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Rights Edition: Abu Dhabi Opens Its ‘Spotlight on Rights’
May 20, 2022 at 12:45 pm

Abu Dhabi's 'Spotlight on Rights' has provided some US$500,000 in translation publication and digital-conversion suppport. The post Rights Edition: Abu Dhabi Opens Its ‘Spotlight on Rights’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Deborah James’s second and final book tops Amazon chart ahead of publication
May 19, 2022 at 7:47 am

The columnist and podcaster’s How to Live When You Could Be Dead is out in August heads the bestsellers listPre-orders of Deborah James’s second book have soared within days of it becoming available. The podcast host’s memoir-cum-self-help volume is topping the Amazon UK bestsellers list, ahead of Richard Osman’s popular crime novel The Man Who…

London Book Fair Director Andy Ventris Is Reported Leaving
May 18, 2022 at 1:34 pm

Said to be stepping away from London Book Fair's producer RX, Andy Ventris saw only one iteration of the fair under his management. The post London Book Fair Director Andy Ventris Is Reported Leaving appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Vincent Kling Wins the 2022 Wolff Translator’s Prize
May 17, 2022 at 10:37 pm

The annual Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize goes to Vincent Kling for his translation of ‘The Strudlhof Steps’ by Heimito von Doderer. The post Vincent Kling Wins the 2022 Wolff Translator’s Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Wednesday Schedule at Jerusalem International Book Forum: May 18
May 17, 2022 at 12:18 am

Set at the historic 1933 Jerusalem International YMCA, the Jerusalem International Book Forum is back in a fully in-person edition. The post Wednesday Schedule at Jerusalem International Book Forum: May 18 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Leipzig Book Fair Postpones Its 2023 Dates From March to April
May 16, 2022 at 12:58 pm

'In order to enable the greatest possible planning security,' organizers say, the 2023 Leipzig Book Fair will be delayed by a month, to April. The post Leipzig Book Fair Postpones Its 2023 Dates From March to April appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Storytel: Streaming Revenue Up 35 Percent in Q1 Year Over Year
May 13, 2022 at 9:02 pm

Storytel's first quarter reflects the reorganization of the company underway, as France's publishers roll out their first 'Audiobook Month.' The post Storytel: Streaming Revenue Up 35 Percent in Q1 Year Over Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Patricia Lockwood its 2022 Winner
May 13, 2022 at 5:00 pm

An accolade just in time for author Patricia Lockwood: she's now 40, no longer eligible to be proposed for a Dylan Thomas Prize. The post Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Patricia Lockwood its 2022 Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

‘The vehicle for my feelings’: how sign language helped a deaf author find her voice
May 13, 2022 at 7:41 am

Sara Nović on writing a novel amid the current Deaf creative revolution and how ASL allowed her to understand herselfIn the years since I wrote my first book, deaf creatives have undeniably gained mainstream visibility, particularly in film and television. Thanks to the tireless work of deaf and disabled advocates, the majority of deaf characters…