Four Translated Books You Have to Read
In celebration of Ooligan Press’s first translated title, Continuum, being released, we have compiled a list of other must-read translated titles for every kind of reader!
In celebration of Ooligan Press’s first translated title, Continuum, being released, we have compiled a list of other must-read translated titles for every kind of reader!
A category that always seems to make me cry is young adult fiction. They’re full of such raw emotions, and reading these books from the perspective of someone who’s still trying to figure out the world is a rollercoaster of emotions.
The book publishing industry has very few unions within its major companies. However, as the cost of living in major publishing hubs continues to rise and because of employees’ desires to diversify publishing, that may be changing.
Memorable stories grab my attention early on with minimal slow plot moments and characters who have to fight for their love.
Here’s a tip for our fellow BIPOC and queer book lovers: indie presses are where it’s at! There are so many amazing Black and queer comic book creators whose stories many people have not heard of before, and you’re in luck, because we’ve rounded a few up for you in this blog.
YA books produced into movies haven’t always worked out for movie studios. Streaming services have taken the concept of refurbishing books and done it better. They’ve created these worlds we love by turning them into TV shows or movies we can watch from the comfort of our homes on release day.
University presses have tended to be slow to change, mirroring the incremental pace of change of their host institutions. However, as their traditional revenue streams have dried up, and as digitization has upended the publishing industry, university presses have been under pressure to innovate to keep up with changing times.
Alt-text: Interior of the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington. The library is lined with bookshelves, has students studying, and features gothic architecture.
After years of insisting that nonfiction “simply doesn’t resonate with me”, I stumbled upon a certain memoir that changed the game.
Autism is a spectrum with many traits and personality types; it’s not a one size fits all diagnosis. Yet, what is shown of autism in popular media are typically negative stereotypes of autism: bluntness, a lack of empathy, abrasiveness, among other traits. If you want to know more about autism and writing authentic autistic characters, or how to spot them, read on!
Each data point represents an avenue for booksellers, librarians, and readers to search for our books. The CoreSource tipsheet isn’t something that’s written and then forgotten about; it’s a living document. It follows the book for the rest of its shelf life, so that it can continue building avenues for new readers.