Will Evans, publisher of Deep Vellum Press, discusses building a translation publishing house from scratch with help of mentors and the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Mentors, Frankfurt and Building a Translation List from Scratch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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On Translation Browsing a Copenhagen airport bookstore, a translator picks up a book. The journey between that impulse and his eventual translation of the memoir into English was both emotional and serendipitous. In the summer of 2016 I was passing... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-04-06 13:12:22 UTC ]
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In its new partnership with Frankfurt, the World Intellectual Property Organization will award its Accessible Publishing honor on October 20. The post WIPO Will Present Its 2021 Accessible Publishing Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-01 11:23:56 UTC ]
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Dear reader, I know what you are thinking! Isn’t Women’s History Month basically over? Isn’t it a little too late for this listicle? No! To put this reading list before you at the very beginning of the month would be to subscribe to the idea that March is the set time to educate yourself on […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-26 19:40:27 UTC ]
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Mensah Demary, who worked alongside Yuka Igarashi at Catapult since its early days, vows to broaden Soft Skull Press's reach after being promoted to editor-in-chief. He replaces Igarashi, who moved on to Graywolf Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has appointed Melissa Bond as senior editor of its soon-to-be-unveiled music imprint led by publishing director Pete Selby. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-15 21:08:51 UTC ]
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DK’s new c.e.o. took the reins just before Covid-19 forced lockdowns across the globe, but Carsten Coesfeld has had a promising start at the helm of the respected global publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-13 08:43:16 UTC ]
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Fueled by huge gains for a host of Dr. Seuss titles as well as solid results for several new books, unit sales of print books soared 34.2% last week over the week ended March 8, 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As A Mighty Blaze celebrates its first year of promoting authors and books, it continues to grow, with new projects planned that include a conference educating book people on how to maximize their social media presence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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News and Events Photo by Wendy Call Best Translations: An Annual Anthology an independent project endorsed by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Call for an Africa / African Diaspora Co-Editor Deadline for Applications:... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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Frankfurter Buchmesse opens registration for its 2021 trade show: five buildings, 'Frankfurt Workstations,' and Guest of Honor Canada. The post Frankfurt to ‘Re:Connect’ in October: Exhibitor Registration Opens Today appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-08 07:32:10 UTC ]
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The Books of Jacob, praised by the Nobel prize judges and winner of Poland’s prestigious Nike award, will be published in the UK in NovemberThe magnum opus of Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk – a novel that has taken seven years to translate and has brought its author death threats in her native... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-02-26 15:00:18 UTC ]
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A retelling of “The Great Gatsby,” a healer fighting for her freedom and more: Here are 13 upcoming Y.A. titles you won’t want to miss this spring. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The Syrian author Khalil Sweileh's 'Remorse Test,' winner of the 2018 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Literature, is to be translated into Ukrainian by Nora-Druk Publishers. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Its First Translation Grant of 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Interviews Michael Berry is a professor of Asian languages and cultures and director of the Center for Chinese Studies at UCLA. He has published extensive works on addressing the richness and diversity of Chinese art and culture in sinophone... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-02-24 15:28:04 UTC ]
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This year's Booker Prize-winning novel, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, is to be translated into Turkish, Serbian, Portuguese and Arabic, following grants from the Publishing Scotland Translation Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-19 02:04:43 UTC ]
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Interviews with mainline Christian, Catholic, and spirituality publishers found efforts to build a more inclusive staff bump into tight budgets, small staffs, lack of attrition, and high competition for talent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Centre for Writing is to launch a three-year partnership with the Tadashi Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities at UCLA, aiming to bring more Japanese writers to an English-language readership. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-05 19:55:18 UTC ]
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A Texas high school parent is attempting to remove STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU from the school's reading list. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-03 14:58:45 UTC ]
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‘The Ideal City’ collects the most successful urban ideas from around the world, to serve as a sort of cookbook of best practices for city leaders. By the end of the century, if cities continue to grow at current rates, the world’s urban space may expand by 618,000 square miles—the equivalent... Continue reading at Fast Company
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The new award comes with £1,000 and is geared to writers from 'Black, ethnic minority, LGBTQ+, and working-class backgrounds.' The post Barcelona’s Pontas Literary Agency Opens a Mentoring Prize for Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-02 20:26:50 UTC ]
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