Susan Pickford
@libripotens.bsky.social
Professor of translation studies at the University of Geneva and academic translator. Recent books: Professional Translators in 19th-c France and Translating Science in the 18th & 19th c. Now working on an industry guide for aspiring book translators.
I raise you film stars for vedettes instead of the intended speedboats
January 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM
I raise you film stars for vedettes instead of the intended speedboats
Libraries are greener than buying new as well, on the principle that the book's carbon footprint is divided among multiple users
January 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Libraries are greener than buying new as well, on the principle that the book's carbon footprint is divided among multiple users
Feel my pain whenever I write about early 19th-c French publisher Claude-François Méquignon-Marvis
a group of women are dancing on a stage with the words " ca s'en va et ca revient " on the bottom
ALT: a group of women are dancing on a stage with the words " ca s'en va et ca revient " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Feel my pain whenever I write about early 19th-c French publisher Claude-François Méquignon-Marvis
Someone told me it would be OK because it was a bumper year for turnips
January 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Someone told me it would be OK because it was a bumper year for turnips
@tinakover.bsky.social I bet you will love these
January 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
@tinakover.bsky.social I bet you will love these
Tbf the snow glare in exclusive ski resorts can be a lot
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Tbf the snow glare in exclusive ski resorts can be a lot
We'll just stick a flag on it and say it's ours
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM
We'll just stick a flag on it and say it's ours
It does in French
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 PM
It does in French
Can't someone mock up a certificate in Comic Sans?
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Can't someone mock up a certificate in Comic Sans?
My mum sent me to ours dressed as a tiny Michael Foot
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
My mum sent me to ours dressed as a tiny Michael Foot
Cathy McAteer uses microhistory in her study of Russian Penguin Classics translators
January 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Cathy McAteer uses microhistory in her study of Russian Penguin Classics translators
Or ecosia, which plants trees for you
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Or ecosia, which plants trees for you
I used to get Chanel freebies back in the day 💅 for handling Karl Lagerfeld's cat's tweets
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I used to get Chanel freebies back in the day 💅 for handling Karl Lagerfeld's cat's tweets
Someone more expert will be along in a minute but I think the full stop is an abbreviation for Gerritszoon.
January 15, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Someone more expert will be along in a minute but I think the full stop is an abbreviation for Gerritszoon.
Very exciting! Just caught up with Melvyn's last episode on my morning walk. Here is some nice moss I saw.
January 15, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Very exciting! Just caught up with Melvyn's last episode on my morning walk. Here is some nice moss I saw.
That old canard
January 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
That old canard