The Czech publishing house Albatros Media has expanded its business by translating and selling its own titles into Spanish and English-language markets.
Jürgen Habermas Changes Course, Declines the Sheikh Zayed Award
In a reversal, the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas says he will not accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Cultural Personality of the Year honor.
The 25th Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize: 2021 Shortlist
With a winner announced in May, the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize honors four German-to-English translators in its 2021 shortlist.
Jürgen Habermas Named Sheikh Zayed Award Cultural Personality
The 15th iteration of the prize gives its career achievement honor to the German sociologist, known for his work in communicative reason.
International Booker and Edinburgh Book Festival Announce RSC Program
Following readings for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Royal Shakespeare actors will be seen in the International Booker ceremony.
World Book Day: A Rights Roundup From Five Markets
Today’s Rights Roundup, coinciding with World Book Day, includes titles from Germany, Finland, Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
French Week: New Rights and Networking Meetings Set for May
A series of virtual rights meetings and presentations featuring some 75 French publishers, BIEF’s French Week is set for May 17 to 28.
Words Without Borders’ Earth Day: Iceland ‘On the Edge’
Translator Larissa Kyzer’s curation of Icelandic writings from the past five years describes ‘a harbor both outward- and inward-looking.’
London’s International Booker Prize Announces Its 2021 Shortlist
Of the six authors shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize, four are published in English for the first time.
UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its 2021 Winners
The 2021 Sheikh Zayed Book Award winners come from Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Lebanon.