May 13, 2015 | Italy
For the 15th consecutive year, the Turin International Book Fair is organising a number of activities of special interest to translators under the title of AutoreInvisibile.
From Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2015, translators, publishers and writers will participate in seminars and discussions to analyse present issues and the future outlook for the literary translation professions, including the significant changes taking place in the publishing industry since the advent of digital technology, new translations of classic books and translations editing. […]
Apr 29, 2015 | Hungary
Literary translators took a front seat at this year’s International Book Festival in Budapest [link], that took place from 23 to 26 April, as the book industry’s four-day festivities unfolded for the 22nd year running, in the spacious grounds of Millenáris Park in the heart of the city. This is the second year that Hungarian translators are making their presence felt at major literary events, much to everyone’s satisfaction. […]
Mar 18, 2015 | United Kingdom
English PEN’s Writers in Translation programme is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a nationwide programme of events beginning on the evening of 18 March with a launch at Foyles bookshop in London. The programme will include events dedicated to international writers at the London Book Fair, Cambridge Literary Festival, Ledbury Poetry Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, among others, and will culminate in an all-day celebration of contemporary Muslim European and Middle Eastern writing at the Rich Mix arts centre in London. […]
Mar 3, 2015 | United Kingdom
On 25 February the Translation Prizes of the Society of Authors were presented in an award ceremony at Europe House, London.
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize (£3,000) for translation from the Arabic was awarded to Sinan Antoon for his translation of his own novel The Corpse Washer. […]
Feb 28, 2015 | Italy
The annual Children’s Book Fair in Bologna will run this year from 30 March till 2 April.
The Fair houses a translators’ cafe, which is offering four days of lectures on different aspects of translating children’s books, slams, and workshops. For details of the programme […]
Oct 14, 2014 | Croatia
Awards, posters and round tables on International Translation Day in Croatia.
Oct 3, 2014 | France
Translation Slams organised by ATLF at the America Festival (13-14 September 2014).
Sep 24, 2014 | Germany
On the occasion of St Jerome’s Day (30 September), ‘Weltlesebühne’, an organisation founded by members of the German Literary Translators’ Association (VdÜ), has arranged a series of events all over Germany. In cooperation with the Robert Bosch Foundation and the German Goethe Institute the programme also offers events in a number of cities around the world.
Sep 5, 2014 | United Kingdom
On Friday 26 September the British Library will host the Fifth International Translation Day symposium. The all-day annual event is an opportunity for translators, students, publishers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers and reviewers to gather and debate significant issues and developments within the sector, to discuss challenges and celebrate success.
Sep 4, 2014 | Germany
Symposium Literary Translators – Artists in commission (Berlin, 19 September 2014).
Aug 25, 2014 | Italy
Translation slams at Italian Festivaletteratura (Mantova, 3-7 September 2014).
Jul 3, 2014 | Norway
Pessoa-loving publisher turns book into bestseller and honours Norwegian translator.
