survey

Indie bookshops in the UK and Ireland are invited to complete The Bookseller’s annual Christmas trading survey.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-17 20:16:26 UTC ]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens Translation Funding For All Shortlisted Works in 2021

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces six new translations from Arabic and offers translation grants for all its shortlisted titles. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens Translation Funding For All Shortlisted Works in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Vuori promoted in Hachette contracts restructure, as two depart

Hachette UK is restructuring its contracts department under the management of Anniina Vuori, who is newly promoted to director, while two divisional directors have left the business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Transcending Borders: A Graphic Translation Conversation with Andrea Rosenberg, by Brenna O’Hara

Interviews The Spring 2020 issue of World Literature Today explored a variety of works in the increasingly popular genre of graphic nonfiction. Now, as the year comes to a close, use of graphic media in literary storytelling is still on the rise. With... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Julie Burchill's publisher cancels book contract over Islam tweets

Author’s comments ‘crossed a line with regard to race and religion’, says Little, Brown The journalist Julie Burchill has had a book contract cancelled after her publisher said she “crossed a line” with her Islamophobic comments on Twitter.Burchill’s publisher, the Hachette imprint Little,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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World Literature Today’s 75 Notable Translations of 2020, by Michelle Johnson

Lit Lists Literary translation’s 2020 story is one of abundance and adaptation. Like most books published this year, dozens of new translations were published during a global pandemic. Events quickly moved from bookstores to Zoom. Writers and... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Announcing a New Publishing Project and a Call for Co-Editors: Best Translations: An Annual Anthology, by The Editors of WLT

News and Events Photo by Wendy Call / www.wendycall.com Deadline for Applications: Thursday, January 7, 2021 Call for Applications: Two series co-editors, one with expertise in Asian literatures and one with expertise in Middle Eastern and/or... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Found in translation

Many have highlighted the potential benefits of reading translated literature, and with novels like Olga Tokarczuk’s Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, it seems that translated works are performing better than ever. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-08 00:35:04 UTC ]
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Low infection rate shows safety measures work, Libraries Connected says

A survey of library services shows 1.4% of staff have tested positive for Covid-19 since reopening in July, suggesting safety measures have worked, according to Libraries Connected. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Green Book Supply Chain Alliance launches industry survey

The International Green Book Supply Chain Alliance has this week launched a global industry survey, to gather data about the publishing industry's environmental intiatives.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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