How Do Things Work in Publishing Literary Translation?

A monthly series of knowledge-sharing open sessions for literary translators and appreciators of translated works from all backgrounds and experience levels.

How can a person be a translator for years and still not really know what is ‘standard practice’ for so many things? Mui Poopoksakul and Julia Sanches will address some of the things that can be so confusing about publishing your work in translation, in particular for translators from ‘smaller’ languages where there’s not already a whole system in place. They will also address shepherding an uncertain author through the process, and what a healthy translator-author relationship might look like.

The Literary Translation Clinics are held on the third Thursday of the month and are hosted by members of the translator collective, Cedilla & Co. Each one-hour clinic will feature a presentation or conversation followed by a Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions from their own practice.