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Tag Archives: publishing
London Book Fair Musings
The London Book Fair has been and gone again. It was exhausting, but fun, and I’ll write up some of the individual sessions in the next little while, but first I wanted to put down a few impressions and share … Continue reading
The Business Of Literary Translation
This was the title of the Emerging Translators Network‘s first event – a day designed to be a practical guide for early career or beginning translators. Held at the Free Word Centre on Monday this week, it was jam-packed with … Continue reading
Love Virtually: an epistolary novel for the 21st century
Love Virtually by Daniel Glattauer, translated by Jamie Bulloch and Katharina Bielenberg (MacLehose Press, 2012) is another book I’d been really keen to read for ages, and is the sort of thing I want to see more of in translation: … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading, Reviews, Translation
Tagged Afternoon Drama, books, Daniel Glattauer, David Tennant, Emilia Fox, epistolary novel, fiction, German books, Jamie Bulloch, Katharina Bielenberg, Love Virtually, Maclehose Press, publishing, Radio 4, reading, recent reads, recommendations, reviews, romance, romantic fiction, translation
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On Working Directly with the Author
A few people have asked me if I’d write something about my experience of working directly with a self-published author rather than a publisher. I’m not too sure what to say about it but so as not to contradict my … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Books, Translation
Tagged Amelia Ellis, Author, Blogathon 2013, books, English language, Excess, Excess - The Art of Treason, Mathias Frey, publishing, Royalties, translation
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“The Language of Languages”: International Translation Day 2013
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
The Marketing Tool Kit for Translators
After a look at what publishers want in translated books and how to promote writers in translation, here’s my write up of another LTC seminar: The Marketing Tool Kit. Some of the content will probably overlap, but never mind. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Translation
Tagged Blogathon 2013, blogging, books, London Book Fair, marketing, professional development, publishing, sales, translation
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How to Promote Writers in Translation
I’ve been meaning to write up some of the events I went to at this year’s London Book Fair ever since I got back, but life and work have been getting in the way. The Blogathon seems a good opportunity … Continue reading
Summer Reads 2013 – Beside the Sea
Having very much enjoyed last year’s event on Down the Rabbit Hole, I was looking forward to finding out what would be in Writers’ Centre Norwich’s Summer Reads programme this time around. The first translation-related event was on Wednesday, when … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading, Reviews, Translation
Tagged Adriana Hunter, Beside the Sea, Blogathon 2013, fiction, French books, literature, Meike Ziervogel, mental health, motherhood, Norwich, Peirene Press, publishing, reading, recent reads, recommendations, reviews, Summer Reads, translation, Véronique Olmi, Writers' Centre Norwich
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