The European and International Booksellers Federation’s report sees growth trends of between 5 and 15 percent.
In London, Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell Win the 2022 International Booker Prize
‘Tomb of Sand’ is the first novel translated from an Indian language to win the award. Shree and Rockwell split the International Booker’s £50,000 purse.
British Council Names 12 Winners of Its New India-UK Fellowships
Translation is at the heart of this extensive program for publishers, featuring study trips, networking, skill training, and more.
Geetanjali Shree on the Need for ‘a Pluralistic Multilingual World’
Appearing at Paris’ Festival du Livre, International Booker-shortlisted Geetanjali Shree discusses translation and ‘a very eclectic moment.’
At London Book Fair: International Booker Prize Shortlist
The six-title 2022 International Booker Prize shortlist has been announced on London Book Fair’s final day.
Batchelder Award: Submissions Now Must Name #TranslatorsOnTheCover
A prominent awards program in the United States will now reject a submission that doesn’t properly #NameTheTranslator.
International Booker Juror Calls for Royalties for Translators
The Booker Foundation and translators Frank Wynne and Jennifer Croft speak out on obstacles faced by many literary translators.
Awards: The International Booker Prize 2022 Longlist
The 13-title 2022 International Booker Prize longlist includes three books each from Tilted Axis Press and Fitzcarraldo Editions.
Awards: English PEN Announces Its Year-End Translation Grant Recipients
Titles receive English PEN grants to support translation into English from Arabic, Farsi, Catalan, Spanish, French, Chinese, Hindi, more.
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr wins the 2021 Prix Goncourt
The publishing house Philippe Rey has its first Prix Goncourt winner: Senegalese author Mohamed Mbougar Sarr. Rights are selling extremely quickly.