Booksellers report surge in sales of translated fiction

Sales of fiction translated from other languages rose by a quarter last year, according to a survey of independent bookshops.

Booksellers credit word-of-mouth on social media and a growing number of small publishers specialising in translation.

Translators’ groups said the boom should be matched by fairer pay and credit on book covers.

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