Author David Mitchell and his wife K.A. Yoshida have translated the Japanese memoir The Reason I Jump into English, by then 13-year-old autistic Naoki Higashida. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the Canadian author's birthday, Google honors Lucy Maud Montgomery's famous novel 'Anne of Green Gables.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson's book depicts Apple as paranoid and closed — and quite the opposite of the publishing business. The post The Paranoia of Tech Doesn’t Translate to Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley has acquired a new book from heritage paint and paper brand Farrow & Ball. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lancaster University has appointed Benoit Peeters, a renowned French graphic novelist and critic, as visiting professor in Graphic Fiction and Comic Art in what has been dubbed the "first appointment of its kind in the UK". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asymptote Magazine features an interview with Danish-to-English translator K.E. Semmel about his latest book projects and more. The post Literary Translator K.E. Semmel on Reacting to Readers and More appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2015 is David Almond for 'A Song for Ella Grey.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeremy Boraine, publishing director of Jonathan Ball Publishers, offers five reasons why books are so expensive in South Africa. The post 5 Reasons Books are So Expensive in South Africa appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I lead the global digital products team across books and journals at Taylor & Francis. The work of the team ranges from delivering the extensive roadmap for our journals platform, which contains millions of articles, through to managing the relaunch of our video-based... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Yorker editor on how he spends his (precious little) time off.David Remnick is the editor-in-chief of The New Yorker magazine, as well as host of its newly launched radio show and podcast, The New Yorker Radio Hour. Remnick began his reporting career at the Washington Post in 1982, later... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Sharjah Book Authority is offering a 2 million UED ($563,000) prize for a book translated from Arabic, as announced at this year's Sharjah Book Fair. The post Sharjah Offers $500k+ Translation Award, Fosters Int’l Exchange appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is holding a poetry contest that offers $5,000 in prize money along with a contract with Little A, Amazon Publishing’s literary imprint. The post After Promoting Translation, Amazon Moves on to Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Double digit growth in its general merchandise operation plus increases in its core book business led to a 8.8% increase in revenue at Indigo for its second quarter ended September 26, 2015 compared to last year’s second period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible has commissioned a dramatization of Carmilla, a 19th century gothic vampire novella by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, starring David Tennant and Rose Leslie. The story, first published in 1872, pre-dates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by over two decades. The story is about 18-year old Laura (played by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Yorker editor on the magazine’s magic formula, a new weekly radio show – and caution over Facebook contentDavid Remnick is meant to be talking about the New Yorker’s weekly radio show, which launched this weekend. Yet his answer to my opening gambit, asking why the venerable weekly is going... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate Books has acquired Life & Work, a collaboration between director David Lynch and journalist Kristine McKenna. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Amazon invests $10 million its translation project, Susan Bernofsky ask if Amazon is turning translation into a 'glorified form of self-publishing.' The post Amazon Commits $10 Million to Translations, Prompting Questions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks director to join forces with journalist Kristine McKenna for an autobiographical study of his life and workThe director David Lynch has teamed up with the journalist Kristine McKenna to hit back at the “bullshit” surrounding his life and work in a book due to be... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The buzz at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year is that more translations are finding their way into English language markets through indie publishers. The post The Life-Changing Magic of Translations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Sarah Jane Gunter today, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Frankfurt Book Fair In a move that answers a constant question both from independent authors and from publishers, AmazonCrossing has announced that it now is accepting submissions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the passing of its executive director Jackie Hushion, industry association Canadian Publishers' Council, has appointed David Swail as executive director on an interim basis, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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