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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 2d

Lovely to see so many translators I know, respect and admire on this longlist. Felicidades a todos!

queensofiaspanishinstitute.org/literature/lon…

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PELTA @pelta.bsky.social · 2d

Angolan poet & historian Ana Paula Tavares has won the 2025 Camões Prize for literature in the Portuguese language!

"Awarding the prize to Ana Paula Tavares celebrates the strength and beauty of Lusophone literature," said Brazil's culture minister, Margareth Menezes.

www.gov.br/bn/pt-br/cen...

Poeta angolana Ana Paula Tavares conquista o Prêmio Camões 2025

www.gov.br

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 2d

Visca la terra, visca la llengua, visca el poble! #9dOctubre

Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to have one of my translations in this book. Just look at that cover! 💚🇧🇷🎄

New Vessel Press @newvesselpress.bsky.social · 25d

Published today: A literary celebration of Christmas south of the equator where the holiday falls in Brazilian summer and festivities are punctuated by rhythms of surf and samba. It's the tenth volume in the New Vessel Press holiday anthology series.

newvesselpress.com/books/very-b...

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 5d

Never underestimate the importance and value of public libraries. Revolutionary spaces in modern times.

Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 7d

Good line from George Monbiot on Radio 4 there: 'protest built our democracy'.

On the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, let us never forget that ordinary people standing up for what is right is part of our history, a radical history of striving for a better world.

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 9d

Huge congrats to the Cercador Prize finalists! @furiousleeper.bsky.social

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 11d

Today is International Translation Day, so it seems like the perfect time to share the news that I have been awarded a grant from the Institut Ramon Llull to translate a sample of work by the legendary Valencian author Maria Beneyto! #ITD25

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 12d

When you find a Portuguese cafe in an unexpected place, it would be rude not to pop in for a cafezinho... ☕

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks, will do! I've had another one published today (copies still in the post) so I'll add that too.

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 16d

Some of my recent publications.
Read global this #WorldKidLitMonth and always.

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · 17d

For a trilingual upbringing.
Per a una educació trilingüe.
Para una educación trilingüe.

(English version in my translation)
#WorldKidLitMonth

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Sep 11

Bona Diada a tots els meus amics catalans!

Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Sep 10

It is obviously genocide, but the most important thing is stopping it NOW 👇

Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Aug 22

"We don't care how the West decides to label what is happening; they are exterminating us."

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Sep 10

Very exciting news. I read this book in Spanish and it is brilliant. I'm sure Jacob's translation from the original Galician will be, too.

Bullaun Press @bullaunpress.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join Bullaun Press as we launch our next title in translation, What Remains by Brais Lamela, translated by Jacob Rogers, in Cork and Dublin next month.

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Sep 10

És trist quan vas a una llibreria al País Valencià buscant literatura valenciana en valencià i només hi ha una secció molt xicoteta...clar, diran que es perquè els llibres en valencià no venen, però, també, si la gent no pot veure el que n'hi ha, no pot triar. I això passa a les llibreries bones...

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Sep 3

Proofs are here 😍

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Andrew McDougall @andymcd90.bsky.social · Sep 3

Els drets de tots són de tots

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The Queen's Translation Exchange @translationexch.bsky.social · Aug 28

#MFL teachers: exciting news! The Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators - a free languages competition for students 11-18 studying French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish - launches again on 19/09. Register to receive teaching packs in time for EU Day of Languages! tinyurl.com/mue8r7hc