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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 1h

Can we take this opportunity to say how much we also love the work of Krisztina Tóth?

@ottiliemulzet.bsky.social @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social

ottilie mulzet @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social · Aug 25

Final cover for Eye of the Monkey by Krisztina Tóth, publising in Oct. by @sevenstories.bsky.social in the US and @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social in the UK. Available for preorder now

Cover of Eye of the Monkey, by Krisztina Tóth, trans. Ottilie Mulzet. An abstract image of a fence or gate at the top in brownish-taupe hues, with the title, author, and translator at the bottom.

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Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 3h

It's essential that we recognize the work of his many translators who brought his literature to life around the world, including his translators to English: John Bakti, and our contributors George Szirtes and @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social ! 💙

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𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕟 𝕆'𝔻𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝 @jacqbetula.bsky.social · 2h

It's a great day to remember how important a translator like @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social is for those of us who can only read in English.
Without her superb translations, we would have missed so much of the great work of László Krasznahorkai.

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 2h

Many congratulations to @georgeszirtes.bsky.social and all translators of László Krasznahorkai! We would not be able to read him without their labour!

Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 2h

Take a look back in our fiction archive and read this 2009 excerpt (tr. George Szirtes) from EL ÚLTIMO LOBO by Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai (later published as THE LAST WOLF in 2016). wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...

El último lobo By László Krasznahorkai translated from Hungarian by George Szirtes “in any case it wouldn’t be full-hearted laughter, because futility and scorn were what continually oppressed him”from the archive: fiction. Image: Black and white photo of László Krasznahorkai.

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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · 2d

"Opens space for feminist thought unbound by the assumptions of the Western canon"

LA LUCHA is out now – read our ★★★★★ review of this incredible collection of essays and transformative radical ideas

www.theskinny.co.uk/books/book-r... @charcopress.com

La Lucha ed. Carolina Orloff: Book Review – The Skinny

Charco Press's latest is an incredible collection of essays destabilising traditions of Western feminism through transformative radical ideas.

www.theskinny.co.uk

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Jenny Croft @jenniferlcroft.bsky.social · 3h

I took this picture of Olga and László in London in 2018. Congrats to Krasznahorkai and his translators, including George Szirtes and @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social, and long live a Central Europe free of dictators (foreign and domestic) and full of magnificent minds like these!

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 2d

We are so excited to join these two award-winning writers in Tills Bookshop, and look forward to exploring with them how the writing and translating of fiction can provide sharp and timely political commentary.

Doors will open at 6.45 pm and the event will start at 7.00 pm. Join us!

Capitalists Must Starve - a conversation with Park Seolyeon and Anton Hur — In Other Words

On October 26th, a uthor Park Seolyeon and translator Anton Hur will join In Other Words at Tills Bookshop in a conversation about writing and translating political fiction, explored through their lat...

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Capitalists Must Starve (@tiltedaxispress.bsky.social, 2025) is a moving feminist historical novel inspired by the life story of labour activist Kang Juryoung. Set in 1930s Pyongyang during the Japanese occupation, the novel follows a widowed woman seeking to determine her own life freely.

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 2d

On October 26th, author Park Seolyeon and translator Anton Hur will join In Other Words at Tills Bookshop in a conversation about writing and translating political fiction, explored through their latest novel: Capitalists Must Starve.

@tiltedaxispress.bsky.social @antonhur.com

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 13d

What a fantastic event! @bcltuea.bsky.social @annierutherford.bsky.social @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social

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

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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Lee Randall @leerandall.bsky.social · 16d

Sent a digital publisher's catalogue. In it, a special anniversary edition of a beloved book. They *boast* it's a new translation. Nowhere in the copy do they mention who translated. I zoom in on jacket. Nothing. I look down at writer bio, only the original author. VALUE TRANSLATORS, PEOPLE.

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Author Laura Vogt will be in conversation with Edinburgh based writer, translator and cultural project leader @annierutherford.bsky.social, at Tills Bookshop (1, Hope Park Crescent), tonight. Doors open at 6.45 pm. Don't miss it!

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Tonight (!) we are hosting the Edinburgh launch of Laura Vogt’s wonderful choral novel ‘Woman, Idle’, her latest to be translated into English by Caroline Waight and published by Héloïse Press.

🎟️Last tickets here: www.inotherwordsbooks.co.uk/eventsandtal...

Woman, Idle: Laura Vogt in conversation with Annie Rutherford — In Other Words

Join us for the Edinburgh launch of Laura Vogt’s latest novel to be translated into English: Woman, Idle . Published in the UK by Héloïse press and translated by Caroline Waight, Woman, Idle explor...

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Fitzcarraldo Editions @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social · 16d

To celebrate the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah from prison, the ebook edition of YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED, tr. an anonymous collective, is available to download for free for the next week via all ebook platforms, including Kindle and Apple Books, until 30 September.

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 14d

We can't wait to read this! Congratulations @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social ✨

Fitzcarraldo Editions @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social · 14d

👧 THE OTHER GIRL by Annie Ernaux, tr. Alison L. Strayer publishes today 👧

Brilliantly translated for the first time into English, Ernaux explores the meaning of a family secret, and the insurmountable distance that separates the two sisters.
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fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/the-ot...

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Fossil Free Books @fossilfreebooks.org · 27d

Voting for the Society of Authors Management Committee elections is NOW OPEN until Wednesday 22 October! 🗳️ Here's some more info on the four amazing candidates Fossil Free Books organisers have decided to collectively endorse 👉

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Jen Calleja @jencalleja.bsky.social · Sep 5

Autumn book tour dates for FAIR! See you there! @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social @prototypepubs.bsky.social

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 23d

Lili is Crying is the story of a daughter and a mother, and their enormous, all-encompassing emotional lives in a small French countryside village. With a near-mythic quality, Bessette’s stripped-back prose evokes at once the pain of thwarted love – of desire run cold – and the promise of renewal.

In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · 23d

If you have attended our events in the past, you will likely know how much we love the work of Kate Briggs. This Little Art (Fitzcarraldo, 2017), is a lively, generous, and fiercely rigorous exploration of literary translation. For us, it is a key text that we hold dear and keep returning to.

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

This is the second summer we have focused on Ferrante’s work, in intimate reading groups that allow us to learn from one another. We can’t wait for many more summers of delving into Ferrante’s world! @europaeditions.bsky.social

In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

Many of us have read Ferrante in the original Italian, Goldstein’s translation into English, as well as translations in Greek, Norwegian, and Spanish. Translation is at the heart of our discussions, as are class, gender, grief, and violence.

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In Other Words @inotherwordsbooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

Earlier this summer we hosted three sold-out sessions of our seminar series ‘Our Brilliant Friends’, focusing on the Neapolitan Novels written by Elena Ferrante and translated by Ann Goldstein. Held at Tills Bookshop, we gathered to discuss how these novels have shaped our lives.

Group of people sitting in a circle, in front of bookshelves, discussing.

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · Jul 28

ALT Book Fringe 2025
4–29 Aug, Edinburgh

Entirely run & curated by 3 of Scotland’s leading indie bookshops – @argonautbooks.bsky.social, @lighthousebks.bsky.social & @typewronger.bsky.social – ALT Book Fringe is a free, alternative August literary festival
www.lighthousebookshop.com/events/book-...

Save the Date
August 2025
Book Fringe
Argonaut
Lighthouse
Typewronger

A dynamic, inclusive, alternative, community-led book festival

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Jen Calleja @jencalleja.bsky.social · Jul 31

Doing two events at Edinburgh International Book Festival on 15 August:

Jen Calleja & Annelise Finegan: Life in Translation
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Lanre Bakare, Jen Calleja & Ash Sarkar: Changing the Culture
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Lanre Bakare, Jen Calleja & Ash Sarkar: Changing the Culture

From Fri 15 Aug - Three vibrant voices shaking up assumptions on class, race, and culture join us for a perspective-shifting discussion…

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · Aug 6

Edinburgh International Book Festival: Meet the International Booker Prize 2025 winners.

📍Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh, 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF

🗓️ Friday, 15 August 2025, 12:15pm

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https://edbookfest.pulse.ly/il4kiwiu6h

2025 International Booker Prize: Meet the Winners

From Fri 15 Aug - Join 2025 judge Sana Goyal and the International Booker Prize’s administrator Fiammetta Rocco as they speak to the winners of this year’s prize about their work and the art of translation…

edbookfest.pulse.ly

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