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Topic Korean Picture Books Today Closing the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award 2024.01.02 In November 2023, the winners of the first Korea Picture Book Award, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), were announced. Eight titles and publishers were honored in the grand prize, special prize, and rookie prize categories for fiction and nonfiction. Considering the size of the prize and the diverse range of winning titles, it was a good start for a new award system. The “picture book” genre is not yet fully established in the Korean publishing industry. For example, in large bookstores, “picture books” are placed in a subcategory of the pre-school category. However, the fact that we were able to clearly recognize “picture books” as a single artistic genre and reach a consensus in the screening process to organize an “award for picture books” is thanks to the strong...

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Wrap-up Summary of the 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair: Korean Pavilion

Info Wrap-up Summary of the 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair:Korean Pavilion 2023.12.04 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair: Korean Pavilion - “Unlimited Imagination”Korea participated as the guest of honor at the Sharjah International Book Fair, which took place from November 1 to November 12, 2023.The Korea Pavilion introduced outstanding Korean writers and works under the theme of “Unlimited Imagination” and organized various programs. On the first day of the book fair, members of the publishing industry from both the United Arab Emirates and Korea gathered to kick off and celebrate the opening of the Korean Pavilion.Under the theme of unlimited imagination, the Pavilion showcased various books, including literature, humanities, webtoons, and picture books, introducing Korea’s excellent books.Programs such as themed seminars, le...

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2023 Korea Picture Book Award

Info 2023 Korea Picture Book Award Announcement of the winners of the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award and the awards ceremony 2023.12.04 Winners Grand Prize ? Fiction: The Disappeared Dinner (written by Kwon Jung-Min, published by Changbi Publishers) ? Non-fiction: A Round of Tightrope Walking (written by Minha, published by Gloyeon) Special Prize ? Did You Say I Am Pretty? (written by Hwang In-Chan and Lee Myeon-Ae, published by Springsunshine Publishing) ? Mephisto (written by Luly Lee, published by BIR Publishing) ? Wind Blowing On Mudeungeewat (written by Kim Young-Hwa, published by Iyagikot Publishing) ? ...

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.12.04 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-21...

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Successful Publication Cases of Korean Children’s Books in China

Export Case Successful Publication Cases of Korean Children’s Books in China The joy of Korean children’s books is explained by “The Magic Elephant Books,”the children’s book imprint of Guangxi Normal University Press Group 2023.12.04 Since around 2000, Korean picture books have developed in a variety of ways, with increasingly rich materials and better illustrations, beginning to have an international presence. This led to a series of Korean children’s books being imported into China around 2010. In particular, the “Survival” series on scientific facts, published in China in 2013, attracted great attention in the children’s book industry and generated huge sales, triggering a boom in Korean book imports in China. Plus, with the winning of the Hans Christian Andersen Awards by Korean writers Baek Hee-Na and Suzy Lee, the fever of Korean book imports continues to this day. * K-Book Trends Vol. 26 ? Go to the interview with wr...

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#Book Fair

#K-Book #Book Fair KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.11.06 Five-Dog Night 1. Publication Details Title | Five-Dog NightAuthor | Chae Young-shinPublisher | EunHaeng NaMu Publishing Co., Ltd.Publication Date | 2021-07-20ISBN | 9791167370433No. of pages | 276Dimensions | 140 * 210 2. Book Intro Se-min, a child suffering from albinism, and Hye-jung, a mother who has to protect Se-min from the world. This novel heavily depicts the road to tragedy for Se-min’s family, plagued with bullying and violence. School violence, tragic family history, and the atrocities of religious cults seeking a ‘savior’ for the world?this novel endlessly throws questions about pain that we cannot avoid. “Where are you now?”, “Where is your place now?”- Winner of the 7th Hwangsanbeol Youth Literary Award * k-book.or.kr/u...

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Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean Pavilion

Info Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean Pavilion Unlimited Imagination 2023.11.06 Korea will participate in the Sharjah International Book Fair in November this year as the guest of honor.With the theme “Unlimited Imagination,” Korea will take publishing professionals and authors with artistic creations to meet readers in Sharjah. Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean PavilionPeriod: November 1, 2023 (Wed.) - November 12, 2023 (Sun.)Venue: Expo Centre Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesKorean Pavilion: Expo Centre Sharjah Hall 5&6 L11Host: Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)Organizer: Korean Publishers Association (KPA), Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)Sponsor: Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) Programs and Key Content of the Korean Pavilion ...

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.11.06 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-21...

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Li Xia

Korean Translator Li Xia 2023.10.04 Profile ? Korean-Chinese translator ? E-mail: 191072@naver.com ? Website: https://www.douban.com/people/elois Education ? Ph.D. in Creative Writing, Dongguk University ? MA in Media and Public Relations, Ewha Womans University Courses ? Completed Special Course on Korean-Chinese translation at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) ? Completed the Atelier program on Korean-Chinese translation at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) Published Translations Korean and Chinese covers of If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light ...

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#Autumn

#K-Book #Autumn KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.10.04 The Autumn of That Year 1. Publication Details Title | The Autumn of That YearAuthor | Kwon Jeong-saeng, Kim JaehongPublisher | Changbi Publishers, Inc.Publication Date | 2018-12-01ISBN | 9788936455330No. of pages | 56Dimensions | 224 * 268 2. Book Intro The Autumn of that year, an essay by writer Kwon Jeong-saeng, a shining star in South Korean children’s literature, has been recreated as a picture book. Children’s story writer Yoo Eun-sil, recipient of the 6th Kwon Jeongsaeng Fund for Writers, has rewritten the text for a picture book while retaining the emotive power of the original work. Painter Kim Jae-hong has done the illustrations. The account of the young Kwon Jeong-saeng, living in a vestibule of a church, encountering Changseop, a child ...

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