Translation now has an official representative at the London Book Fair, with Jeremy Tiang as the first named to the honor.
‘Words Without Borders’ August: A Focus on Macau with Translator-Author Jeremy Tiang
‘How can we say we understand the world, if we only hear from people who sound like us?’ is the question that Jeremy Tiang, ‘Words Without Borders’ guest editor for its new Macau edition, asks in our interview.
London’s International Booker Prize Names Its 2022 Jurors
For the first time, a translator will chair the International Booker Prize jury, with Singapore-born translator Jeremy Tiang aboard, as well.
In London, a Call for Publishers to ‘Name Translators on the Cover’
Authors including Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, Olga Tokarczuk, Max Porter, and Bernardine Evaristo lead the Society of Authors’ appeal.
International Booker Prize Announces a Change on Its Jury Panel
The writer and broadcast presenter Viv Groskop joins the jury when Mel Giedroyc needs to step away from the assignment for this year.
English PEN Names a New Round of ‘PEN Translates’ Award Grants
PEN Translates’ new grants include books originating in Arabic, Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Irish, Japanese, and Tibetan.
Words Without Borders’ 2021 Queer Edition: ‘Reckonings’
At ‘Words Without Borders,’ Susan Harris’ curation of this year’s queer issue has focused on inflection points that require ‘reckonings.’
ALTA Names Its 2019 US National Translation Award Winners
A total US$15,000 is being dispersed to winners of this year’s National Translation Awards from the American Literary Translators Association.
Words Without Borders Gala: Edith Grossman’s Ottaway Award
A gala celebrates the work of Edith Grossman in a month when ‘Words Without Borders’ has focused on Arabic humor and its special charms.
London Book Fair’s Jacks Thomas: ‘The Context in Which We’re Operating’
In the context of Brexit, the London Book Fair’s Jacks Thomas is dedicated to the ‘cross-cultural dialogue’ of the industry: ‘It’s what books do.’
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