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Biased and unprofessional reports on German books, translation issues and life in Berlin

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Very Busy

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I have been very busy, translating and parenting as usual but also judging the International Dublin Literary Award . That means reading 147 ...
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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Fantasy Publishing House

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Seeking solace, I have been daydreaming about my ideal job. So here it is: I'd like to be the person who commissions translations in ...
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Monday, 17 October 2016

Bricks and Mortar by Clemens Meyer – A Translator's Note

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February 2016  I have just submitted my translation of Clemens Meyer’s Bricks and Mortar . It’s the best book I’ve translated ...
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Sunday, 25 September 2016

Sie können aber gut Deutsch – Ade, Chamisso-Preis

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Der Chamisso-Preis schafft sich ab . Die Trägerin des Literaturpreises für „ herausragende auf Deutsch schreibende Auto...
Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Women in Translation: a Podcast

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Welcome to August 2016! I spent yesterday making my way home from the UK after the BCLT summer school , an extravaganza of literary tra...
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Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Women in Translation Month 2016: an Introduction

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Did you know that less than a third of all literary translations published in the UK and the US were originally written by wome...
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Friday, 22 July 2016

Women in Translation Month: A Useful List

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August is Women in Translation Month! #WITMonth! I approached my local independent bookshop and asked if they might like to do a specia...
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