{"product_id":"ukraine-a-spring-for-arthur-thompson-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399930753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399930758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dupond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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":"Paperback","offer_id":44159356731647,"sku":"9781399930758","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_662aada1-8a0a-4db8-9b6a-d04e89f16f06.jpg?v=1689082122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ukraine-a-spring-for-arthur-thompson-9781399930758","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}