Another step in the fast-developing international visibility of the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, the 50,000-franc Jan Michalski Prize.
Industry Notes: Publishing Scotland’s Translation Fund; Distribution Deal for Peter Lang
A new round of grants opens for publishers who want to translate Scottish literature, and in Bern, Peter Lang strikes a deal for distribution and POD.
The International Publishers Association at WIPO: Drawing a Line at Copyright Exceptions
In stating its support for two years of discussion, the International Publishers Association at WIPO’s semiannual committee meetings signaled its stance on international copyright exceptions in education.
Switzerland Names Illustrators for its 2019 Bologna Guest of Honor Program
Shortly after the conclusion of this year’s Bologna Book Fair, Switzerland has announced key illustrators to attend the 2019 fair as part of its Guest of Honor program.
Switzerland’s Jan Michalski Foundation Inaugurates ‘Bibliotopia’ Festival in May
Taking a cue from current events and many cultures’ experiences of displacement, the Jan Michalski Foundation focuses its debut literary festival ‘beyond borders.’
Industry Notes: Overleaf at Virginia Tech; WIPO and IPA at Frankfurt
Virginia Tech partners with the UK’s Overleaf on authoring tools. In Geneva, two agencies create a new international publishing statistics project.
Dialogue Through Translation: Litprom’s Latest Translation Grants
Litprom, the Society for Promotion of African, Asian and Latin American Literature, has chosen 10 titles from German and Swiss publishers.
Germany’s Eveline Passet Wins Switzerland’s Zug Biennial Translation Grant
Known for her translations of Benjamin Constant and Alfred de Musset, Eveline Passet has won the largest award for translations into German worth 50,000 Swiss francs.
International Industry Notes: Award Winners at Sharjah; Dutch Publisher Succeeds Charkin at IPA
Awards recognizing UAE-specific work and international Arabic literature are announced as the International Publishers Association names its next president to a two-year term.
Switzerland’s Jan Michalski Prize Announces Its Shortlist
Open to authors everywhere and meant to contribute to their international recognition, the Jan Michalski Prize is to be awarded in November.