My translation of Katja Frixe’s The Magic Story Shop is now up on the Rock the Boat website. It’s out … More
Category: Translation
A day poring over spreadsheets
I wonder how many literary translators do regular statistical analysis of their output. If you do, I’d love to hear … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Apple Cake and Baklava
Title: Apple Cake and Baklava Author: Kathrin Rohmann Illustrator: Franziska Harvey My English translation published by: Darf Publishers 2018 Aimed … More
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 … More
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 … More
Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
This urgent and timely collection brings together seven specially commissioned stories from the so-called ‘banned nations’: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, … More
