Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia

This article examines the various factors (beyond simply the perceived cultural and economic value) that influence a book being selected for translation and publication in the English language. More specifically, this article asks, “What influences the prospects of a book for young readers being pub...

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Main Authors: de Vicente Capua, M.C., Henningsgaard, Per
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87149
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description This article examines the various factors (beyond simply the perceived cultural and economic value) that influence a book being selected for translation and publication in the English language. More specifically, this article asks, “What influences the prospects of a book for young readers being published in translation in Australia?” Using a combination of literature review, the collection of publication data about translated books for young readers, and interviews with industry professionals, it was determined that there are three factors that influence a book being selected for translation and publication. These factors are the global language hierarchy, narrative structures and relationships.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-871492022-10-31T07:33:58Z Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia de Vicente Capua, M.C. Henningsgaard, Per This article examines the various factors (beyond simply the perceived cultural and economic value) that influence a book being selected for translation and publication in the English language. More specifically, this article asks, “What influences the prospects of a book for young readers being published in translation in Australia?” Using a combination of literature review, the collection of publication data about translated books for young readers, and interviews with industry professionals, it was determined that there are three factors that influence a book being selected for translation and publication. These factors are the global language hierarchy, narrative structures and relationships. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87149 10.1007/s12109-021-09841-6 fulltext
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Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia
title Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia
title_full Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia
title_fullStr Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia
title_full_unstemmed Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia
title_short Publishing Translated Books for Young Readers in Australia
title_sort publishing translated books for young readers in australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87149