Reporting US$2.62 billion in 2018 revenue, China’s sprawling Phoenix Publishing & Media already has deals in 30 countries and wants to get only bigger.
During the Edinburgh Book Festival: Publishing Scotland’s 2019 Fellowship
Coinciding with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, 10 editors are on the week-long Publishing Scotland International Fellowship trip.
DSC Prize Chooses Nepal for Its 2019 Awards Venue
Moving to a different market each year, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature this year will fête its winner in Nepal.
Words Without Borders August: ‘We Are Not English’ in Wales
‘We are operating on cross-cultural terms,’ writes Words Without Borders contributor Casi Dylan in this focus on new writings from Wales.
Translation Rights: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Signs Three-Language Al Muhairi Deal
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award facilitated translation deals into Italian, French, and English for Hessa Al Muhairi’s children’s book, ‘The Dinoraf.’
Comics and Graphic Novels: Interview with Russia’s Dmitry Yakovlev
The chief of St. Petersburg’s comics and graphic novels publisher Bumknigo says it’s unlikely the sector will find the traction it has in France or the US.
Jurors Named for the UK’s 2020 Booker International Prize
This year’s winner, ‘Celestial Bodies,’ had a 30-fold increase in sales in the week following the Booker International ceremony.
Greek Cypriot Wartime Story in Translation Wins 2019 Commonwealth Prize
Author Constantia Soteriou has won the 2019 world Commonwealth Prize in short stories. Lina Protopapa’s English edition is the first translation to win.
Germany’s GINT Competition for Emerging Translators Opens for Submissions
Geisteswissenschaften International translation competition is inviting emerging translators from German to English to submit applications by October 15.
Beijing International Book Fair To Emphasize Children’s Books Again
Featuring a parallel children’s division for a second year, the Beijing International Book Fair again expects some 2,500 exhibitors and 300,000 visitors.