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'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-21 10:52:32 UTC ]
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Celebrating the life of Felicity Bryan

On 25th October, as the mild autumn dusk set in over London, St John’s Smith Square opened its doors to the many authors, friends and publishing colleagues who had come to celebrate the remarkable life of Felicity Bryan, who died on 21 June 2020. Many others were watching online from around the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 18:28:58 UTC ]
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Stepanova features twice in longlist for Warwick Prize for Women in Translation

Maria Stepanova and Sasha Dugdale (her translator from Russian) feature twice on this year's longlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, while Fitzcarraldo Editions, which has had a work longlisted every year of the prize, has four titles nominated in 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 20:49:22 UTC ]
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Holding and Burrow shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Michael Holding and Rob Burrow feature in the shortlist for this year's £30,000 prize for William Hill Sports Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 16:44:38 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse Reports 73,500 Attendees From 105 Countries

The 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair drew a strong in-person roster of visitors and originated new content for both on-site and digital engagement. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Reports 73,500 Attendees From 105 Countries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-25 04:38:01 UTC ]
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Jerry Pinkney, children’s book illustrator who celebrated African American people and culture, dies at 81

Mr. Pinkney brought new life to old fairy tales — and to children’s literature as a whole — with his radiant illustrations in more than 100 picture books. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-22 13:28:42 UTC ]
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Lost and Found in Translation: Storytelling and the Untranslatable, by Michał Rusinek

Essay Photo by Eileen Pan / Unsplash “Instead of a totalizing interpretation,” writes the author, translators should seek a dialogical one. “We have to leave space,” he writes, “for a story, an anecdote, a metaphorical footnote.” We all spend a... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-10-20 18:36:14 UTC ]
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Libraries Connected holds first awards to recognise achievements of library staff

Libraries Connected held its first ever awards this week, to recognise and celebrate the achievements of library staff over the past year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-20 05:39:05 UTC ]
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During Frankfurt: Springer Nature Offers Auto-Translation for Research

The newly piloted program from Springer Nature translates into English from Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese and French. The post During Frankfurt: Springer Nature Offers Auto-Translation for Research appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-19 07:06:57 UTC ]
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Springer Nature introduces free auto-translation service for books and manuscripts

Springer Nature has introduced a free auto-translation service for books and manuscripts for its authors Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 08:57:50 UTC ]
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Translators Fight for Credit on Their Own Book Covers

Do you know who translated your favorite foreign-language novel? Whoever did wants you to know—as soon as you pick up the book, in fact. That’s why translators are demanding that book publishers credit them on the front covers of the books they translate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rooney turns down Hebrew translation bid over Palestine stance

Sally Rooney has turned down a bid from an Israeli publisher to translate her most recent novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You, into Hebrew, due to her stance on the conflict in Palestine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-12 12:12:35 UTC ]
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Mountains & Plains Booksellers Celebrate In-Person Show, Return to Denver

The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Assocation's annual trade show, its first in-person gathering since 2019 was a celebration of a community's resilience, as new booksellers were welcomed to the gathering. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrate the Book Review's 125th Anniversary: A Times Event

On Oct. 25, join The New York Times Book Review and special guests for performances of favorite letters and reviews from the archives, trivia and more. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-07 16:09:57 UTC ]
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Warner Bros celebrates Harry Potter's 20th anniversary with illuminated wands

The installation marks the 20th anniversary of the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-10-07 15:35:52 UTC ]
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These Online Publications Are Not Free … and Readers Don’t Mind

Defector, The Daily Memphian, The Dispatch and other outlets of recent vintage are driving a shift in the digital media business. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-04 19:32:10 UTC ]
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Evaristo and Faulks among writers calling for translator cover credits

Bestselling authors including Bernardine Evaristo, Sebastian Faulks and Preti Taneja have called on writers to ask their publishers for translator names to appear on book covers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 06:26:35 UTC ]
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How To Celebrate Latinx Heritage With Your Kids All Year Round

Take the conversation beyond Latinx Heritage Month and beyond the classroom. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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10 of the Best Very Short Stories That Can Be Read Online

One very short story – often attributed to Ernest Hemingway but actually the work of another writer – is just six words long: ‘For sale: baby shoes, never worn’. And some of the greatest fiction-writers of the last two centuries have written memorable short stories which stretch to little more […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2021-09-25 14:00:49 UTC ]
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Word Up! Three Picture Books and a Graphic Novel Celebrate the Power and Joy of Language

“Thao,” “Otto: A Palindrama,” “My Monster Moofy” and “The Wordy Book” explore myriad worlds within words. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-09-24 17:09:23 UTC ]
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This year’s National Book Awards ceremony will be online-only after all.

In July, the National Book Foundation announced that the 2021  National Book Awards Ceremony would be held in person, with proof of vaccination required for guests. Now, due to ongoing uncertainty related to the coronavirus, the ceremony has been moved back online. “Although we were cautiously... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 14:33:59 UTC ]
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