Two new independent publishers, Calisi Press and Les Fugitives, are launching with the remit of publishing only women in translation. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’ve used the internet to read book or film reviews in the last decade, you’ve probably heard of the Bechdel test. Cartoonist Alison Bechdel introduced the test in her comic strip Dykes To Watch Out For in 1985 as a means of assessing the ways women are portrayed in fiction. The test... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-21 09:50:22 UTC ]
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I AM CURRENTLY EDITING a book called Translation: Crafts, Contexts, Consequences — a collection of new essays exploring the topic from a broad range of perspectives — and recently received a piece written by two prominent neuroscientists. It is a fascinating contribution, which presents... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
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Booker-winning writer Bernardine Evaristo has marked International Women’s Day by curating a top 20 list of recently published Black British writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-08 03:11:09 UTC ]
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To introduce Reading Women‘s theme this month, Kendra Winchester and Jaclyn Masters discuss books by and/or about Indigenous women, including Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise, the anthology Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, edited by Dr. Anita Heiss, Rebecca Roanhorse’s Trail of Lightning, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-04 08:46:57 UTC ]
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On July 16, Adweek convened some of the most powerful women in media and advertising. Check out the best shots from the event as well as Adweek's upcoming events, if you want in on the action. (L. to r.) Shyama Puliyanda, senior director, Kantar; Mandy Rico, global director, Inclusion Index;... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-07-22 22:30:01 UTC ]
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Fifty-one percent of women over 40 feel older women in fiction books tend to fall into clichéd roles, according to a new survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 07:03:41 UTC ]
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As HarperCollins' Judith Curr launches the HarperVia translation imprint, the Frankfurter Buchmesse opens a new program for translators of German-language fiction and nonfiction. The post LBF Translation Notes: Curr Leads HarperVia, Frankfurt Adds Translator Fellowships appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women workers at radical publisher Pluto Press are going on strike for International Women’s Day as part of a national campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SCBWI has opened a new work-in-progress grant program for translators, and GLLI soon will name its first Translated YA Book Prize. The post New Translated YA Book Shortlist from GLLI; New Translators’ Grants From SCBWI appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new, refreshing bible for young black women aims to speak to a demographic neglected by mainstream self-help. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of the launch of Hay Festival's Latin American anthology, 'Bogotá39-2017,' author Samanta Schweblin and editor Sara Malagón talk about labels and gender. The post In Colombia, A Discussion of ‘Women’s Fiction’ Versus Fiction by Women appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feminist classic The Life and Loves of a She Devil finally has its sequel and, as Benedicte Page discovers, its outspoken author Fay Weldon is taking on new terrain in the story of the sexes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Litprom, the Society for Promotion of African, Asian and Latin American Literature, has chosen 10 titles from German and Swiss publishers. The post Dialogue Through Translation: Litprom’s Latest Translation Grants appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's done to help sell standard books, but not to help sell books in translation? In a telling interview, Chad Post talks about differences in marketing. The post ‘Ghettoizing the Translations’: Chad Post on Marketing Books in Translation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Works by queer authors from Argentina, Catalonia, Syria, and beyond speak to U.S. readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These new titles detail the contributions of women throughout history who have made often overlooked contributions to the fields of art, botany, fashion, and psychology—as well as, in more than a few cases, to the French Revolution. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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First US Anthology Celebrates Literary Translators’ Work from Nineteen Languages, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Mon, 04/08/2024 - 14:33 The first US anthology celebrating the breadth of literary translators’ work debuts... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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More than 200 members of the Women's Media Group celebrated its 50th anniversary at a March 25 gala at the New-York Historical Society. Marie Dutton Brown, Mary McAveney, We Need Diverse Books, and the Brooklyn Public Library were among the night's honorees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Different Coin, Equal Sum: Translating the Kopilka Poetry of Witness and Antiwar Protest, by Yana Kane On Translation [email protected] Thu, 03/28/2024 - 08:12 Photo by chayanit / Adobe StockAfter being “struck mute” in Russian, her first... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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Short stories can do things novels cannot because they’re short. They’re limber and can dart in and out of close-fitting places. They can be weird and daring in ways that novels cannot always sustain. Joy Williams writes in, “8 Essential Attributes of the Short Story (and one way it differs from... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-03-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
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