Formerly part of Borders, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation has given some $4.1 million to 2,700 individuals since 1996. Now, they’re auctioning Borders’ old signage.
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Casting Financial Safety Nets for Authors in Distress
Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has been helping writers cope with medical expenses and other needs; since the start of recession applications for grants have doubled.
Researcher May Have Uncovered Early Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale
A Danish historian has uncovered a manuscript believed to be one of the first fairy tales that Hans Christian Andersen ever wrote.
GBO Competition Honors German Translators and Int’l Literature
Kurt Beals is the winner of the German Book Office’s first-ever translation prize, aimed at recognizing young, up-and-coming translators from German to English.
Ezzat El Kamhawi Awarded 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal
Egyptian author Ezzat El Kamhawi has been awarded the 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal and $1,000 for his novel, The House of al-Deeb.
Google Play Now Selling Books and Movies in Russia
A week after Apple opened the Russian iTunes Store, users can now download books and movies from the Russian Google Play Store.
Korea Named as Market Focus for London Book Fair 2014
The London Book Fair will feature Korea—a top ten, yet underserved market—as the Market Focus country of the 2014 Fair. The program will showcase business opportunities in Korea.
Is the Swedish Academy Losing Credibility?
Bad behavior and lapses in judgement in awarding various Nobel Prizes over the years threaten to diminish the Swedish Academy’s esteem.
Mo Yan Defends Censorship as “Necessary,” But is It?
Chinese author Mo Yan, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, has risen to the defense of government censorship in China, enraging many.
Turning Traditional Magazines into “Social Hubs”
Netizeen is a new iPad app aimed at unlocking a magazine’s inherent social networking potential by allowing users to communicate in realtime with editors and others.