Promising to name an extra-large breed pig after next year’s winning book, the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize jury isn’t laughing this year. Nobody gets the prize. They are not amused.
Translator Nick Andrews Wins Gutekunst Prize; France Offers Grants in Canada
This year’s Gutekunst Prize from the Goethe-Institut NY goes to translator Nick Andrews. And in Canada, the French Embassy has announced two translation initiatives, both with July 20 deadlines.
BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ to Star Telles, Tiffin
In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd’s ‘After’ from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations.
BIEF’s Nicolas Roche on French Publishing in the World: ‘Meetings All Year Long’
About six months into his new role as managing director of the Bureau international de l’édition française, or BIEF, Nicolas Roche is leading the French publishing industry’s outreach program to open new markets and develop new readership for France’s literature.
Sharjah Supports Guinea Library’s Restoration, Opens Kalimat-Gallimard Exchange
Sharjah collaborates with Conakry, Guinea—the 2017 World Book Capital—to restore the city’s Djibril Tamsir Niane Library. And Kalimat is in production with its Gallimard translation exchange.
Politics in Paris: Russia’s Country of Honor Stint at the Salon du Livre Reflects Strained Relations
Book fairs can find themselves in the middle of shifting geopolitics. At the just-closed Salon du Livre in Paris, the French president sidestepped a visit to Russia’s Country of Honor stand.
France’s Literature in Translation: The Shortlist From the French-American Foundation
Even as the National Book Foundation begins taking submissions for its first translation award this year, the French-American Foundation has announced shortlists in its 31st annual translation prizes.
Agent Nermin Mollaoğlu: The French Market Is Beginning To Open Its Doors to Turkish Books
Taking note of the fact that two of the six shortlisted titles are Turkish in this year’s EBRD Literature Prize, Istanbul’s Nermin Mollaoğlu looks at the rights scene for Turkish books in 2018.
Are Ebooks a ‘Stupid Product?’ Hachette CEO Discusses the Format
In an interview Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry describes ebooks as ‘exactly the same as print, but electronic.’ The bigger question is whether that’s what consumers want.
Industry Notes: Angoulême Focus on Arab Comics; Scholastic’s New Nonfiction Imprint
In France, a new exhibition on Arab comics launches at the Angoulême Comics Festival. And in the States, Scholastic’s new nonfiction imprint will tackle history and social issues for children.