Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher novels, is among the jurors for the 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction, which will issue its longlist in July.
Words Without Borders January: Translations That Travel Well
In its year-opening issue, Words Without Borders collects travel writing from nine authors, translated from German, Polish, Norwegian, Hungarian, and more.
Rights Roundup: A Season of Sales
From Italy, the United States, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, here’s a year-end look at titles with tidings of brisk rights activity.
Translator Marilyn Booth on World Arabic Language Day: ‘An Encouraging Sign’
Arabic-to-English translator Marilyn Booth tells us about the challenges and positive signals she sees for Arabic literature in translation to reach new readers.
China Bestsellers November 2019: ‘Weathering’ Heights
The popularity of anime and a moving storyline are capturing Chinese filmgoers’ and readers’ interest in Makato Shinkai’s bestselling ‘Weathering With You.’
Top Russian Titles and Highlights at Moscow’s 2019 Non/Fiction Book Fair
A new location for the Non/Fiction Book Fair in Moscow brings higher book sales, international contacts, and a look at the top Russian books of 2019.
Dom Publishers: An Architecture Publisher Builds a Distribution Network in Russia
Berlin-based Dom Publishers has built its own distribution and sales network in Russia to navigate local regulations and market dynamics.
AAP: US Student Spending on College Materials Down 23 Percent in Fall Semester
Charting a five-year downturn in US college students’ spending on course materials, the Association of American Publishers cites a drop in the 2019 fall term.
In Canada, a Year-End Look at Bestsellers in Print Fiction, Nonfiction, and Kids’ Books
Listing bestselling work, BookNet Canada takes a look back at this year–and at a decade that started by putting ‘Fifty Shades’ on top.
Words Without Borders December: True Crime for the Holidays
In this ‘Words Without Borders’ issue on true crime, Susan Harris asks, for the reader, ‘Is this the truth of the case? And if not, how can I tell?’