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Quick Curtain by Alan Melville

Posted on August 9, 2018 by forwardtranslations

After Death on the Cherwell, I have checked out a few more of the British Library’s Crime Classics series and Alan Melville‘s books really stand out among the bunch for the quality of their writing. Melville wrote a few crime … Continue reading →

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Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay

Posted on April 2, 2018 by forwardtranslations

For Miss Cordell, principal of Persephone College, there are two great evils to be feared: unladylike behaviour among her students, and bad publicity for the college. So her prim and cosy world is turned upside down when a secret society … Continue reading →

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ITD and ITI – a whirlwind weekend, part 1

Posted on October 6, 2015 by forwardtranslations

The past weekend was full of firsts for me – I was on the panel for one of the seminars at this year’s International Translation Day conference at the British Library; I attended the ITI German Network’s annual workshop and … Continue reading →

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The Peculiar Wonderfulness of Literary Translation: International Translation Day 2014

Posted on October 1, 2014 by forwardtranslations

  It’s that time of year again – 30 September is the Feast Day of St Jerome, patron saint of translators and librarians for his efforts translating the Bible into Greek, and now designated International Translation Day. And last Friday … Continue reading →

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“The Language of Languages”: International Translation Day 2013

Posted on October 9, 2013 by forwardtranslations

This year’s International Translation Day Conference was held last week at the British Library. Again, the day was bursting with inspiration and encouragement. We got the chance to talk, to share experiences and ideas and to wonder where the world … Continue reading →

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History, Fiction and Richard III, Part 1: The Daughter of Time

Posted on February 10, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Between getting over a bout of flu and catching up on all my work it’s going to be tricky to find time for the blog for a while, but my brain is whirling with ideas for posts on a certain … Continue reading →

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