Lemn Sissay has named Ethiopia’s Befeqadu Hailu to English PEN’s Honor. And PEN America’s Jennifer Egan blasts the Nobel’s choice of Peter Handke.
International Day of the Girl: NABU Launches Haitian Creole / English Storybooks
Having conducted workshops in Haiti for authors, the literacy charity Nabu is releasing the two of a planned series of bilingual books for girls of color.
American Literary Translators Name 2019 Shortlists in Poetry and Prose
The American Literary Translators Association shortlists five prose and five poetry titles in its annual awards for translation into English.
US National Book Awards Finalists Drawn from 1,712 Submissions
With its Translated Literature award for authors and translators in its second year, the National Book Foundation announces its 2019 shortlisted titles.
Industry Notes: Poland’s Ameet Partners on LEGO Books; AAP Opens PROSE Awards
Poland’s Ameet, based in Łódź, has a new licensing venture with Lego Publishing, and in the States, the AAP opens its annual PROSE Awards competition.
Update: UK Publishers Association Tariffs Report Mistaken
Originally framing Trump’s EU tariffs as ‘damaging to the trade and in nobody’s interest,’ the export-reliant UK Publishers’ Association raised the alarm.
American Publishers v. Audible: Letters Exchanged With the Court
This week’s court papers, attorneys for the publshers say, have surprised them as the audiobooks retailer says it’s ‘unable to reach … a path forward.’
Mexican-American Author Wins 2019 Top Watty Award
A novel about a young woman whose mother is deported from the United States has won Wattpad’s first ‘Top Award’ and a publication contract.
Hearst Launches Two Book Imprints, Partners with PRH on Distribution
Hearst’s new imprints draw on its magazines to build lifestyle and children’s books, the worldwide distribution contract going to PRH Publisher Services.
Industry Notes: Jesseca Salky Opens New Agency; Wattpad Partners in Latin America
Literary Agent Jesseca Salky opens her own literary management company in New York, and Toronto’s Wattpad announces a deal with Wise in Rio.