{"product_id":"ukraine-a-spring-for-the-thirsty-conversations-about-publishing-ukrainian-literature-in-translation-9781399930758","title":"Ukraine - A Spring for the Thirsty: Conversations about publishing Ukrainian literature in translation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow can Ukrainian literature flourish in the anglophone world?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour translators and five publishers talk about how Ukrainian books are currently translated, marketed and distributed, and what they think will happen in the future.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book was written to give Ukrainian publishers and writers some insight in to the motivations of English-language publishers of translated fiction, with a view to getting more rights sold and increasing the number of Ukrainian books available in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe topics covered in the conversations include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe imbalance of translated languages around the world and how this affects commissioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow editors and publishers choose which books to translate - and what turns them off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable Ukrainian books and famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe translation process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of Ukrainian literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe financial support available to publishers and translators - grants, subventions and institutional support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslators and publishers as ambassadors for Ukraine and the Ukrainian language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe readership for translated literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndertranslated authors and genres from Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitching books to publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistribution channels, including Amazon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetadata, and why it's important \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublishing fellowships and cultural trips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between academia and translation work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dupond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399930758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.63d","brand":"Arthur Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103828607157,"sku":"9781399930758","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1cd0c4ab-6420-4344-8bad-9062b0772b01.jpg?v=1693280852","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ukraine-a-spring-for-the-thirsty-conversations-about-publishing-ukrainian-literature-in-translation-9781399930758","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}