Inaugural translation rights fair kicks off in Ottawa (Canada)
Canada’s first-ever translation rights fair, “Expand Your Horizons,” kicks off in Ottawa Thursday night. Hosted by the Canadian Council for the Arts as part of the $5-million National Translation Program for Book Publishing, the conference and rights fair is meant to encourage a cultural exchange between publishers working in both official languages.
Representatives from nearly 70 publishing houses and agencies are expected to attend the two-day affair. “The enhanced Translation Program at the Canada Council is, in my opinion, a fabulous development allowing both English and French publishers to bring hitherto unknown stories to a much larger audience,” says Anvil Press publisher Brian Kaufman.