Apr 24, 2015 | Basque Country
San Sebastian 2016 and the Etxepare Institute have launched the New Translators project, which aims to teach the Basque language to international literary translators, and thereby promote Basque literature in Europe.
A total of eight literary translators will be selected to learn the Basque language. Four of those selected, complete beginners in Basque, will come to the Basque Country for six months, and the remaining four, who will join the initiative with beginner’s or intermediate knowledge of Basque, will reside in the Basque Country for a month to improve their competence. […]
Mar 13, 2015 | Spain
One of our members, the association ACE Traductores from Spain, let us know the following.
On 10 February 2015 Penguin Random House publishing group informed translators that the rates paid would be decreased from 16 February 2015, and that such an across-the-board measure was non-negotiable.
ACE Traductores immediately contacted representatives from the publishing group to protest against such measures and argue their own position. Unfortunately, the PRH representatives refused to engage in any form of negotiation, and we are therefore forced to protest publicly. […]
Nov 23, 2014 | Italy
Italian book fair attempts to charge entrance fee from literary translators – in vain.
Oct 17, 2014 | Turkey
Literary translator and sociologist Suphi Nejat Ağırnaslı killed in Kobanê.
Oct 14, 2014 | Croatia
Awards, posters and round tables on International Translation Day in Croatia.
Oct 6, 2014 | Iceland
Fortune cookies from translators (Iceland, 30 September 2014).
Oct 3, 2014 | France
Translation Slams organised by ATLF at the America Festival (13-14 September 2014).
Sep 3, 2014 | Denmark
Danish Association initiates online encyclopedia of literary translators.
Jun 6, 2014 | France
Open letter from Association of Literary Translators in France to AmazonCrossing.
May 24, 2014 | Finland
Finnish literary translators join the Union of Journalists.
Apr 10, 2014 | Germany
New agreement on common rules on fees and royalties for literary translations in Germany.
Apr 3, 2014 | Spain
ACE Traductores on Granada Book Fair (9-18 May 2014, Granada).
