World Kid Lit: Diversity and Translation in Children’s Publishing
/ Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
Diversity and translation in children's publishing
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Forgotten Gems and Refreshed Perspectives: Translating the Classics
/ Romy Fursland
‘With Freud, I was terrified at first when I was asked to do one of his books in the new Penguin series of all his works. But I found I liked Freud much better at the end of that book than before, and I had really enjoyed it – it changed my view of Freud.’ – Anthea Bell
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Pitch Perfect: How to Make It as a Literary Translator
/ Riky Stock, Susan Bernofsky
Riky Stock of the Frankfurt Book Fair New York celebrates the work of translator Susan Bernofsky, sharing some of her tips for emerging translators
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Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press, talks to NBG
/ Klaus Flugge, Sarah Robinson
Interview with Sarah Robinson
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NBG interviews the translator Rachel Ward
/ Rachel Ward, Imogen Wood
Interview with Imogen Wood
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Nick Sheerin, Commissioning Editor at Serpent’s Tail, talks to NBG
/ Nich Sheerin, Gesa Musiol
Interview with Gesa Musiol
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NBG interviews the translator Katy Derbyshire
/ Katy Derbyshire, Vikki Brown
Interview with Vikki Brown
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All the Fun of the Fair
/ Adam Hill
In our autumn issue we celebrated the winners of ‘Trends in Translation’, a masterclass for students of German and French. Adam Hill, then studying German at Cambridge University, won the German competition and was awarded a visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2017.
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Babylon Berlin: A Translator’s Tale
/ Niall Sellar
Back in autumn 2007, NBG saw great potential in a new crime series by German author Volker Kutscher. ‘Villains galore!’, our reviewer exclaimed. Little did we know that exactly ten years later the series would find its way onto television screens across the world. Niall Sellar, who is translating the books for Sandstone Press, tells NBG his Babylon Berlin tale.
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