Swedish Writer’s Union advocates boycott of new contract from Bonnier Publishing Group
Tags: SwedenThe Swedish Writers’ Union is advising translators in Sweden against entering into agreements with all publishing companies within the Bonnier Publishing Group, Sweden’s largest publisher. Eleven companies have been declared non grata by the Union. This...
Dutch association starts video campaign to raise awareness of illegal downloading of e-books
Tags: NetherlandsThe number of users of e-readers is increasing – a positive development, as it offers opportunities to bring a broader readership into contact with a diverse range of books. But it is also important to consider the negative consequences. E-books are...
STRADE demands state foundation for the support of literary translation and other news from Italy
Tags: ItalyIt has been a busy autumn for the Italian Union of Literary Translators Strade. Starting at the beginning of October, the association was one of the main co-operating partners of the Migrant Literatures Festival in Palermo, Sicily, which hosted a series of...
Macron: we owe translators a lot
Tags: FranceAt the recent Frankfurt Book Fair, the French president Emmanuel Macron paid homage to the translator’s profession, and announced the creation of a “real” prize in France for translation into French (Note: a number of well regarded translation prizes...