The World Kid Lit team recommends ten new border-crossing books for children and teens—not to mention adults who love an adventure.

I. Killing the KingAfterwards I remembered I had seen him before, from the air as I flew from one trapeze to another. I had spotted his eyes absorbed in my flight, in my sure hands, in the glittering ...

Translating a book for an academic project allows for a bit of luxuriating in the text. If you’re trying to make a living out of literary translation (emphasis on the “trying” there!), then chances…

Someone messaged me on LinkedIn today, asking about my PhD and wanting to know whether I was daunted at the prospect, which reminded me I’ve left that last post hanging a bit. So here goes… In shor…

Celebrate #WorldKidLitMonth with thirteen new children's and YA books in translation, from Colombia, the Netherlands, South Korea, and more.

A round-up of Scandi kid-lit books for teens and middle grades By Ruth Donnelly Nordic Noir is all the rage for grown-ups, but why shouldn’t kids have a share in the fun? With murder mysteries and …

I know I said my next post would explain a bit more about my actual PhD project, but as the kids have been home over the summer I’ve been finding it harder to focus on the academic reading so have …

By Katy Dycus Two bilingual picture books highlighting the Cree and Tla’amin Nations in Canada and one trilingual picture book honoring Aztec culture and language in Mexico give readers special int…

When I finished my masters, I told myself and everyone around me that there was absolutely no way I was going to do a PhD. No chance. Not in a month of Sundays. I had absolutely had enough of acade…

Please find below the results of the 2024 competition. Many thanks to everyone who entered. The John Dryden Translation Competition is sponsored by the British Comparative Literature Association and t...

by Ruth Donnelly This week we speak to Eric Lane from Dedalus Books about their Young Dedalus imprint, which brings translated books from around the world to young readers in the UK. Ruth Donnelly:…

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin lands minutes after liftoff at 9.30am ET

I was suddenly hit by a feeling of dislocation from reality that I can’t quite describe. It happened, I must confess, while I was in the toilets after lunch.

By Ruth Donnelly This week we talk to Claire Storey about her latest book, The Wild Ones, from Mexican author Antonio Ramos Revillas, a moving story of life on the streets of Monterrey, just releas…