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  • Multilingual Translation Workshop

    Online

    I'm leading a workshop again this year, open to translators with work in progress from any language.

  • Translating Mothersland

    Byre Theatre Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom

    Shahzoda Samarqandi, Shelley Fairweather-Vega, and the Politics of Language Dr Sarah Gear, School of Modern Language I'll be appearing virtually with novelist Shahzoda Samarqandi and Dr Sarah Gear to explore the Soviet legacy, ecocide, feminism and translation’s role in amplifying Central Asian voices. Part of Byre World, celebrating global storytelling and ideas. Running time: 1h

  • Three paths to publishing professional literary translations

    Westin Boston Seaport Boston, MA, United States

    I'll present some translation case studies at the American Translators Association 66th Annual Conference! I'll also be at the After Hours Café and other events throughout the conference.

  • Rate-Sharing Edit-a-Thon at ALTA

    Tucson Marriott University Park Tucson, AZ, United States

      The Literary Translators Division of the National Writers Union needs your help! Drop in at lunchtime on Friday or Saturday to contribute your own data to our rate-sharing tool. We're building a tool we can use to organize translators for better pay and working conditions.

  • Envisioning the Perfect Contract: ALTA Panel

    Tucson Marriott University Park Tucson, AZ, United States

    I'm joining Larissa Kyzer and Allana Lieberman to discuss translation contracts at ALTA! Literary translation is an artistic endeavor, but publishing a translation is a business transaction, ideally governed by a fair and mutually beneficial contract. Knowing basic contractual terms governing payment, rights, and deadlines empowers you as a translator. This panel will share reference materials for ...

  • Eurasia in Translation: Shifting Canons, Shaping Contexts

    Tucson Marriott University Park Tucson, AZ, United States

    I will speak with Naomi Caffee, Sabrina Jaszi, and Tatiana Filimonova on this first-ever ALTA panel dedicated to translating the literature of Eurasia. This panel brings together translators working across multiple languages and contexts of Central Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Siberia, and the Russian Far North, who will share their experiences creating anthologies and ...