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I don’t know that I’ve read a more moving piece of postwar German fiction…
November 5, 2019
We are almost done slotting into Casemate’s distribution infrastructure bar a few last-minute tasks, books are moving to new warehouses and we are relishing engaging with the UK and US teams. We noted…
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Fires In California, UK Radio Interviews And The Rise Of The AfD In Thuringia
October 27, 2019
As wind speeds from 30 to 40 miles per hour and gusts of 60 to 80 miles per hour are forecasted, up to 2.3m people will have their power cut off in California as a precautionary measure and at the las…
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Frankfurt Book Fair
October 20, 2019
Our first Frankfurt Book Fair was exhilarating, we’ve made lots of new friends and contacts and have exciting new opportunities for foreign rights! It was great sitting and catching up with fellow exh…
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No Free Lunches: Our clean energy needs to be sourced responsibly…
October 12, 2019
The week has flown by and we are ready for Frankfurt. There were a few hiccups, but the brochure is done, books will be in our hands by Monday at the latest, and we’ve downloaded the highly functional…
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Too Big To Fail and A Momentous 1989
October 6, 2019
We are part way through another amazing @annecater #randomthingstour, this time for The Umbrella Men by Keith Carter. Here are some of the reviews we’ve received so far: Paul Burke @Paulodaburka @NBma…
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Risque Submissions
September 29, 2019
Hello everyone! It’s been a relatively mundane week except for some rather risque submissions. Perhaps we need to be a little more explicit about the kinds of books we will not publish. Explicit sexua…
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Glorious London weather and interesting submissions!
September 21, 2019
The sun has shone consistently in London – even the gargoyles have been smiling! As we’ve rushed around this week, we’ve appreciated the soothing greens of both Gordon and Tavistock squares. We’ve adm…
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New publications, skirmishes on translation endings and an imminent cover reveal!
September 13, 2019
This week we entered into a completely unexpected and very surprising last-minute skirmish about the ending of one of our translations. How much liberty can or should a translator take? In this case,…
Read moreIn the news
We love to read more about the topics our authors write about or just explore interesting news items! Here are some things that have caught our eye recently.
Berlin Wall tunnelers recall 1971 capture
Berlin Wall tunnellers recall 1971 capture
Read more (The Guardian)The dirty side of renewable energy
Clean technologies rely on a wide range of metals sourced from unsustainable mining.
Mineral extraction damages local communities and environments, destroying cultures and biodiversity in the process.
Human rights and conservationist efforts are put at risk due to mining.
30 minute read
Responsible minerals sourcing for renewable energy
The transition towards a renewable energy and transport system requires a complex mix of metals – such as copper, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, lithium and silver – many of which have only previously been mined in small amounts. Under a 100% renewable energy scenario demand for these metals could rise dramatically, and require new sources of primary and recycled metals. Recycling and responsible sourcing are fundamental to improving the sustainability of the renewable energy transition.
Read more (Earthworks.org)
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Translation is creative
People often think that translations are meant to reproduce their source texts, like a photocopier. But this is a long way wide of the mark, because of course every language is different. In fact, the process is much more complicated – and interesting. Because you can never say exactly the same thing in another language, translators use their imaginations to write the book again, only with different materials, for readers with different expectations. It is more like making a sculpture than taking a photo.
Read more (The Conversation)
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Modest Model Mariah Idrissi and Hijabs
WHEN Mariah Idrissi pulls one of her many hijabs from a bag during photoshoots, stylists often mistake it for a skirt.
Read more (The Sun)
5 minute read
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
The newly released Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an open world survival game where you control a group of “hominins” – our first ancestors – and explore, expand, and lock in new knowledge so your “clan” can evolve.
Read more (The Conversation)
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‘The Umbrella Men’ fights the misbehaviour of the powerful against the weak
‘The Umbrella Men’ fights the misbehaviour of the powerful against the weak
Read more (The Big Issue)
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