Happy Launch Day, V&Q Books! An Interview with Publisher and Translator Katy Derbyshire

15. September 2020Sandra van LenteEvents, Indie Publisher, Newsindependent publishers, Katy Derbyshire, Sandra Hoffmann, translation, V&Q Books

Happy Publication Day! Today, V&Q Books officially launches its first book: Paula by Sandra Hoffmann, translated by Katy Derbyshire – the first in a hopefully long series of English translations of German books (www.vq-books.eu). The launch will be held at ocelot, not just another bookstore. It’s invitation only, but you […] Read more

World Book Day

20. April 2017Sandra van LenteEventsbooksellers, celebrating, copyright, independent publishers, literature, publishing houses, reading, stories, Women in Publishing, World Book Day

Many countries all over the world celebrate World Book Day on 23 April. Many, but not all of them. The British, those little rebels, celebrated it on 2 March this year. Why? I don’t know and couldn’t find out. Explanations are very welcome. The United Nations ‘invented’ this day in […] Read more