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Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Books for Teens

Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Books for Teens 2021.06.07 “Mom, I like this book so much! Is there another book written by this author?” My daughter, second-grade in middle school, exclaimed, “I’m gonna be her fan from now on!” as she flipped over the last page of You-won (Changbi Publishers, Inc.) written by author Baek On-Yu. She said the author’s style of writing sentences was particularly attractive. Not so long after, my daughter heard the news that the writer had won the “Author of the Day Award,” and she cheered as if she herself was the winner. Even though it is my job to recommend books to people, I was especially happy to see how much my daughter loved the book that I had recommended to her.You-won, the winner of the 2020 Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction, is a novel about the life of high-schooler You-Won, who survived a tragic fire that happened when she was young. Imagine th...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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Books Written by Koreans Born and Living Overseas

Books Written by Koreans Born and Living Overseas Stories that Flower and Bloom from Korean Roots 2021.05.03 Last year, Korean American poet Choi Don-Mi and Korean Japanese novelist Yoo Mi-Ri won the National Book Award with DMZ Colony (Wave Books) and JR上野驛公園口 (It means Tokyo Ueno Station) (河出書房新社) respectively. The National Book Award is one of the most prestigious book awards in the United States, which grants awards in the four categories of novel, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s literature. The good news continued this year. Writer Tae Keller’s When You Trap a Tiger (Random House USA Inc) won the John Newbery Medal and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for children’s literature. Also, Anna Kim’s children’s book Danbi Leads the School Parade (VIKING) was chosen as the picture book of honor. As such, works by Korean authors are blooming across the world, proving their value. Many works by Korean authors living over...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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Songsongbooks

Korean Publishers Songsongbooks The Place that Holds Everyday Stories With Upbeat Sound 2022.11.07 There is a publisher who focuses on small things in our daily lives and delivers them in an upbeat sound, like ‘pasongsong gyerantak (파송송 계란탁, the sound of chopping green onions and cracking eggs when making noodles).’ Songsongbooks find minor but common events taking place around our lives, change them into stories, and give joy to readers. The publisher selects light but fun topics rather than solemn and grave ones and publishes interesting books. As a former comics magazine editor, Songsongbooks’ director Kim Song-Eun loves drawings and images. She sometimes invites writers to hold signing events and book talks. She even becomes a character in the book and meets readers to deliver happiness. Let’s hear Songsongbooks’ stories as it meets readers in diverse forms and finds joy in their daily lives. Logo of Songsongbooks...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

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Announcement on 2021 K-Book Translation Contest

Info Announcement on 2021 K-Book Translation Contest 2021.08.02 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) hosts the 〈2021 K-Book Translation Contest: Reading Korea, Bridging Cultures〉 in a novel attempt to provide a space of cultural exchange through publication and increase the international attention to and base of Korean culture and publication. The contest is open to the general public. Therefore, much attention and participation of resident foreigners in South Korea who are interested in Korean culture will be appreciated. Purpose of the Contest ? To expand international exchange/cooperation and increase attention on Korean books through the K-book Translation Contest in connection with commemorative establishment of diplomatic relations. Outline of the Contest ? Contest title : 2021 K-Book Translation Con...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.08.02 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Region...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

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National Library of Korea(NLK)’s Pick: Essay

National Library of Korea(NLK)’s Pick: Essay 2021.05.03 The writer is a humble doctor that says it was all thanks to luck that he entered medical school. He endeavored to seek to become a fellow after finishing residency - accomplishing immediate goals and believing that he will be happy in the end.However, as he looked back on his life and realized he had been ignorant of what he truly likes, he chose to go on a long journey. After he quit the hospital after residency, he would reminisce about the stability he had when he belonged to the hospital. Yet, he soon feels true happiness as he encounters uncertain, unstable situations throughout the journey where things do not go as he planned. His “pause” comes to a “stop” when he begins to feel the traveling days he dreamed of becoming just another familiar, ordinary daily life. As he realizes that his inner self has not changed at all, even after the little “pause” in hi...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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The “Contactless” Marketing Trend in the Era of COVID-19

The “Contactless” Marketing Trend in the Era of COVID-19 2021.04.05 The pandemic has changed the publishing industry The virus, COVID-19, struck global industries and economies in January 2020. Our daily life has changed completely as well. The schools’ administration system almost froze as all the schools postponed the new semester. Libraries, art museums, museums, and stadiums had to close due to social-distancing. Schools that postponed the new semester a couple of times chose to open classes online. Publishers had to grope in the dark, putting a halt to publications or promotions of new titles that they have long been preparing for. It was a total nightmare. While all the cultural markets were engulfed in endless darkness, it was yet good news that the book market saw a relatively satisfactory performance. The virus-driven shock to offline bookstores was dire. However, for online bookstores, their sales record soared, led by children’s and teen boo...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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Bombom Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Bombom Publishing Co. Unique Picture Books Made with Love 2022.10.04 Picture books were often regarded as “books only for children.” Driven by the growing interest of adult readers in picture books, however, a number of “picture books for adults” have been published lately. “What are picture books for adults?” In search of the answer to the question, Bombom Publishing Co. is dedicated to redefining them as “books that both adults and children can enjoy” from “books that adults can merely read,” and to publishing picture books covering all genres. We had the opportunity to feel the publisher’s commitment to its readers, along with a passion for picture books. The logo of Bombom Publishing Co. It is our pleasure to have Bombom Publishing Co. in K-Book Trends’ interview. Please introduce the company and its mission to our global readers. “B...

VOL.51 / 2022.10

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Hangilsa Publishing Co., Ltd.

Korean Publishers Hangilsa Publishing Co., Ltd. The Square of Humanities Connected through Virtuous Pathways 2022.09.05 Every person in this world has the right to show their opinions or ideologies without constraint. While the generation we are living in today allows anyone to open up their ideas freely, there have been so many hardships and trials on the way to getting to this point. In Korea, too, the little flame that sparked during the days when publishing and media were oppressed by the government became Hangilsa, which has been burning for a just and rightful society. Hangilsa Publishing has been living up to the founder’s will, who firmly believed that they should make the right books for a democratic society. Following is an interview with Hangilsa Publishing, which has been contributing to the history of publishing with pride in humanities and an extraordinary love for books. Logo of H...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

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Jamie Chang

Jamie Chang 2021.07.05 Contact ? E-Mail: jjf@ewha.ac.kr Professional Experience ? Freelance Translator and Editor (June 2007 - present) ? LecturerGraduate School of Translation and Interpretation.Ewha Womans University. Seoul, South Korea. (Fall 2013, Fall 2015 - present)Translation Academy.Literature Translation Institute Korea. Seoul, South Korea. (Spring 2017 - present) Achievements and Awards Translation Grants, Korea Literature Translation Institute. ? Mouthwatering, by Kim Ae-ran. (2008) ? The Wizard Bakery, by Koo Byung-mo. (2011) ? The Great Soul of Siberia, by Park Soo-yong. (2014) Korea Times Modern Literature Translation Award. ? Commendation Pr...

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