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It details the publisher’s editorial approach, reliance on translators and book fairs, and the reception of the novel—over 100,000 print copies in the U.S. since 2018, strong ebook and audio performance, and varied reader interpretations. 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How did you come across this work?\u003Cbr>We’re a medium-sized publishing house with a staff of about 30, and we publish about 60 titles each year. We’re constantly on the lookout for new works and authors, and we’re interested in works that are a bit different and have a reputation for being “new.” Information often comes from editors, translators, publishing agents, book fairs, and so on. We make a lot of discoveries at every book fair we attend, and meet a lot of new people that way. Although we don’t have any staff who can read Japanese or specialists in Japanese literature, I can read and write French, German, and Russian, so I’m able to read translations from Japanese into those languages. We also receive sample translations directly from translators, and sometimes we come across wonderful works mentioned by translators. We rely heavily on this sort of information.\u003Cbr>The impetus for working on Sayaka Murata’s book came from talking to a German editor we met at the Frankfurt Book Fair. First of all, I was intrigued by the idea of the work. Then I read Ginny Takemori's translation, and my colleagues and I immediately fell in love with the voice she gave the author, and so we decided that we should try to work on the book. We acquired World English rights and four UK companies made an offer to acquire the UK & Commonwealth translation rights from us, and Granta published the book in the UK. This level of interest is rare even for works by American authors. I found it reminiscent of Yoshimoto Banana’s Kitchen, which had been very successful, although it’s very different in some respects.\u003Cbr>Incidentally, I’m still connected with the people I met at the Frankfurt Book Fair, and in that group we’re able to share information on Japanese literature, reader reports, and so on. |  |  |  |  |\n| |  | English edition of Murata Sayaka's Convenience Store Woman |  | | English edition of Murata Sayaka's Earthlings |\n|  | How have readers reacted to Convenience Store Woman? You are also working on the publication of Murata Sayaka’s second and third books, right?\u003Cbr>Before the release of the book, we were also pleasantly surprised to have almost 10 authors volunteer to write short reviews for the book’s jacket. And Convenience Store Woman has been a huge success, selling more than 100,000 print copies since its release in 2018, plus more than 35,000 copies of the e-book edition, and it has been successful in audio too. The paperback is also still goi","cbCaiej3mpZR0BYD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiej3mpZR0BYD","pdf",1530242,"English","# Publisher Spotlight\n## Convenience Store Woman overview\n## Acquisition and translation approach\n## Reader response and sales performance","[{\"question\":\"How did Grove/Atlantic first come across Convenience Store Woman?\",\"answer\":\"The team’s interest began after talking with a German editor at the Frankfurt Book Fair, then reading Ginny Takemori’s translation and deciding to pursue the book.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors does the publisher rely on for discovering new Japanese works?\",\"answer\":\"Editors, translators, publishing agents, and book fairs provide leads, and the publisher especially uses information and sample translations received from translators.\"},{\"question\":\"How have readers responded to the English edition?\",\"answer\":\"Readers’ reactions vary: some see it as a story about capitalism or womanhood, others connect it to Japanese culture or to experiences anywhere in the world, while praising the novel’s distinctive voice.\"}]","Convenience Store Woman - Peter Blackstock, VP, Deputy Publisher | PDF",1788342502]