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Bridging the Gender Divide: Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Spotlight

August 26, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet 0

When a reader strolls into a bookshop, they enter a rich universe of literary imagination, yet historically, great swathes of stories from around the world have been missing from the shelves. While translated literature as […]

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How Book Prizes Propel Authors Beyond Their Best Spotlight

June 28, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Book prizes are the ultimate tastemakers of the literary world, providing welcome cash to authors; boosting sales for publishers and booksellers; helping readers choose high-quality fiction and nonfiction out of the thousands of books being […]

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Gemma Jackson Dispatches from the Intern’s Desk Spotlight

May 9, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

My dispatch from the intern’s desk begins with a struggle for a foothold in a competitive industry, but it ends on a happy note: do not lose hope! Truth be told, I emerged from my […]

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London Book Fair 2025 Spotlight

March 14, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The mood at this year’s London Book Fair (LBF) was buoyant and hopeful about the evolving publishing landscape, despite the ongoing squabble between the tech sector and creative industries over copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). […]

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London Book Fair 2024 Spotlight

March 24, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

At London Book Fair this year romantasy and all things cosy and escapist were still the upward trend. However – as award-winning independent publishers like Fitzcarraldo, Galley Beggar, and others have proved – to take […]

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Celebrating Translation at Hatchards, Piccadilly News & Events

March 12, 2024 Ben F Comments Off

Celebrating Translation at Hatchards, Piccadilly Join host Georgia de Chamberet and guests, Donald Rayfield OBE, translator from the Russian, Georgian and Uzbek – his translation of The Devils’ Dance by Hamid Ismailov won the EBRD […]

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The London Book Fair 2024 News Archive

March 6, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The annual London Book Fair kicks off next week with book publishing professionals from all around the world crowding into Olympia to sell and buy, display and demonstrate, give seminars sharing knowledge and experience, or […]

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A Tale of Two Cities London & Paris Book Fairs Spotlight

May 2, 2023 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Brief Encounters at London & Paris Book Fairs London Book Fair is like speed dating for book trade professionals as they tell each other stories while buying and selling rights during half hour meetings. Negotiating […]