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Publishing in Iran Magazine 4 Vol.o4 | Spring 2020 | Price.10 $ Iranian children’s books hit Chinese bookstores Iran World Book of the Year Award in 2019 Prize Winning Books of the 37th Islamic Republic of Iran Book of the Year Award The Iranian Classic Not Seen on Bestseller Lists Penguin Books publish Garus Abdolmalekian’s poetry in English PUBLISHING IN IRAN International Award for the Translation of Iranian Works eople worldwide have welcomed Persian rich literature Translation of Iranian Works is unique and different. Quality since early and translation is the best medium to of translation, its publication and distribution and feedbacks promote this great literature. Translation acts as a bridge by readers are among the criteria. Plinking cultures and nations, and it helps in saving the local literature and languages and introducing them to other nations. Translators and publishers can submit their translated works Iranian Union of Professional translators and Interpreters (from Persian to other languages) to IUPTIA permanent Association (IUPTIA) found in 2018 is a NGO. It holds secretariat. Both printed and digital editions are accepted. International Award for the Translation of Iranian Works to as the prize for this award, The Ministry of Culture and introduce Persian literature to the world. Islamic Guidance provides the supporting grant (Grant Translating Persian literature to other languages is not a new Programme) for the translation and publication of Persian trend, but establishing criteria for International Award for the books by foreign translators and publishers; the mount of the grant is 1000 to 3000 euro €. For the first time, the award granted to Caroline Croskery, American Persian-to-English translator of contemporary Persian literature. Mithra Farzad, Iranian Persian-to-French translator received the award as a top translator in the second year of competition while Georg Asaturian and Dorota Slapa were second and third winners respectively. All persons interested in the competition shall send their requests to: Mrs. Nazanin Ehsani Tababatabaei [email protected]. 2 VOL . 04 | Spring 2019-20 PUBLISHING IN IRAN MAGAZIN(Quarterly) A Magazine Exclusively on the Book Publishing and Advisory Board Book Market in Iran Manager Director& Publisher: Majid Jafari Aghdam Vol.04 / Spring 2020 ([email protected]) Editor-in- Chief: Report On the 27th I.R. Iran World Award Petter Salune 4 for Book of the Year ([email protected]) Translation: Iran World Book 8 Translation Department in Pol of the Year Award in 2019 Literary Agency (Marjan seiydi. Mohammadreza vazirzade) Prize Winning Books of the 37th Islamic 12 Layout & Design: Republic of Iran Book of the Year Award Hamideh Khajavi Rad ([email protected]) Penguin Books publish Garus 15 Public Relations: Abdolmalekian’s poetry in English Fariba Hashemi ([email protected]) The Tripartite Network for Printing: 18 Reading Promotion in Iran Safir Ardehal Printing House (www.safirardehal. ir) Iranian children’s books hit Chinese Advertising: 25 bookstores Saman Karami pour [email protected] Navid-e Shahed 32 Publication House Sources: IBNA News Agency www.aliance-editors.org Iran sees 4-fold increase in ebook and www.icfi.ir audiobook downloads during coronavirus 35 www.tehrantimes.com lockdown www.cotp.ir Iran Turkey Ifp editorial staff Unit.8, No.80, Inghlab Squ., Tehran- Unit.1, No.17,Cemal Sururi Str., Iran, Golbahar,Sisli, Istanbul-Turkey, Ifb news financial Tribune Tel:+98 21 66480369-66478558- Tel: +90 212 2166548, 66907693 Telegram: +90 5314810510 Fax: +98 21 66480369 To receive the PUBLISHING IN IRAN MAGAZIN, www.pol-ir.ir please send your email address and name to us at: [email protected] [email protected] PUBLISHING IN IRAN Report Report on the 27th I.R. Iran World Award for Book of the Year very year, accordingly, books published in various Islamic culture and civilization, Islamic economics, Islamic languages by foreign publishers within the previous year, art and architecture, contemporary Islamic studies (esp. are evaluated, and the President's Commemoration Plaque politico-sociological aspects), etc. Ealong with valuable prizes will be awarded to the selected books. Subject areas are limited to Iranian and Islamic studies within b)Iranian Studies:Iran in general, Persian language and which there are several sub-areas as follows: linguistics, anthropology, history of science in Iran, Persian literature, Iranian history, Iranian art and architecture, history a)Islamic Studies:Islam in general, Islamic teachings, and civilization of ancient Persia, translation of Iranian Islamic history, Prophet of Islam (i.e. Prophet Muhammad thinkers’ works, contemporary Iranian studies, etc. SA), `Ilm al-Rijãl (i.e. biographical evaluation), Islamic This year, after the primary selection of more than 2300 ethics, Hadith (i.e. Islamic tradition), Islamic texts books in different fields of Islamic and Iranian Studies, 154 translation, Quranic studies and commentary, Islamic books were assessed, from which 6 books entered the final jurisprudence and law, Kalãm (i.e. Islamic theology), stage of evaluation. Islamic philosophy and Sufism, history of science in Islam, These evaluated books in the field of Islamic Studies 4 VOL . 04 | Spring 2020 include the following subfields: Acts and Life of the Prophet, Islamic Economics, Theology, Ethics, Translation of Qur’ãn, Jurisprudence & Islamic Law, Qur’ãnic Sciences, Qur’ãnic Studies & Interpretation, Philosophy & Mysticism, Contemporary Islam, History of Islamic Civilization, Shi’ite Studies, Political Sciences in the World of Islam, Women’s Rights, the History of Science, Art & Islamic Architecture. The evaluated books in the field of Iranian Studies include the following subfields: Pre-Islamic Iran, Granting the Gregorian Military Sciences, Ancient Iranian Civilization, Handicrafts, Art & Iranian language copyright of the Architecture, Literary Criticism, Persian Language & Literature, Persian Literature & Poetry, Iranian Sociology, Manuscripts Studies, Contemporary books 'Bardia and the History of Iran, History, and Thought of the Islamic Revolution Thinkers, and Golakhs', 'Rommi's Stories' Islamic Sufism. and 'Wolves Are Not Afraid of The evaluated books have been written in English, French, German, Arabic, Snow ' to a Georgian publisher Chinese, Malay, Turkish, Bengali, and Indian languages. The right to translate and publish the The winners are from Germany, Russia, Finland, and China. book Bardia and the Golakhs by Mehdi 1. Khwadaynamag the Middle Persian Book of Kings, Jaakko Hämeen-anttila, Rajabi published by Ofogh Publications, Brill, 2018. Roman Tales by Nahid Abghari 2. The Elements of Avicenna's Physics: Greek Sources and Arabic published by Bank Ney Publications Innovations, Andreas Lammer , De Gruyter, 2017. and Wolves Are Not Afraid of Snow by 3. Russia's Turn to Persia: Orientalism in Diplomacy and Intelligence, Denis V. Mohammadreza Bayrami published by Volkov, Cambridge University Press, 2018. Ghadyani Publications was granted to 4. Studien zur Rationalitätsgeschichte im älteren Iran: Ein Beitrag zur Okapshin Publications in Georgia. Achsenzeitdiskussion, Götz König, Harrassowitz Verlag, 2018. The copyright agreement for these 5. Predication and Ontology Studies and Texts on Avicennian and Post- books was signed between Pol Literary Avicennian Readings of Aristotle’s Categories,Alexander Kalbarczyk, De & Translation Agency as representative Gruyter, 2018. of owners of these works in Iran and 6. History of Iranian Story Telling: from Avesta to 21th century, Mu Hong Yan , the Georgian publisher, and they are Zhejiang University, 2019. scheduled to be translated into Georgian in 2020 and introduced to the publishing Submission: market in Georgia. To nominate your title(s), please e-mail a nomination letter to Prof. Heydari, the I. R. Iran World Award for Book of the Year Secretary at bookaward@ ketab.ir, and send a copy of submitted book(s) to the following address: Book Award Secretariat, Floor 5, No. 2, Khajeh Nasir Alley, the s. Baradaran-e Mozaffar St, Enghelab Eslami Ave, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +9821-66966210 Fax: +9821-66966218 For further information please contact: [email protected] PUBLISHING IN IRAN Introducing Iranian Author Mohammadreza Shams (Tehran/1957) Biography Mohammad Reza Shams was born in Tehran in 1957. He was studying in an art school when he became acquainted with a theater troupe, which caused him to opt for acting and playwriting. Besides theater, he composed poetry and after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, his poems and stories were published in renowned Iranian children’s and young adult magazines. Shams is particularly skilled in creatively rewriting legends. Using the techniques of Iranian curiosity texts, he has tried to write very short fantasy stories for children. In these stories, inanimate objects become alive and obtain personalities, with their relationships forming the story. Mohammad Reza Shams is one of the active writers in the field of children's and adolescents' story-writing. He is particularly skilled in creatively rewriting legends. Using the techniques of Iranian curiosity texts, he has tried to write very short fantasy stories for children. Most of his books have been translated into other languages. Title: The Playful El Selected Works: Illustrated by: Reza Dalvand Publisher: Ofoq Title: The Old Bench Publication Date: 2014 Illustrator: Sara Khoraman The Lunatic and the Well (2001), Hannaneh Pubs. Age Group: Pre School Publisher: Madrese Pubs.
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