Monthly Archives: October 2011

Nea Fox, Private Detective

Posted on October 26, 2011 by forwardtranslations

If you’ll forgive a little self-publicity, I’d like to share the project I’ve spent the last year on: Nea Fox by Amelia Ellis. Nea is a gutsy and conscientious detective, based in London. It has been a lot of fun to … Continue reading →

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Judging a book by its cover?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by forwardtranslations

I recently stumbled across When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman (Headline), and Gem Squash Tokolosheby Rachel Zadok (Pan). Both books had intriguing titles and appealing covers – enough to catch my attention at any rate. Although I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Review of Vaterflucht by Carmen-Francesca Banciu

Posted on October 14, 2011 by forwardtranslations

<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> This is a markedly autobiographical novel by the Romanian author Carmen-Francesca Banciu. It was first published in 1998 by Verlag Volk und Welt and was her first novel written in German.  It begins with the … Continue reading →

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Favourite picture books

Posted on October 13, 2011 by forwardtranslations

Both our boys love books and, as with all children, there are a few that become big hits, to be read and re-read, sometimes three or four times in a row. Here are a few of our current favourites:   … Continue reading →

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