Author Zahia Rahmani and translator Matt Reeck share the US$10,000 Albertine Prize purse for the English translation ‘Muslim’, published by Deep Vellum.
The Albertine Prize Readers’ Vote on Translations Is Underway
This year’s Albertine Prize shortlist of five works translated from French into English are by authors from France, Rwanda, Morocco, Mauritius, and Iran.
Industry Notes: Garréta, Ramadan Win 2018 Albertine; Curators Named at Cheltenham
The winner of the second iteration of the Albertine Prize for French literature translated into English is announced in New York, as six guest curators are named in the UK for this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Industry Notes: Albertine Opens Festival; Cynthia Nixon Hosts National Book Awards
Feminism Has No Boundaries’ is the title of France’s Albertine Books festival this week, as Cynthia Nixon is named Naitonal Book Awards host.
For the Francophile Book Lovers on Your Holiday List
The French Embassy’s Albertine literary outreach program recommends this year’s top literary books from France for all the Francophiles on your gift list.
28,000 French-Language Ebooks Are Newly Available in the US
Eighty-eight French publishers and some 28,000 French-language titles are represented in bookstore Albertine’s ebook expansion.