Penguin Classics has expanded its rights deals to South East Asia as it welcomes a book entitled "People from Bloomington" by Indonesian author, Budi Darma, considered to be one of the most repected writers in Indonesia.
Elda Rotor attained the English rights through an agreement between Penguin Classics and Jayapriya Vasudevan and Helen Mangham at Jacaranda Literary. The book was released by an Indonesian publisher, Noura Books, and is currently being translated by Tiffany Tsao.
It includes seven short stories of several characters residing in Bloomington and has been praised for the seamless transition between Eastern and Western cultures.
Worldwide translation rights handled by Jacaranda Literary
Others, please contact Shera at rights@noura.mizan.com
Deahl, R. (2021, Jan 1st). Book Deals: Week of January 4, 2021. Publisher Weekly. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/85216-book-deals-week-of-january-4-2021.html
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