Tag Archives: fantasy fiction

To See the Moon So Clearly

Posted on February 2, 2015 by forwardtranslations

My colleague Ian Appleby sent me a copy of his and Simon Geoghegan’s translation of To See the Moon So Clearly by Gai Sever a shamefully long time ago. Sadly, both boys are too inclined to suspicion of new books … Continue reading →

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Grimm Tales for Young and Old – Philip Pullman

Posted on January 24, 2014 by forwardtranslations

So, I keep saying that I’ll get back to blogging, and I keep not. If you’re hanging in there, thank you! Life has been unsettling lately, and since Christmas, work has been busy too – I’m not complaining, mark you! … Continue reading →

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Inkheart by Cornelia Funke – Better Late than Never

Posted on August 15, 2012 by forwardtranslations

Having been unable to get hold of a copy of Inkheart when I was doing my blogathon challenge on translated children’s literature, I have now just finished reading it. About the book: Meggie loves books. So does her father, Mo,a … Continue reading →

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So many questions…

Posted on May 30, 2012 by forwardtranslations

So there we are – all the way from Asterix to Zou. A couple of things I noticed as I was compiling my lists for this blog series set me wondering: Why do so many translated children’s books tackle “difficult” … Continue reading →

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Q is for Québec

Posted on May 18, 2012 by forwardtranslations

A guest post by Katy Manck as part of the WordCount Blogathon 2012: When we first meet Sam in his small Québec hometown in The Book of Time, he’s sure that the junior high bully is going to beat him … Continue reading →

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N is for ‘The Neverending Story’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by forwardtranslations

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende was first published in Germany in 1979 and translated into English by Ralph Manheim in 1983. It is possibly better known for the film  released in 1984 – I certainly came to read the … Continue reading →

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K is for Kaaberbøl

Posted on May 12, 2012 by forwardtranslations

Lene Kaaberbøl to be precise, who is interesting because she translates her own books into English from her native Danish. I don’t know of any other instances in children’s literature, although I’m sure someone will be able to correct me … Continue reading →

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F is for Cornelia Funke

Posted on May 7, 2012 by forwardtranslations

Cornelia Funke is a hugely successful, award-winning German author of fantasy and adventure books for children of all ages – they range from picture books to young adult novels. She started out as an illustrator before beginning to write herself … Continue reading →

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Les éveilleurs by Pauline Alphen – review

Posted on December 19, 2011 by forwardtranslations

One of the perks of my job is being asked to read books I’d otherwise have been very unlikely to come across, and this is one of those… Les éveilleurs, Tome 1: Salicande is a fantasy novel, the first in … Continue reading →

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