A new kid on the literary festival block this year is BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature Everywhere.

Prophets, Makers and Risk Takers - a showcase of writing from Northern Ireland

Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge, translated from Chinese by Jeremy Tiang, (2020) Tilted Axis at Borderless Book Club. February 2021.

What is children’s literature? Where do you start when you begin to translate a book for children? Dr BJ Epstein shares examples.

How do children’s books make their way into French from other cultures and languages? That was the topic of a fascinating panel at SLPJ.

Another Thursday evening, another cosy evening online with the Borderless Book Club.

France may have been placed under lockdown at the end of October, but that didn’t stop the annual Montreuil Children’s Book Fair (SLPJ).

January is generally a quiet period for interpreters, which means it's a great time to invest in professional development.

January is generally a quiet period for interpreters, which means it's a great time to invest in professional development.

January is generally one of the quieter periods of the year for conference interpreters.

10 December 2020 Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of being part of all sorts of book clubs. I’ve read along with friends, with...

One of the most exciting opportunities I’ve had this year has been the chance to write more for the WorldKidLit blog. I’m grateful to the...

This post first appeared at WorldKidtLit on December 9, 2020 What if we got readers, publishers, librarians, authors, and everyone who...

It was an honour to see my translation of an extract from Karin Kalisa's Sungs Laden selected as a Finalist in the Gabo Prize for...

YA in Translation Panel - 3 November 2020 Reham Almutairi, Marcia Lynx Qualey, Nanette McGuinness, Lawrence Schimel and Claire Storey in...

Reflections on the representation of Africans, people of African descent and Africa Brussels, Librairie Le Wolf, 18 December 2019...

Abuja Literary and Arts Festival 12-15 August 2020 This year the Abuja Literary and Arts Festival threw its doors open online. As I wrote...

Water Birds on the Lake Shore An Afro Young Adult Anthology Edited by Zukiswa Wanner Contributors: Asiedu Benneh, Chinelo J. Enemuo,...

The translator within me was delighted to see that AlitFest included sessions on writing in African languages and the role of mother tongues

This 300-page YA novel introduces us to Aoyama, a studious fourth grader who, in his own confident words, is extremely intelligent.