CEATL publishes the first results of its legal survey

Oct 27, 2021 | Europe, legal survey

Tags: Europe, legal surveyBetween May and July 2021, CEATL conducted a survey among its member associations about the legal and contractual situation of literary translators. The first results of the survey show that, in most European countries, the legal framework of...

CEATL publishes its stance on generative AI

Nov 15, 2023 | AI, artificial intelligence, statement

Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, statementNo-one left behind, no language left behind, no book left behind Since the beginning of 2023, the spectacular evolution of artificial intelligence, and in particular the explosion in the use of generative AI in all areas of...

Awarding of the Bastian Prize 2020 for translated literature into Norwegian

Oct 15, 2020 | Norway

Tags: NorwayThe Bastian Prize 2020 for Translated Literature Into Norwegian was announced on October 1st on the occasion of International Translation Day. The Bastian Prize is the annual translation prize of the Norwegian Association of Literary Translators (Norsk...

An open letter to the British Museum

Jul 12, 2023 | British Museum, Open letter, Qiu Jin, Yiling Wang

Tags: British Museum, Open letter, Qiu Jin, Yiling Wang  HAPPY ENDING On August 7 Yilin Wang made the following statement on Qiu Jin’s Poetry Translations and the British Museum’s “China’s Hidden Century” exhibit “I am happy to announce that the British...

A*dS Fee Recommendations for Authors and Translators – now available in English

Nov 1, 2021 | Switzerland

Tags: SwitzerlandIt is the chief task of the Swiss writers’ and translators’ association A*dS to stand up for the rights of its members and the improvement of their living and working situations. Compensation for work done, especially cultural work, is not...

A call for transparency regarding AI-generated books

Apr 23, 2025 | AI, Transparency, World Book Day

Tags: AI, Transparency, World Book DayMachine-made products that simulate creative works using generative AI should not benefit from authors’ rights legislations or generally be considered as cultural assets. On this World Book and Copyright Day, European Writers’...