Germany’s small press scene is thriving, with an eclectic mix of ambitious publishers seeking out new authors, experimenting with formats and finding audiences.
‘Twas the Night before Christmas’ at the Book Publisher
Clement Clarke Moore’s famous holiday poem re-imagined by a book publisher on a bit of a bender.
Longlist of National Book Award Poetry Finalists
Nine of the ten poets on the longlist are receiving their first recognition from the National Book Awards.
Is Poetry More Difficult to Translate Than Prose?
Translating poetry is more than just how the language is structured, but also how thoughts and emotions are structured as well, says Adonis.
Yves Bonnefoy Wins $150,000 Guadalajara Book Fair Prize
Following a controversial choice last year, FIL comes back with an august winner for it’s $150k prize for literature: French poet, essayist and critic Yves Bonnefoy.
2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced
Ten fiction titles and six poetry collections finalists have been announced as the finalists for this year’s Best Translated Book Awards. The winners will be revealed May 3rd.
Making Waves and Money With Poetry
Poetry may be a hard sell in the mass market, but D2C sales and subscriptions help Seattle poetry publisher Wave Books survive the stormy economy.
Winners of Best Translated Book Award 2012 Announced
The Best Translated Book Award, founded by Three Percent and sponsored by Amazon, honored a book of fiction and a book of poetry on May 4.
LBF 2012: Wu Wows With Oratory
China’s Vice Minister of General Administration of Press and Publication, Wu Shulin, recites a poem at a London Book Fair party.
New International Literary Magazine Covers the Intimate Side of War
A new online magazine enlists top writers to covers stories of underrepresented world conflicts, underlining the personal, the intimate and the introspective.