A very quick post to share the happy news that my translation of Farewell to the Horse: A Cultural History by…
Walks in the Wild by Peter Wohlleben
I’m excited to share the lovely cover of Walks in the Wild, which is out in my translation on 4 July 2019…
The Magic Story Shop has a cover!
My translation of Katja Frixe’s The Magic Story Shop is now up on the Rock the Boat website. It’s out…
Teaching at Manchester in Translation
I’m going to be leading a workshop in literary translation from Arabic to English on 21 Feb as part of Manchester…
PEN Translates grant for A History of the World With the Women Put Back In It
The news is nearly a month old now but I’m still thrilled that the book I’m working hard on right…
Books I’m working on – for publication in 2019
It seems that at some point in the last few months I started saying ‘yes’ to all the projects I…
THE RAVEN’S CHILDREN by Yulia Yakovleva
Leningrad, 1938. When Shura and Tanya’s parents and little brother suddenly disappear in the middle of the night, it’s…
Apple Cake and Baklava
Title: Apple Cake and Baklava Author: Kathrin Rohmann Illustrator: Franziska Harvey My English translation published by: Darf Publishers 2018 Aimed…
The Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature’s Secret Signs
At what temperature do bees stay home? Why do southerly winds in winter often bring storms? How can birdsong or…
What I translated in 2017… and what’s out in 2018
This year has been an extremely busy one with some very enjoyable and satisfying books to translate. I’ve fulfilled a…
