Tag Archives: kidlit

The Mouse that Roared (in Different Dialects)

Posted on April 2, 2020 by forwardtranslations

To mark the publication of The Train Mouse, here’s a slightly edited version of an article I wrote for the ITI Bulletin, which first appeared in their January-February edition (please consider buying it from an independent bookshop in these challenging … Continue reading →

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September is World Kid Lit Month

Posted on September 1, 2019 by forwardtranslations

Following on from August as Women in Translation Month comes September, now World Kid Lit Month, so here again is a list of 10 recommendations from me. I thought this list would be easy to write as I’ve written a … Continue reading →

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Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation, and other excitements

Posted on October 21, 2016 by forwardtranslations

So, yesterday, the shortlist for next year’s Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation was announced at an event hosted by the English Speaking Union at Dartmouth House in London’s Mayfair. And as ever, I was mildly surprised by the … Continue reading →

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