A few days ago, I attended an event at the Free Word Centre here in London with Jon Lindsay Miles as the translator and self-publisher of “Sudeste”, a book that was originally published in Spanish. He talked to senior editor Sophie Lewis of And Other Stories, the publishing house that has now picked up […]
Overcoming Language Barriers with Pictures
It’s a visual world and we may use it to our advantage If you are reading this, I assume you like the written word, but let’s face it, what captivates and inspires our imagination more than anything? Pictures evoke immediate emotional reactions. They can therefore draw attention to material in foreign languages and spark curiosity. […]
Social Media For International Self-Publishers
It’s been a while since I last posted anything on this blog, but I needed some time to figure out what to do next, as communicating in more than one language isn’t always straightforward, especially when it comes to social media. Multilingual communication can be challenging I have done a lot of experiments and […]
London Book Fair 2015 part 2: Some Industry Trends
Even more globalisation At this year’s London Book Fair, Harper Collins’ announced their takeover of publishing houses in various countries. They intend to launch books in different languages simultaneously. Teams in a number of countries will cooperate to leverage the marketing. I think launching books in different countries at the same time is an interesting […]
London Book Fair 2015
Part 1: Literary Translation London Book Fair took place last week and as it was on my doorstep, I went all three days. My obvious first place to go was the Literary Translation Centre and one of the events I attended was called: “Meet The Innovators” The panelists were representatives of small British publishing […]
Retrieving Translation Copyrights: Important For Both Authors And Translators
Some authors are now retrieving their copyrights of out of print books and become self-publishers. But what happens to book translations that are no longer in print? The current situation If you are an author, you may feel lucky if a foreign publisher is publishing your book in translation. And for me as a translator […]
London Book Fair 2015: Free Tickets For Industry-Related Bloggers
The London Book Fair 2015 takes place from 14 to 16 April and like last year, there will be interesting events for self-publishers. Did you know that you don’t have to pay for your ticket, if you are blogging about something that is related to the book trade? Register as a member of the press […]
7 Ways How Writers Can Benefit From Foreign Language Skills
All writers can benefit from foreign language skills and authors, who aim for international self-publishing success, have even more advantages. Read on to learn more. 1. Become a better writer and editor in your own language Language structures can vary a lot and if you are new to learning foreign languages, it may […]
How I Learn Foreign Languages Easily and Efficiently
My frustration about the lost language My native language is German, I have lived in England for many years and there is hardly any better way to learn a language than living in a country where it is spoken in everyday life. English is also useful as a lingua franca in many other parts of […]
20 Reasons Why I Love E-books
I can’t do without e-books anymore and here are my reasons: 1. Buying Foreign Books Is Easy You don’t have to pay expensive postage for foreign e-books and can start reading straigthaway. The German satire novel – “Er ist wieder da” (translated into English by Jamie Bulloch) is an example: it is available as […]