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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 20h

What makes a translated book stand out to publishers? How do Italian titles find their place in the English market? 📚

Join Ruth Clarke, Federico Andornino (Sceptre), Kate Harvey (Akoya) & Richard Village (Foundry Editions) for publisher insights!

Register: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 22h

One week to go until our workshop with Sawad Hussain ✨ Join Sawad for a journey through The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani, from pitch to publication, with hands-on exercises introducing the art of translating YA fiction.

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 1d

Join literary translator Michele Hutchison & editor Tamara Sampey-Jawad as they explore the intricate process of editing translations -exploring collaboration, challenges & rewards of bringing international literature to new audiences.

www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 3d

What is the role of the literary translator when tasked with the translation of literary texts resulting from the experience of recent conflict? Join Ceci Rossi for a workshop on the ethics & practice of working with difficult & multi-vocal contexts.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 4d

📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 4d

Join @annierutherford.bsky.social for 'Reviewing Translations: Making the Translator Visible' ONLINE on Wednesday 22 October 📚 ✨

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

In partnership with @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 5d

✨ What is it like to be a literary translator in 2025? Join Yarri Kamara, Elena Pala, and Shaun Whiteside as they share their personal journeys working between Italian & English ✨

Find out more: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/events/trans...

British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 7d

What is YA fiction & how do we pitch it? 📚

Join Sawad Hussain for a journey through The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani, from pitch to publication, with hands-on exercises introducing the art of translating YA fiction.

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 12d

The Feminist Translation Network will be at the Birmingham Literature Festival next month. Don't miss this FREE book launch of 'Feminist Literary Translation'

📍 The Exchange, Birmingham, B1 2DR
📅 Saturday 11 October 2025
⏲️ 2:00PM

Register: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bir...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 12d

Winners of the John Dryden Prize 2025🎉

🥇Hazel Evans – Plantae Sapiens
🥈Chloe Ratan – Folk Medicine
🥉Rosie Eyre – Grand couronne

Congratulations to the winners, as well as everyone who made it to the short & longlist! Full details are available on our website: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 13d

Join translator and dramaturg William Gregory to explore the specific challenges of translating for the stage 🎭

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

@wjg22.bsky.social

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 13d

Exciting news 📣 The Feminist Translation Network will be at the Birmingham Literature Festival next month with some brilliant events. Don’t miss 'Translating South Asian Literature: A Feminist Approach with Kavita Bhanot'✍🏽

Register here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bir...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 13d

What is the role of the literary translator when tasked with the translation of literary texts resulting from the experience of recent conflict? Join Ceci Rossi for a workshop on the ethics & practice of working with difficult & multi-vocal contexts.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 14d

Join @annierutherford.bsky.social for 'Reviewing Translations: Making the Translator Visible' ONLINE on Wednesday 22 October 📚 ✨

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

In partnership with @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 15d

What is YA fiction & how do we pitch it? 📚

Join Sawad Hussain for a journey through The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani, from pitch to publication, with hands-on exercises introducing the art of translating YA fiction.

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 19d

Join translator and dramaturg William Gregory to explore the specific challenges of translating for the stage 🎭

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

@wjg22.bsky.social

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 21d

📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 21d

What is the role of the literary translator when tasked with the translation of literary texts resulting from the experience of recent conflict? Join Ceci Rossi for a workshop on the ethics & practice of working with difficult & multi-vocal contexts.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 22d

Join @annierutherford.bsky.social for 'Reviewing Translations: Making the Translator Visible' ONLINE on Wednesday 22 October 📚 ✨

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

In partnership with @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 23d

We’re delighted to welcome award-winning British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak as this year’s speaker for the Annual Sebald Lecture✨

📅 Monday 1 December 2025
⏲️ 7pm - 8.30pm (GMT)
📍 The Piggott Theatre at the British Library, London, In-person and online

More info: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 26d

What is YA fiction & how do we pitch it? 📚

Join Sawad Hussain for a journey through The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani, from pitch to publication, with hands-on exercises introducing the art of translating YA fiction.

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 26d

✨ There are still a few days to apply for the @charleswallaceindiatrust Fellowship 2025/26✨

The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

Apply by 14 September 2025 📅

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · 27d

🍂 Autumn workshops incoming! 📣 Join Jean Boase-Beier for 'Translating Style' and explore what literary style is and how it shapes meaning, with examples from different languages 🌍📚

📅 Wednesday 1 October 2025
⏲️ 3– 4.30pm
📍 ONLINE

www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · Sep 3

New Blog Post 📣

Ever heard of a ‘tapas career’ in translation? In our latest blog post, Annie Rutherford & Paul Russell Garrett break down their income and workload to show just how varied & surprising a modern literary translator’s career can be.

Read it here: www.newwriting.net/2025/09/tapa...

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British Centre for Literary Translation @bcltuea.bsky.social · Sep 1

📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators