Yale UP snaps up English translation of Lévy’s The Virus in the Age of Madness

Yale University Press will publish the English translation of Bernard-Henri Lévy’s The Virus in the Age of Madness.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 02:19:04 UTC ]
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English PEN to celebrate Mandela centenary with poets and activists

English PEN is celebrating the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth by holding an evening of readings with writers and creatives including Ted Hughes Award-winner Jay Bernard and Makar Jackie Kay. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Isabel Fargo Cole Wins 2018 Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize

Cole has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for her translation of 'Old Rendering Plant' by Wolfgang Hilbig, the Goethe-Institut announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NowThis wants Snap’s help in getting its platform mojo back

As publishers flee Facebook, will Snapchat help cushion the fall? You probably thought platform-specific publishing was so 2017, but maybe not! NowThis announced today a breaking news channel to be consumed on Snapchat Discover. It will be called NowBreaking, and will launch in June.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN Afrikaans Translation Fund Is Open, Two Deadlines This Year

Established in June 2017, the new PEN Afrikaans Translation Fund supports international publishers who successfully apply for grants to fund translation of Afrikaans works into other languages. The post PEN Afrikaans Translation Fund Is Open, Two Deadlines This Year appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If English Is the New Lingua Franca, Is Diversity Promoted? Or Limited?

At Cambridge University Press, Paul Colbert is seeing a growing demand for English-language learning materials. Here he discusses the good and bad of English as a lingua franca. The post If English Is the New Lingua Franca, Is Diversity Promoted? Or Limited? appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanna Coles on Magazines, Her New Book and the Digital Age

Hearst Magazine's chief content officer sits down with Folio: for a one-of-a-kind interview. The post Joanna Coles on Magazines, Her New Book and the Digital Age appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lightning Books snaps up second from prize winner O'Neill

Lightning Books has bought the second novel by the Scottish-born winner of Australia’s richest literary prize, Ryan O’Neill, about a 19th century short story reimagined 99 times. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers Rack Up Pages Read in Free Translations from AmazonCrossing for World Book Day

A fast-updating ticker from Amazon Charts is displaying how many pages have been read in nine prominent translations curated by the editors of AmazonCrossing. These #readtheworld titles can be downloaded free through April 24 in recognition of World Book Day. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Nurturing Publishing Startups at ContentShift, and Honoring YA Translations at GLLI

The third iteration of Germany's publishing startup incubator ContentShift features mentoring and a €10,000 prize announced at Frankfurter Buchmesse. And the first outing for a new YA translation honor will flag the book to American librarians. The post Industry Notes: Nurturing Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins snaps up another six books from Silva

HarperCollins has signed a further worldwide deal with thriller writer Daniel Silva. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2018: Check Out the Translation Database

Now hosted on the Publishers Weekly website, the Translation Database is a huge boon for the translation community, and an invaluable resource. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2018: Publishing in the 'Mid-Digital' Age

“We live in this amazing age where incredible things are possible, but people are routinely quite disappointed,” said Tom Goodwin, head of innovation for Zenith Media, in his opening keynote at the London Book Fair’s Quantum pre-conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard Jacobson pens novel about love in old age

Jonathan Cape has acquired a new novel by Man Booker prize-winning author Howard Jacobson about love in old age.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 6 Most Versatile Words in the English Language

Jez Burrows, author of 'Dictionary Stories,' delves into the most mutable words in English. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Translation Funding for Arabic Literature from the Sheikh Zayed Book Award

This year, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award is offering translation funding for literary and children’s titles that have won the award, with the goal of increasing the readership for Arabic books. The post New Translation Funding for Arabic Literature from the Sheikh Zayed Book Award appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Riga’s Alīse Nigale on Selling Rights Into Asia: ‘English Is the Bridge’

Ahead of her appearance at London Book Fair, Latvian children's publisher Alīse Nigale says that foreign rights sales have boosted her business. And 'What we discovered was that selling rights is all about the connections.' The post Riga’s Alīse Nigale on Selling Rights Into Asia: ‘English Is... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Fifth Age Of Macintosh: What Happens If Apple Dumps Intel?

We know it would be a big deal. But only Apple knows what sort of future it envisions for its 34-year-old computing platform. Apple uses its own purpose-designed CPUs for its iPhones and iPads, built around the ARM architecture. An article reported by Ian King and Mark Gurman, published by... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knowledge Ages Quickly, as Shown by This Ad That Grew Mold on a Classic Marketing Book

There's still much to be learned from books written by the great minds of advertising's golden age, but it's hard to deny that almost any advice printed to the page quickly becomes dated in today's digitally driven world. To illustrate that point, and boost turnout at an upcoming IdeasFirst... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Behind the Scenes Look at the Yale Publishing Course

[Partner Content] Folio: sat down with the organizers to learn about what's new and exciting this year. The post A Behind the Scenes Look at the Yale Publishing Course appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supernatural coming-of-age debut to Zaffre

Bonnier Zaffre has acquired Amanda Mason’s debut novel, The Wayward Girls - a supernatural coming-of-age story exploring the relationship between two sisters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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