AI versus professional human translation explained through the medium of cheese.

“If I am a writer, there are some books I can write, if I am a translator I can be 40, 60 completely different writers and write novels that I could never have imagined. “ Discover translator Frank Wynne’s thoughts in this interview with Marjorie Brennan: irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…

PEN Presents x International Booker Prize is open! This round of our samples grant is in partnership with The Booker Prizes, & is open to translators from the Global Majority working from any language & region. Apply by 30 November, & spread the word. englishpen.org/translation/pe…

7 Novels Set in Copenhagen electricliterature.com/7-novels-set-i… via @electriclit

In Spanish slang, speaking with total confidence about a subject you know nothing about can be referred to as cuñadismo. It means “brother-in-law-ism” * read on for more of my favourite words and phrases, from various Spanishes, to mark Spanish Language Day…

We’re doing a pop up for a week in Exeter soon. It’s been YEARS since we’ve shown my work other online, so we’re looking forward to it. I will be posting about it, so we would really appreciate shares. You may not be able to come along, but maybe someone who follows you can. Ta!

Han Kang's Nobel win spotlights role of translation in expanding literary horizons koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/20…

Why Close Reading is An Essential Part of Literary Translation lithub.com/why-close-read… via Literary Hub

Make robots our translators and we risk cultural disaster telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/…

Society of Authors announces shortlists for eight translation prizes worth £30,000 thebookseller.com/news/soa-annou…

You can make a change 📢 Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training by signing this open letter ✒️authr.uk/sp40 #MakeitFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing

Protect authors’ and translators’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training - Sign the Petition! chng.it/pvqSjTZKtq via Change.org UK

Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇change.org/p/protect-auth…

Support the The Society of Authors in their protest today, and every day. #dothewritething

Still time to sign! Demo in Granary Square 1pm today. Meta illegally copied 25 of my publications including 9 books. Also have your publishers write a cease and desist letter to Meta

I'm supporting the The Society of Authors in their day of action against Meta, who have knowingly used the illegally appropriated work of authors to train their AI.

We’ll be protesting at the Meta offices today, at 13:30, against the unlicenced use of authors works to train AI. If you can’t make it, make some noise online! Downloadable assets can be found here 👇#DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/soa…

I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/author…

In the pipeline: retaliatory action from Jonny Foreigner: all Brits have to learn the language of where they migrate to. O dear.