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.
Australia Has a New Award for Editorial Excellence: The Rosie
A new competition has been announced in Australia’s publishing community. And this time, the honorees aren’t authors but editors.
International Editors Observe Trends in the German Book Market
Contrasts and comparisons, challenges and opportunities: a group of English-language children’s book editors share their observations of the Germany market following their summer German Book Office tour.
That Long, Rocky Road: Why Is Dystopian Fiction Evergreen?
‘We’ve been waiting for another type of book for the last two years,’ says one editor in Paris. So far, though, it’s a dystopian fiction double-down. To some in Europe, ‘This is another wave of Americanization.’
India’s Palash Krishna Mehrotra on ‘House Spirit’
‘People who write well and are very readable’ are featured in the new anthology, Mehrotra says, and ‘I have a reputation for drinking.’
‘Groundbreaking’: A Few Words With Laura Perciasepe on Spanish Work in Translation
‘Book discovery has changed a lot over the years,’ says Riverhead’s Laura Perciasepe, who sees boundless opportunity for works in translation.
At BEA: Buzz May Not Bring Sales, But It Does Bring Curation
Not in every case does an Editors’ Buzz panel spot at BookExpo America ensure good sales in the autumn. But there’s a curatorial factor at work that may pay off in the longer term.
Apply Now for the 2016 Children’s Book Editor’s Trip to Germany
Children’s book editors from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: apply for the German Book Office New York editor’s trip by April 11, 2016.
Why the End of Editors in Digital Publishing is a Mistake
John Pettigrew argues editors, those who turn mediocre books into great ones, are even more important in the digital age of content proliferation.
Showcasing Brazil’s Young and Unique Publishing Talent
PublishNews’ Carlo Carrenho profiles the six fascinating winners of a new prize honoring Brazil’s top young publishing talent.