Best Translated Book Award shortlists announced - Those interested in works-in-translation may like to know that the shortlist for this year’s Best Translated Book Awards (BTBA) has been announced. The winner will be announced on March 10th. Full … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Movie Cover or Non-Movie Cover?
February 16, 2010 By 8 Comments
Movie Cover or Non-Movie Cover?, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. This week is rather an exciting week for Tolstoy fans all over the UK, as ’The Last Station’ finally enjoys its UK release (19th February). Based on Jay Parini’s … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Yay turns to Heyyyy!!
October 26, 2009 By 14 Comments
Yay turns to Heyyyy!!, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. If you've been following me on Twitter for a while (@RobAroundBooks) then you'll have seen me getting increasingly excited as the publication date for Tolstoy's Last Steps has drawn … [Read more...]
On The Radar: Russian and European anthologies, plus a Tolstoy collection from Penguin
August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles that I’ve either added to my wishlist or am keeping a close eye on, with a view to adding them. In addition, these … [Read more...]