Looking for wider sales for its Danish authors in English-language markets, Copenhagen publisher Rosinante & Co. has inked a new partnership with the UK agency Rogers Coleridge & White.
The German Book Prize Academy Announces Its 2018 Jury in Frankfurt
The 2018 jury for Germany’s top literary prize includes literary critics, authors, a bookseller, and a former publisher. The winner will be announced on October 8.
Man Booker Prize Pressured to Rescind Its Internationalist Stance
Some publishing players in the UK are protesting the Man Booker Prize for Fiction’s eligibility rules, saying that the Booker should reimpose a ‘ban on American writers.’
30 Years of Celebrating Women Authors with the LiBeraturpreis
Anita Djafari, head of Litprom in Germany, talks about the 30-year history of the LiBeraturpreis, which honors women writers from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Arab world.
Man Booker Prize for Fiction Adds New Eligibility for Irish Publishers
The Man Booker Prize is now open to Irish books. The Booker Prize Foundation says the aim is to recognize Irish independent publishers as readily as those in the UK.
Edwidge Danticat Named Winner of Neustadt International Prize
The author of Oprah Book Club selection ‘Breath, Eyes, Memory,’ Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat has won the 25th Neustadt Prize, awarded biennially.
UNESCO Names Seven Cities in Literature Among 64 ‘Creative Cities’
Nine African cities are included in the new listing of ‘Creative Cities’ from UNESCO, seven of them for an emphasis on literature among urban settings.
George Saunders Wins the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’
The second American to win the UK’s coveted Man Booker Prize for Fiction, George Saunders takes the £50,000 purse for his novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’.
Man Booker Juror Colin Thubron: ‘The Prize Is Important’
As the winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction is announced, prize juror Colin Thubron offers an inside look at the selection process.
Ukrainian Publishers Look to Further Develop Their Book Market and International Profile
With a bright, new stand design and a newly launched Ukrainian Book Institute, the country’s publishers and literature made a big splash in Frankfurt.