Calling for ‘a more open dialogue regionally and internationally,’ Bodour Al Qasimi accepts UNESCO’s designation of Sharjah as World Book Capital 2019.
Sisters in Crime Honors Jessica Ellis Laine With the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award
Open to female and male writers of color, the Eleanor Taylor Bland annually goes to an unpublished writer working on a mystery-in-progress.
Women in Translation Month: Three Percent’s Chad Post Runs the Numbers
‘Keep an eye on Danish,’ Open Book and Three Percent’s Chad Post advises. ‘That seems to be the hot language for women writers’ in translation.’
Polish Translator Anna Zielińska-Elliott on Haruki Murakami
From the Christian Science Monitor: Translator Anna Zielińska-Elliott’s specialty in Murakami began with ‘something really universal’ in his work.
PW Star Watch and Frankfurt Book Fair Announce 2017’s Top Honorees
From 45 honorees, five shortlisted contenders will be revealed on September 4, a PW Star Watch ‘Superstar’ to be named on September 6 in New York City.
Acquisitions: Netflix Buys Millarworld; Barnes & Noble Education Buys Student Brands
Netflix acquires comic book publisher Millarworld. Barnes & Noble Education adds positions in Brazil, France, Mexico with Student Brands.
Another ‘World Series’: Translating Southern European and Balkan Books
From the Los Angeles Review of Books: Focusing on one region at a time, UK independent house Peter Owen is translating titles in groups of three at a time.
In an Economic Crunch, South African Readers Turn to Used Book Stores
From the VOA: Amid tough economic times in South Africa, consumers are supporting a growing number of used book stores, avoiding new-book prices.
US Copyright Ruling: The Moppet Books’ KinderGuides Case
A US judge ruled that publisher Moppet Books violated copyright by publishing children’s books based on modern literary works like Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’: Arief Hakim on the Malaysian Industry’s Challenges
Tested by years of economic struggles, Malaysian publisher Arief Hakim watches for signs of benefit in change. It’s been ‘a perfect storm,’ he says.