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Posted : 2021-08-04 13:43 New York-based literary agent Barbara Zitwer / Courtesy of Barbara Zitwer New York-based literary agent recently inked a flurry of deals with big Western publishers to release Korean novels globally By Kang Hyun-kyung Exporting Korean novels is a delicate and time-consuming job that requires network with big Western publishers as well as a significant level of knowhow in pitching translated books to them. Adding to the complexity, several different groups of people become heavily involved in the pre-publication process before the translated books eventually go on sale in local bookstores. Literary translators are the first batch of specialists taking part in the pre-publication process. Unlike other translators who convert Korean into foreign languages verbatim, literary translators are given some room to modify original texts to help readers of target languages easily understand the context of the novel. ....
[EXCLUSIVE] Not your average thriller, 'The Consultant,' to be published in US, Europe koreatimes.co.kr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from koreatimes.co.kr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
[EXCLUSIVE] Not your average thriller, The Consultant, to be published in US, Europe Posted : 2021-07-30 13:33 Novelist Im Seong-sun / Courtesy of Im Seong-sun Bloomsbury UK purchased the World English Language Rights for award-winning novelist Im Seong-sun s debut novel, calling it a fascinating story By Kang Hyun-kyung It s surreal. That s what Im Seong-sun, author of the award-winning 2010 thriller, The Consultant, said when asked how he felt when he learned that his debut novel will be published in English for English-speaking readers in 2023. I ve never, ever thought that my novel might get translated into English and be sold in bookstores in the United States or other English-speaking countries, because I didn t know what kinds of novels readers there were looking for. To be honest with you, I still don t know whether my book will strike a chord with Western readers, he said. But I m honored that such a globally renowned publisher like ....