Arabic-to-English translator Marilyn Booth talks about the challenges and positive signals she sees for bringing new readers to Arabic literature in translation. Read More
Booker Winning Marilyn Booth on Arabic Translations
Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl at Frankfurt: She Comes In Peace
The chief of Netflix International Originals at Frankfurt tells publishers that she actively wants to consider their stories for development: ‘I see us as partners, not competitors.’ Read More
Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s Cyberwarning
At the Annenberg, Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s ‘Library of Alexandria moment’ is a warning to publishers that their essential content could go up in cyber-flames.
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Publishers, Choose Your Own Adventure in Hollywood
The massive audiences and lucrative development of the streaming platforms can mean some tough choices for publishers trying to map out screen success. Read More
Olga Tokarczuk Wins the Jan Michalski
Another step in the fast-developing international visibility of the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, Switzerland’s 50,000-franc Jan Michalski Prize has gone to her ‘The Books of Jacob,’ now being translated by Jennifer Croft. Read More
Political Literature’s Darkest Nightmares
In a taut tale of radicalization, Norway’s Demian Vitanza contributes ‘This Life or the Next’ to a season of top-notch political books. Read More
Josh Malerman’s ‘Bird Box’ on Netflix
Michigan-based author Josh Malerman’s debut novel ‘Bird Box’ is a holiday release from Netflix in its Universal Pictures production directed by Denmark’s Susanne Bier and starring Sandra Bullock. Read More
The New Year’s Eve of Time
Wishing you the opportunities you crave and the resources you deserve in 2019. Read More
Is the Best Show Based on a Book?
Taking on the critics who say that TV and film are eroding publishing, the Publishers Association’s report asserts that the best—and top-earning—productions ‘begin with a book.’ Read More
VIDA Count: ‘Anything But the Norm’
Asking this year ‘if abuse and bigotry are anything but the norm,’ the annual VIDA Count for 2017 looks at how women are represented and reviewed in US literary publications. Read More