The Sheikh Zayed Book Award longlists in Literature, Translation, ‘Development of Nations,’ and Literary and Art Criticism are here.
After 36 International Rights Deals, ‘Station Eleven’ Is Headed for Television
As Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Station Eleven’ premieres in its HBO Max adaptation, her new ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is set for April from Knopf.
Urtė Liepuoniūtė of Helsinki Literary Agency: A Summer of Big 2021 Rights Sales
For all the strains of the 2020 Finnish and international marketplace, Urtė Liepuoniūtė says the agency is nearing three times last year’s sales.
Tales From Simon Stålenhag: The Artist-Author on His New Amazon Original Series
‘My collective seashell,’ as Simon Stålenhag puts it, ‘sounds like that’—his artwork, his texts, and the new cinematic treatment by Nathaniel Halpern.
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2020: Shortlists and a London Book Fair Event
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces shortlists and readies a special program at London Book Fair on the impact of literature prizes on translation.
‘There Was Only One Sonny Mehta’: Remembering Knopf’s Iconic Publisher
As former Knopf executive Jane Friedman says, the late-December death of Knopf’s Sonny Mehta has reminded many of ‘the glory days of publishing.’
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Arabic Literature: The 2020 Literature Longlist
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s 2020 literature longlist includes work from Iraq, Sudan, the UAE, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Tunisia.
New Report Looks at Translated Literature in Some World Markets
Called a ‘Diversity Report,’ a new study looks at the status of translated literature various book markets, with emphasis on Austria and Slovenia.
Republic of Consciousness Prize Goes to Influx Press and Author Eley Williams
The Republic of Consciousness Prize–unique for dividing the award between publishers and authors—goes to Influx Press, a six-year-old house, and to author Eley Williams.
The UK’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses Names its 2018 Shortlist
Open to UK and Irish publishers, the Republic of Consciousness Prize honors literary fiction produced by small, independent presses with no more than five full-time employees.
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