Two stories this week highlight how AI is impacting the role of translators and what that may mean for the future of translation in publishing.
Bulgaria’s Next Page Foundation Launches Thinking Literature in Translation Events
Discussing the challenges and opportunities for the European publishing market, the Next Page Foundation conference series began in November in Bulgaria with the next event taking place in Prague this summer.
Building the Future of Translation: A Workshop in New York City
The art of translation is a specific and important one. In this workshop for younger translators, experts in the field provided feedback and support for challenges that may come with the work.
Sunil Amrith Wins the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize
‘Interconnections between human history and environmental transformation’ are the focus of the 2025 British Academy Book Prize win.
At Frankfurt, Europa Editions’ 20th Anniversary: Michael Reynolds
‘Modest but frequent innovation rather than repetition. That’s the trick,’ says Michael Reynolds on the balancing act of Europe Editions.
At Frankfurt: Taiwanese Fantasy Is ‘Much Closer to Our Everyday Lives’
The special fiction recognized as Taiwanese fantasy comes to Frankfurt, with a leading literary rights agent as one of its best representatives. (Sponsored)
Taipei International Book Exhibition Welcomes Guest of Honor Thailand
The 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition has opened its registration to exhibitors for its Feburary edition, featuring Guest of Honor Thailand. (Sponsored)
US National Book Awards Name 2025 Shortlists
The United States’ National Book Awards are to be conferred on winners in November.
Anne-Solange Noble Is Awarded France’s Medal d’Honneur
The former chief of rights at Gallimard, Anne-Solange Noble wins La Médaille de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in Paris.
Ukrainian Books in Translation: ‘Chapter Ukraine’ Is Open
The literature of Ukraine in translation has a growing new site of its own, as ‘Chapter Ukraine’ launches in three languages.