The Swedish-English Literary Translators’ Association

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The aims of SELTA are to promote the publication of Swedish and Finland-Swedish literature in English and to represent the interests of those involved in its translation.

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What's New Mar 2009

Outside In brings the ‘World’ to World Book Day.

World Book Day on 5 March 2009 sees the launch of an innovative project, ‘Reading Round the World’.
The programme is the brainchild of Outside In (the UK organisation dedicated to promoting and exploring world literature), and will see a host of international authors and illustrators brought especially to the UK during 2009 to join facilitators and translators to celebrate books from around
the world.   See  www.outsideinworld.org.uk

 

Independent "long list"

The Independent has announced its "long-list" of 16 titles for the 2009 Foreign Fiction Award. It includes:
Alexander Ahndoril: The Director (Portobello) tr Sarah Death
Linn Ullmann: A Blessed Child (Picador) tr Sarah Death (Norwegian)
Dag Solstad: Novel 11, Book 18 (Harvill) tr Sverre Lyngstad (Norwegian)
Sjon: The Blue Fox (Telegram) tr Victoria Cribb (Icelandic)
 
The shortlist of 6 will be announced in April, the winner in May.
(Thanks to Tom Geddes for the information)

What's New Feb 2009

Spring meeting on Wed 18 March 2 pm. Details to follow.

 

What's New Jan 2009

Messqge from Helen Sigeland (see Members' Area)

What's New Dec 2008

Minutes of 2008 AGM held on on Monday 10 Nov at Swedish Embassy now available (in the Members' Area).

 

Also, as resolved at the AGM, a list of member details

(as a PDF file in the Members' Area ). 

 

What's New Oct 2008

Shaw Translation Prize

Click here for more info (PDF file) 

Click here for   Applications for financial support

 

What's New August 2008

Report on Waltic conference, Stockholm

Report by Peter Linton - click to download PDF file

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What's New June 2008 (updated Oct 2008)

EU support for Literary Translation

 See website   http://www.culturefund.eu/

Deadline now passed.

What's New May 2008

Booktrust New website of translated fiction

 

SELTA Newsletter
by Eivor Martinus

 

See also our EVENTS page