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04 Nov

72nd National Book Awards Ceremony

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

The 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm New York time. Planet of Clay, written by Samar Yazbek, translated from Arabic by Leri Price, a...

04 Nov

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2021 National Book Awards Finalists Reading

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

Every year, The National Book Foundation teams up with The New School to present readings by each of the National Book Awards Finalists. This year the reading will take place on Tuesday, November 9th ...

05 Oct

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PLANET OF CLAY Named a Finalist for the National Book Award

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

World Editions is happy and proud to share that Planet of Clay has been named a Finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature, as announced via the New York Times on October 5. Pla...

04 Oct

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Two Translators on Vondel Prize Longlist

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

David Doherty appears on the longlist for the Vondel Prize for his translation of Summer Brother by Jaap Robben, published in English by World Editions. Jonathan Reeder, who has also translated titles...

04 Oct

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New Czech Fiction

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

Czech authors Petra Hůlová and Kateřina Tučková discuss their recent novels The Movement and Gerta on Sunday, October 17 at 1 pm Eastern. About this virtual event: Czech authors Petra Hůlová and...

16 Sep

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Two Titles Longlisted for the National Book Award

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

World Editions is happy and proud to share that two of our titles have been longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature, as announced via the New Yorker on September 15. Waitin...

13 Sep

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Vancouver Writers Fest: Linda Boström Knausgård, and Jaap Robben

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

Vancouver Writers Fest Presents The International Sunday Brunch With Joshua Ferris, Claire Fuller, Linda Boström Knausgård, Jaap Robben, and Jeff VanderMeer on Sunday, October 24 at 11 am Pacific time...

09 Sep

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Litquake: Feminist Dystopia and the Fall of Hong Kong, A World Editions Showcase

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

Sponsored by Center for the Art of Translation World Editions publishing house returns to Litquake with this program of readings and discussion between authors Kit Fan and Petra Hůlová. Hear the la...

09 Aug

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World Editions Launches First Three Audiobooks

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

World Editions is proud to announce that our first three audiobooks are now available exclusively on Audible! Linda Boström Knausgård's October Child is now available as an audiobook. Translated fr...

09 Aug

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Two World Editions Translators to participate in PEN America WIT Month Reading Series

July 20, 2022
By Sabrina

WOMEN IN TRANSLATION MONTH READING SERIES presented by PEN America SESSION 1: Arthur Reiji Morris and Li Kotomi's Solo Dance Thursday, August 12, 2021 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern Moderator: Pi...