Under its new name, the Jerusalem International Book Forum takes place May 12 to 15, 2019 and plans to shift away from its previous exhibition format and towards more events and networking.
Tel Aviv Agent Stephanie Barrouillet Offers Titles from Turkey and France
Authors and illustrators from Istanbul, Carcassonne, and Paris are featured in new children’s books that agent Stephanie Barrouillet is taking to Frankfurt.
Translation: Is More Arabic Literature Being Published in Hebrew?
From Haaretz: There may be signals that more Arabic-language material is being translated into Hebrew, although the situation is complex.
Author David Grossman and Translator Jessica Cohen Win the 2017 Man Booker International Prize
British-born translator Jessica Cohen and Israeli author David Grossman share the £50,000 Man Booker International purse for ‘A Horse Walks Into a Bar.’
After Israel’s Book Law: Hebrew Book Week Sees More Modest Discounts
From Haaretz: With Israel’s fixed-price ‘Book Law’ repealed, reports are that this year’s Hebrew Book Week sees less aggressive discounts than in the past.
‘Trail of Miracles’ on AmazonCrossing’s Anniversary: Gabriella Page-Fort
With Smadar Herzfeld’s ‘Trail of Miracles’ out in Aloma Halter’s translation from the Hebrew, we hear from author, translator and editorial director.
Jerusalem International Book Fair Announces Zev Birger Fellows
This year’s group of Zev Birger Fellows for the Jerusalem International Book Fair will see the event coincide for the first time with Hebrew Book Week.
Rights Watch: An Israeli Agency’s International Picks for Young Readers
Literary agent Stephanie Barrouillet is preparing her rights list of French, Spanish and international children’s books to showcase at the Bologna Book Fair
Reading Up on the Holidays: Book Recommendations From the Field
Our international publishing colleagues tell us which books are on their holiday gift lists this year. We wish you happy holidays and a wonderful New Year.
Book Fairs: Jerusalem Fellows and London’s Rights Introduction
Calls are out now for June’s Jerusalem International Book Fair fellows and London’s ‘Introduction to Rights’ program registration.