Reposted by Jen BBoris Dralyuk @bdralyuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Linger over that perfect line break in the closing couplet of this poem, or over the rhymes of the second in the link, and you will come to appreciate just how hard this soi-disant “minor poet” has fought to “to be good in his own way.” I love these translations! 0152
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Zero zero zero zero zero zero one www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPA...youtube.comFlight of the Conchords-RobotsYouTube video by R 000
Reposted by Jen Bbethbramble.bsky.social @bethbramble.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Jane Fonda just laid out how authoritarianism operates: war is a distraction technique to strip rights at home while focusing eyes abroad. Manufactured conflict is about power consolidation. If you cannot see through the blatant playbook by now, you are willfully blind. 13645331616
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The new Asymptote is out! This issue the piece that really stayed with me was a set of poems by Maksym Dali Kryvtsov, Ukrainian soldier poet tragically killed on the frontlines: www.asymptotejournal.com/poetry/the-f... You might need a hankie.asymptotejournal.com 010
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 23/04/2026acflondon.org/grants-and-o...acflondon.orgAustrian Cultural Forum London - TRANSLATION PRIZE 2026 ← Grants and opportunities ← Austrian Cultural Forum London 000
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Successfully hid my phone from myself for a good few hours there 010
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Feeling grateful for the fact Euro notes don't disintegrate in the wash 010
Reposted by Jen BThe Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 31/03/2026‘Make space on your TBRs; this is an unmissable reading list’ We are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2026 12512
Reposted by Jen BNick Rosenthal @nickrosenthal.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Delighted to see that Britain is rejoining the Erasmus scheme. Encouraging our young people to experience other cultures, to meet people from other cultures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...bbc.co.ukErasmus live updates: Scheme to return for UK students from 2027British students will be able to spend a year studying at EU universities without paying extra fees, and vice versa for European students. 031
Reposted by Jen BFrank Wynne @terribleman.com · 14/12/2025jta.orgUnarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed - Jewish Telegraphic AgencyA Jewish man threw something at the shooter after al-Ahmed disarmed him. 061
Reposted by Jen BMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more... 🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍 919417389647
Reposted by Jen BGerman at Bristol | University of Bristol @germanatbristol.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Hooray! Well done Christophe!!! 🤩 042
Reposted by Jen BBoris Dralyuk @bdralyuk.bsky.social · 17/11/2025I just learned of the death of Efraín Kristal, whose UCLA courses on Renaissance writing and, especially, on Borges showed me that serious scholarship need not deaden, but can in fact fortify one’s pure-hearted love of literature. As a translator, I found a credo in his work: 2453
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 11/11/2025"Get thee to a library"! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comDoes Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie SmithThe dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith 000
Reposted by Jen BIan Winick, Translator & Copywriter @ianwinick.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Just leaving this here. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comRugby hooker called prostitute in Virgin Media translation gaffeVirgin Media apologises after using Welsh word for prostitute to describe Wales hooker Ryan Elias. 1164
Reposted by Jen Bisabeltranslates @isabeltranslates.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Alt text: X user Reid Southen: Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly. Quote post by X user Church of Jeff: The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth. 051
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 26/10/2025@notquitewrite.com -- submitted! Now I can move on to grieving the antiprompt... 020
Reposted by Jen BDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters. 902063678
Reposted by Jen BNot Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 22/10/2025The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction starts TOMORROW! In just over 24 hours, we'll deliver the LAST EVER anti-prompt to inboxes around the world 💀 Write and submit a killer 500-word story for a shot at the AU$1,500 top prize! 🏆 Photo: mentalfloss.com 142
Reposted by Jen B@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 15/10/2025We're very proud to be the first publisher to have the Books By People stamp - and that it should be going to Telenovela, a book about the fight against authoritarianism and all the associated nonsense: www.thebookseller.com/news/uk-star...thebookseller.comStartup launches ‘industry-first’ certification for human-made booksUK start-up Books By People has launched a new certification – the Organic Literature Certification – with a group of independent publishing houses to “counter AI-generated books”. 111046
Reposted by Jen BBig Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 16/10/2025Thursdays are for Translators! If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other #TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚 alt text please 32316
Reposted by Jen BLori Patrick Explores 🌎 @loripatrick.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Newport Public Library 📚 banned books staircase. I identify as a library nerd 🤓 This speaks volumes to me. 🦋 📖 #booksky 26829237
Reposted by Jen BKaty Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Looking forward to hosting tomorrow in Berlin 072
Reposted by Jen BBig Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 09/10/2025Thursdays are for Translators! If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other #TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚 alt text please 14918
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Really insightful piece from Omid Djalili www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comI have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid DjaliliThe headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili. 000
Reposted by Jen BBenjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 04/10/2025If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT. 6381312254
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Me to new person, who introduced themselves thirty seconds ago: I'm sorry, I'm terrible with names... New person: You're Jen 010
Reposted by Jen Bbathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 19/09/20252 weeks till the deadline of the 31st Award on Oct 5th. £1460 in prizes. Want to give an up to 300 word story a go? Try out Jude’s prompt in the post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/09/two-...bathflashfictionaward.comTwo Weeks to go!Our 31st Award, judged this time by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris from the UK,closes on Sunday 5th October at midnight GMT. For stories up to 300 words. Prze fund of £1460. 1 entry £9.00, two entries £15… 074
Reposted by Jen BJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/09/2025I mean, bluntly, if a foreign-language publisher is not committed to bringing out the best possible version of the work, why would I work with them in the first place? A shit translation would do me or any other author damage in the long run. 1122717
Reposted by Jen BSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15/09/2025This exchange says it all. 138114783941
Reposted by Jen BProfessor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 07/09/2025This frontispiece in my book just made me laugh a lot. Is this Buddhist reincarnation, or some other form of afterlife? 753400991
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Heads up! Substituting lemon with lime in a hot toddy - not a great move #yeesh 010
Reposted by Jen BNot Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 03/09/2025Ding dong the Anti-Prompt is (nearly) dead! Join us in making NQW history as we farewell our favourite troublemaker 😪 AU$4,000 prizes on offer plus this year's last chance at a place in our 2025 anthology. Sign-up now and tag your writing crew. This is gonna be a flash fiction comp to remember! 1226
Reposted by Jen BBluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 04/09/2025I wonder if AI is helping authors pitch to publishers. In the last 48 hours , this phrase has popped up 3 times in submissions. 'Your list's reputation for championing bold, emotionally resonant voices makes Bluemoose feel like the right home for this novel.' @thebookseller.com 6353
Reposted by Jen BJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 01/09/2025JUSTICE FOR THE EM DASH (from @ellecordova.bsky.social) youtube.com/shorts/XKsPa...youtube.comEm dash on ChatGPT allegationsYouTube video by Elle Cordova 23696155
Reposted by Jen B𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 @johnxuandou.bsky.social · 13/08/2025This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable. 461222358468
Reposted by Jen BJen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge. 209136295952
Reposted by Jen BMandy Wight @mandywight.bsky.social · 08/08/2025This was my first book read for #WomeninTranslation month 2025-an excellent, moving, family novel set in Iran and Germany, told in different voices: peakreads.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/t...peakreads.wordpress.comThe Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar translated by Ruth Martin.In February 2024 I attended a book launch at London’s Goethe Institut where Shida Bazyar and her translator, Ruth Martin, presented her debut novel Sisters in Arms. I really enjoyed this book and w… 195
Jen B @jenbusch.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Tee hee 🤭 My tiny story was published on 101 Words today! 101words.org/does-he-does... It's a slightly risqué tour of the Musée d'Orsay - one of my favourite places in Paris. Back in the day, I was a language assistant there for the British Council. A brilliant experience and lots of fond memories! 020
Reposted by Jen BPoetry Translation Centre @poetrytranslation.bsky.social · 24/07/2025🎉 The 2026 Sarah Maguire Prize is now open! 🎉 £1,500 is awarded to the winning poet and £1,500 to the winning translator (or shared if there is more than one translator). The Judges for this year's prize are Mona Kareem (Chair), Leo Boix, and André Naffis-Sahely. Full info: buff.ly/is0luTO 044
