Julia Donaldson and Peter May (2015 Event)
With the domination of the English language in publishing, we can often overlook what happens beyond our borders. How does a writer's work travel to other nations? How do authors keep ownership of their translations? Watch two of our finest literary exports, bestselling crime writer Peter May, whose first novel in his Lewis Trilogy was originally published in French, and Julia Donaldson, whose picture book The Gruffalo has sold worldwide.
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