He’s just won a major award for a book that doesn’t name him on its cover. Translator Daniel Hahn has endowed a prize for new translators and their editors.
Publishers in a Freelance Market: Reedsy Asks ‘How’s That Working Out for You?’
As more publishers turn to outsourced services, the international freelance marketplace Reedsy looks for pressure points in a new white paper, ‘The
Swedish Translator Sarah Death on the Translation Business Today
In a look at translators’ careers, Sarah Death tells the Swedish Book Review that as freelancers, they’re dependent on what work is offered to them.
With World Book Day, Cambridge University Press Reaches Out to Young Book Lovers
World Book Day on Thursday typically woos young people toward reading, but Cambridge University Press wants them on the payroll.
‘Enthusiasm in Bucket-Loads’: Rising Star Tory Lyne-Pirkis
A passion for books meets industry savvy in Tory Lyne-Pirkis’ success as a public relations ace and a Bookseller Rising Star in the UK book scene.
Wiley’s Philip Carpenter Looks Back on a Career in Academic Publishing
‘The best thing any leader can do is simply to listen,’ outgoing Wiley research executive vice-president Philip Carpenter says as he reflects on his academic publishing career.
‘Latinx in Publishing’ Launches in Hispanic Heritage Month
With a goal of supporting and promoting ‘Latino/a/x’ people and literature in the publishing industry, a new network of book professionals formalizes the group’s activities.
Rising Star Rafaela Romaya: ‘A Very Clear Vision for the Book’
‘There’s always an element of surprise and unpredictability regarding what draws people to covers,’ says Canongate art director and Rising Star Rafaela Romaya.
‘Pure Gut Instinct’: On the Trapeze With Shooting Star Emma Smith
One third of the team swinging into Orion’s soon-to-be-launched Trapeze imprint, editor Emma Smith says ‘publishing is a huge collaborative effort.’
On Becoming a Translator: Four Points for Getting Started
As we observe National Translation Month, six translators share their experiences and insights on entering the business: ‘Time, connections, luck.’