Many books are translated from English into other languages, but not vice versa. A certain rumour is wrong, though: There is no “stigma” attached to translations in the English-speaking world… they can be just as popular as original English books. The last London Book Fair was an eye opener for me: A bookseller told us, […]
What Do Translators Want?
I have had interesting discussions with other translators following my last article and Joanna Penn’s interview with me on her blog, therefore I am now writing a bit more about creative translations. Most of the literary translators I have talked to really like their work and none of them has been in it for the […]
“Translation Is Like Housework…
…it is only visible if it has been badly done.” Pieke Biermann, German literary translator and author, said this in an interview many years ago and there is a lot of truth in the statement. In a way, being invisible is actually required. The translation should be a good read in the same way as […]
Frankfurt Book Fair: New Programme For International Self-Publishers In 2014
If you have never considered attending Frankfurt Book Fair as a self-publisher, you might want to think again. Apart from being the biggest book fair in the world, it is also the most important one when it comes to foreign rights. And this year there is even more: on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October, […]