The pandemic-era vulnerability of research to drivers of anti-science resistance and fear make Elsevier’s new project timely.
Czech Translator Veronika ter Harmsel Havlíková Wins Dutch Letterenfonds Prize
Translator Veronika ter Harmsel Havlíková will collect €15,000 in Friday’s winner’s ceremony in Amsterdam.
‘Whispered’ To Be Coming Soon: Beat Technology’s ‘Fluister’ for Dutch Publishers
Norway’s Beat Technology’s latest major subscription service is a platform designed to ‘Whisper’ the work of Dutch publishers.
Academic Publishing: Elsevier’s ‘Research Futures 2.0’
In its second stage of a multiyear study, Elsevier looks at pressures, challenges, and potentials in research in the next 10 years.
World Book Day: Amazon Publishing’s #ReadTheWorld
Ready for free downloads, this is the fifth year of Amazon’s World Book Day giveaway in international literature, with seven translations.
Rights Edition: The Netherlands Offers Hundreds of Sample Translations
The Dutch Foundation for Literature commissioned two years of sample translations to promote titles and help translators make ends meet.
Rights Roundup and Awards: ‘Comedy Queen’ Wins a Crystal Bear
The adaptation of Jenny Jägerfeld’s ‘Comedy Queen’–about a 13-year-old who wants to be a stand-up comedian–picks up a Berlinale award.
Academic Publishing Edition: Amsterdam’s Michiel Kolman on Diversity in STM
In scholarly and academic publishing, Elsevier’s Michiel Kolman says, more female leadership is a new and promising development.
At Frankfurt Studio: Independent Publishers in the Spotlight
Frankfurt Studio’s ‘The Future of Independent Publishing’ featured speakers from Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and Italy.
Ahead of COP26: Elsevier Joins the 2040 Climate Pledge
The signing of the Climate Pledge this summer by Amsterdam-based Elsevier sets it on course to ‘achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.’