A focus on visual artistry as well as literature have been highlighted at this year’s Taipei International Book Exhibition. (Sponsored)
International Booker Prize Announces a Change on Its Jury Panel
The writer and broadcast presenter Viv Groskop joins the jury when Mel Giedroyc needs to step away from the assignment for this year.
London’s International Booker Prize Names Its 2022 Jurors
For the first time, a translator will chair the International Booker Prize jury, with Singapore-born translator Jeremy Tiang aboard, as well.
Jorge Herralde of Spain’s Anagrama on Latin America and Being Adaptable
At the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Anagrama director Jorge Herralde spoke as both a champion of Latin American work and a survivor in publishing.
Russia’s Yasnaya Polyana Prize Longlist Includes Four Nobel Laureates
Established in 2003 by the estate of Leo Tolstoy and the Samsung Corporation, the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize has a 31-title international longlist.
Strong Foreign Rights Sales for 2014 French Bestsellers
2014 has been a good year for French publishers with strong foreign rights sales of several titles, including Nobel Prize-winner Patrick Modiano’s novel.
On Patrick Modiano, the Nobel, and Translation
While new Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano has been translated into 37 languages, English-language editions of his books are hard to find
Patrick Modiano Wins 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature
Gallimard and publishers around the world celebrate Patrick Modiano’s 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature during the Frankfurt Book Fair.