Was mailing books to my German partner today via USPS and got asked if the books “contain any violence, pornography, or racism.” um?? Is this? A new thing we’re asking now??? Because WTF.
Nita Tyndall
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author and translator, de-en. they/them oder keine Pronomen. out now: have you seen this girl (harperteen) up next: A JEALOUS TONGUE, feb 9 2027 (union square)
I read this essay last night while researching my next book, and it's stuck with me. "Every city should get a chance to be a home again — a place for idyllic childhoods of new generations, a place where we know and honor our good neighbors across time." www.arrowsmithpress.com/journal/noth...
Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened — ARROWSMITH
The stories of the dead and the monuments commemorating them aren’t meant to end a conversation, but rather to launch one.
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....... lotta people going to hell looks like
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · last wk.Dolly Parton's take on AI in 2023: “I hope nobody can ever replicate me or what I do. AI is a scary thing. I’m sure it’s a good thing for scientists or medical things. But when it comes to trying to duplicate a human being and every little thing they are, it don’t seem right to me. It’s too much.”
Goodness, what a publishing day for clients. The latest YA from @kaylaancrum.bsky.social is here. ADAM, MINE. www.harpercollins.com/products/ada... And the YA debut from @mikechenwriter.bsky.social has arrived! OF SORCERY AND SCIENCE. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mike-... Very proud today. ❤️
Endlich ist es da, das Hörbuch zu "Die Abenteuer von Pina Parasol"! 🥳🚂🎈 Ich freue mich extrem. Hört doch mal rein! Zu finden überall, wo es Hörbücher gibt – und als cutes Tiny Book (mit Download-Code) zum Sammeln und Verschenken. Mehr Gefeier auf Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/Dc5rNRGEeZQ/ 🎧
Verlag ohneohren@ohneohren.bsky.social · 2w agoDas kleine Video zeigt zwei Dinge: 1. Das Hörbuch zu "Die Abenteuer von Pina Parasol" ist erschienen und auch als Tiny Book für euer Miniregal erhältlich (natürlich auch digital, überall, wo es feine Hörbücher gibt). 2. Die Arbeit im Verlag ist nicht immer leicht. Wer geht auf Lauschreise? (pi)
My last shout for V&Q Books, the anthology I always wanted to exist. Out today in UK, Ireland, DACH.
We've posted about this before, but I think it's important to remember that not so long ago Moms for Liberty looked invincible. We can take all of our schoolboards back. We can protect the right to read EVERYWHERE.
Moms for Liberty candidates falter in Florida school board elections
Moms for Liberty is facing signs of fading influence in Florida after candidates aligned with the group suffered notable losses in the school board elections.
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THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION is Waterstones' Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of the Month for September 2026!! Paperback goes on sale Thursday! Preorders are open now! Plus, it's 15% off right now! All the exclamation marks 🐋😎❗
There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm | Waterstones
Buy There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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Interviewed @katyderbyshire.bsky.social over on Substack to talk about #WomeninTranslation month and her translating practice! nitatyndall.substack.com/p/interview-...
interview with Katy Derbyshire, translator and writer
for the end of Women in Translation month!
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Women in Translation Month is almost over, but there's always time for another list of recommendations by Grove Atlantic, including two translations from Finnish by ALTA member Lola Rogers. Show your appreciation for the work of women in translation by reading them year-round! buff.ly/nRKMFpH
13 Books to Read for Women in Translation Month | Grove Atlantic
Grove Atlantic is proud to publish world-renowned translations from some of the most significant voices in contemporary international literature. Spanning the globe from Japan...
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🗣️ Applications are open for the @bcltuea.bsky.social Translator-in-Residence, to run from Feb. 1 to May 31, 2027. A stipend of £3,200.00 (~$4,300) is available as compensation for each residency. The deadline to apply is Nov. 2. Learn more: www.bclt.org.uk/translators-...
Translators in Residence
University of East Anglia
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ARCs for A JEALOUS TONGUE have landed!!!!!!! (cover not final but ACK!!!)
Bay Area! Join us for a hometown celebration of SPLENDOR: Trans Poets at Green Apple Books on the Park on Thursday, September 17th! Hope to see you there👋🪼 RSVP for this free event and find all the details here: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
SUMMER COVEN is out today! Arthur and Sal are back for another adventure as a vampire-husbands crime-solving duo, this time at a summer solstice festival crawling with witchy suspects! 🌙🍧🐈⬛ Grab a copy of our cozy paranormal mystery www.rosieethor.com/summer-coven
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
@charcopress.com does it again! Don't miss our review of Ana Paula Maia's marvelously gore-tastic new release, c/o Anderson Tepper: wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...
“One Step Behind Death”: Ana Paula Maia’s Bury Your Dead - Words Without Borders
“Maia has charted her own literary territory,” writes critic Anderson Tepper in his review of Ana Paula Maia's "Bury Your Dead."
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Charco Press@charcopress.com · last mo.Edgar Wilson cleans roadkill in rural Brazil—until one day, vultures circling in the woods pull him into something far darker. Ana Paula Maia's BURY YOUR DEAD is a quest for dignity in the grimmest of circumstances. Out now. https://charcopress.com/bookstore/bury-your-dead
Hey DBDOES is on the USA Today list for the third week in a row. A personal record! Thank you, you wonderful weirdos for picking up the book.
every time someone complains about BIPOC people being cast i wish they'd just say what they mean, which is "I only prefer stories about white people;" an overtly dickish thing to say and also accurate
I saw a subway add recently for CNN with a similar shtick: genuine > generative people hate this shit and everyone knows it
The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian@janus.bsky.social · 2mo agoHatred of AI now reaching the level of cultural consensus that becomes attractive to advertisers
Utah has been very active in banning books of late, but some booksellers and organizations are fighting back by giving away copies of the banned books. Our ultimate goal it to make sure everyone has access to the books they need & there are many different ways to help do that.
Frustrated with book bans, these Utah bookstores now hand out free copies of titles pulled from public schools
The bookstores teamed up Utah’s LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce on the giveaways, which they say they won’t stop until the state stops banning books.
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Official covers for the English edition of There Is No Antimemetics Division look like this (US & Canada edition on the left, UK & rest of world on the right). Buy these!
Heads up: if you see a book for sale with this cover * it is nothing to do with me, I didn't publish it * if you pay money for it, none of that money will go to me * this is V1, the old self-published edition of the story, not V2, the overhauled new edition which you (probably) actually want
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: July-December 2026 Finding My Spark by Isabelle Jameson and Sylvain Cabo, trans. by Ann Marie Boulanger (August 18th)...
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: July-December 2026
Finding My Spark by Isabelle Jameson and Sylvain Cabo, trans. by Ann Marie Boulanger (August 18th) When puberty hits, Alex begins to realize he's been misgendered as a girl his whole life. First, he stops wearing dresses and paints his room a dark color. Then he cuts his hair short. But people still aren't seeing the real him. His mom has always called him her "little star," but he doesn't feel like shining.
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⏰️ There is just ONE WEEK LEFT to propose a panel or workshop for our conference this fall, ALTA49: Give and Take, which will take place October 21-24 in Portland, OR! See the full call for proposals and be sure to get yours in by June 15! buff.ly/GEby5RB
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Deep Vellum is an inaugural recipient of a general operating grant from the Literary Arts Fund! Press release: literaryartsfund.org/announcing-t...
We’re proud to be a @literaryartsfund.bsky.social grant recipient! 💫 As we work on building a permanent home and expanding our programming, this award comes at a transformative moment for CAT. Huge thanks to the Literary Arts Fund & all our supporters! Learn more about our work at buff.ly/3GfKHI4.
anyone have any recs for fantasy/historical (very, VERY low fantasy) where political intrigue/character is most of the plot? (think the BARU CORMORANT series and you've hit the nail on the head.) @nebrinkley.bsky.social ?