Charlotte Schwennsen
charlotters.bsky.social
Charlotte Schwennsen
@charlotters.bsky.social
French to English Translator • Copyeditor
Specializing in business and non-profit communications, official documents, and academic essays on philosophy and linguistics

https://charlotteschwennsen-translation.com
Thanks @translatorsaloud.bsky.social for helping me stay hydrated, thinking about translation while translating.
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Schwennsen
“The book is a close reading of literature, of memory, of how ‘facts’ and institutional knowledge are reified by systems of power.”

Take a look at Annette LePique’s review of Neige Sinno’s memoir SAD TIGER, translated by Natasha Lehrer. At New City Lit: lit.newcity.com/2025/08/18/c...
Book Review: "Sad Tiger" by Neige Sinno, Translated by Natasha Lehrer
“If there can be a lesson… I think it is this; that even with the pain, the uselessness of telling a story that cannot be changed, it’s this very telling that works to tear little by little at that…
lit.newcity.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Started the week with the keynote speech by Damion Searls at @bristoltranslates.bsky.social Looking forward to joining again for the 3rd year.
July 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Schwennsen
OVER HALF the slots for the Summer ALTA Multilingual Translation Workshops, held August 18-23, are already gone!

Be sure to book your slot (or more than one!) while they're still available: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-summe...
2025 Summer Multilingual Translation Workshops
Multilingual Translation Workshops pair 6 literary translators with an established translator leader for a 105-minute workshop via Zoom.
www.eventbrite.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Schwennsen
Happening in one week! Don't miss Write the World: A Day of Translation, a day chock-full of panels held over Zoom on literary translation topics! Your ticket costs just $15 ($12 for ALTA members) and gets you access to all the events of the day. Learn more and register here! buff.ly/2OYLUg2
May 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Schwennsen
In addition to our language workshops, Bristol Translates will be offering professional development sessions on the 8th and 10th July for the first time. Intended for those not taking part in the rest of the summer school, you can apply directly for these dates.
April 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM