In a taut tale of radicalization and jihad, Norway’s Demian Vitanza contributes ‘This Life or the Next’ to a long season of top-notch political literature.
Translating the Untranslatable: Indonesia’s Laksmi Pamuntjak and Her Editors
The key to what makes a book work in translation may be its ability to stand on its own with a reader–despite leaps of language, culture, history, musicality, rhythm and even foods that trademark the work of Indonesia’s Laksmi Pamuntjak.
Prompted by a Memoir: Author Christina Rickardsson’s Coelho Growth Foundation
Influenced by her childhood in the caves of Brazil, author Christina Rickardsson oversees the work of the Coelho Growth Foundation for children at risk.
Women in Translation Month: Annejet van der Zijl on ‘An American Princess’
The story of a Gilded Age socialite comes from the Netherlands, into the aristocracy of which Allene Tew married. Dutch narrative nonfiction bestseller Annejet van der Zijl’s work is translated by Michele Hutchison.
At the National Book Foundation’s Translation Panel: ‘The Most Diverse Reading Experience’
Given a chance to speak to an audience of consumers, translation specialists brought together by the National Book Foundation, spoke about publishing, selling and marketing literature in translation.
Mikyla Bruder, Publisher of Amazon Publishing Worldwide: ‘When the Stories Are Good’
‘We can use the marketing muscle and the global strength that we have to support this ever-widening range of storytellers,’ says Mikyla Bruder, publisher of Amazon Publishing.
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 AmazonCrossing translations that can be downloaded free through April 24 in recognition of World Book Day.
Key Rights Offers on Deck: Amazon Publishing Titles at Bologna and London Book Fairs
At Bologna Children’s Book Fair and London Book Fair, the Amazon Publishing rights team packs dependable titles—and the retail muscle to make all boats float.
Takami Nieda on Translating Kazuki Kaneshiro: Love Before Trump
Just released by AmazonCrossing, Kazuki Kaneshiro’s 18-year-old ‘Go’ has found new voice in Takami Nieda’s deft translation. It’s a timely, articulate indictment, readers are saying, of today’s nationalism.
Industry Notes: Jill Soloway’s Amazon Imprint Can Topple Norms; Jason Bartholomew Joins Midas PR
Activist-filmmaker Jill Soloway will have her own imprint at Amazon Publishing, Topple Books. And London’s powerhouse PR firm Midas names Hodder’s Jason Bartholomew as joint CEO.