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James Young

@seeadarkness

Writer-slash-translator. Edit @ShortFiction8, run @hastingswrites.

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And Other Stories (@andothertweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join Annie McDermott as she talks to @hastingsbooks about the thrills and challenges of translating Mario Levrero’s THE THINKING-ABOUT-GLADYS MACHINE, a co-translation with Kit Schluter. October 24. Tickets available now. eventbrite.co.uk/e/mario-levrer…

Join <a href="/annielmcd/">Annie McDermott</a> as she talks to @hastingsbooks about the thrills and challenges of translating Mario Levrero’s THE THINKING-ABOUT-GLADYS MACHINE, a co-translation with Kit Schluter. 

October 24. Tickets available now. 
eventbrite.co.uk/e/mario-levrer…
Granta (@grantamag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Han Kang, winner of the 2024 The Nobel Prize in Literature! In honour of this achievement we have lifted the paywall on her writing for Granta. granta.com/contributor/ha…

WordsWithoutBorders (@wwborders) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Listen to James Young read out loud on @LoudTranslators, and read an excerpt from his translation of Victor Heringer's THE LOVE OF SINGULAR MEN here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article/2…

Short Fiction (@shortfiction8) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you haven't read it already, don't miss 'Solving Schrödinger's Cat', our current featured story from the brilliant @OliviasLitLife - fantastically illustrated by Rebecca Cottrell. shortfictionjournal.co.uk/post/solving-s…

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Our November Featured Story is here! Don't miss 'EISOPTROPHOBIA' by Nur Turkmani: a sharp-witted, poignant tale of brief encounters and missed (or dis-) connections set in Beirut. The terrific illustration is by Lylet Soliven. Read it here now: buff.ly/4hFBH6m

Our November Featured Story is here! Don't miss 'EISOPTROPHOBIA' by Nur Turkmani: a sharp-witted, poignant tale of brief encounters and missed (or dis-) connections set in Beirut. The terrific illustration is by Lylet Soliven. Read it here now: buff.ly/4hFBH6m
Scratch Books (@scratch_books) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very lovely review of Duets in Guardian Books today! “a unique and brave collection of stories, all of which zing with unexpectedness and a delight in literary collaboration.” theguardian.com/books/2024/nov…

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Thrilled The Love of Singular Men, by the great, and greatly missed, Victor Heringer, is the winner of this year's Jabuti Prize/Prêmio Jabuti for Best Brazilian Book Published Abroad! Proud & honoured to have translated this astonishing novel: if you haven't already, read it now!

Thrilled The Love of Singular Men, by the great, and greatly missed, Victor Heringer, is the winner of this year's Jabuti Prize/Prêmio Jabuti for Best Brazilian Book Published Abroad! Proud &amp; honoured to have translated this astonishing novel: if you haven't already, read it now!
Peirene Press (@peirenepress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And the Jabuti Prize for ‘Best Brazilian Book Published Abroad’ goes to THE LOVE OF SINGULAR MEN 🐢🏆 Congratulations to the translator James Young and to Companhia das Letras Thank you CBL_oficial for having us. We love you São Paulo ❤️

And the Jabuti Prize for ‘Best Brazilian Book Published Abroad’ goes to THE LOVE OF SINGULAR MEN 🐢🏆

Congratulations to the translator James Young and to <a href="/cialetras/">Companhia das Letras</a>
 Thank you <a href="/CBL_oficial/">CBL_oficial</a> for having us. 

We love you São Paulo ❤️
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Delighted to have a story in the winter edition of the magnificent The Stinging Fly, alongside too many ridiculously brilliant writers to mention. Get it now!

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What a thrill to see Victor Heringer's unforgettable 'The Love of Singular Men' shortlisted for the The Society of Authors First Translation Prize! Congratulations to all the other translators, authors & publishers nominated societyofauthors.org/2024/12/02/ann… #TranslationPrizes

The Stinging Fly (@stingingfly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of The Stinging Fly Issue 51 Volume Two last week in Hen's Teeth Studio. It was a great night and we were delighted to host readings from some of the brilliant writers featured in the issue — pictures (by

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of The Stinging Fly Issue 51 Volume Two last week in <a href="/hensteethstudio/">Hen's Teeth Studio</a>. 

It was a great night and we were delighted to host readings from some of the brilliant writers featured in the issue — pictures (by
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Chester super-chickens, the smell of men in martial arts gyms, and a disturbing amount of decorations: it can only be 'Pax Domestica', Victor Heringer's strange, unsettling & entirely brilliant 'Christmas story'. Read it here now, courtesy of Granta! granta.com/pax-domestica/

The Society of Authors (@soc_of_authors) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us on Feb 12 for our Translation Prizes, as we celebrate British Library. To purchase tickets - societyofauthors.org/event/the-2024… Not able to attend in person, watch via our livestream-societyofauthors.org/event/the-2024…

Join us on Feb 12 for our Translation Prizes, as we celebrate <a href="/britishlibrary/">British Library</a>.

To purchase tickets - societyofauthors.org/event/the-2024…

Not able to attend in person, watch via our livestream-societyofauthors.org/event/the-2024…
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Congrats to the winners of the 2024 TA First Translation Prize for a debut translation into English published in the UK and Ireland. Deanna Cachoian-Schanz & editor Tatiana Ryckman for A Book, Untitled by Shushan Avagyan (Eastern Armenian) (TiltedAxisPress) #TranslationPrizes Daniel Hahn

Congrats to the winners of the 2024 TA First Translation Prize for a debut translation into English published in the UK and Ireland. <a href="/dees_is_it/">Deanna Cachoian-Schanz</a> &amp; editor Tatiana Ryckman for A Book, Untitled by Shushan Avagyan (Eastern Armenian) (TiltedAxisPress)
#TranslationPrizes <a href="/danielhahn02/">Daniel Hahn</a>
The Hastings Writers Workshop (@hastingswrites) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join Jess O’Kane (writer of the forthcoming Bad Apples, starring Saoirse Ronan) for an 8 week course exploring the art & technique of screenwriting. Suitable for those writing for either TV or film, reduced price spots available for those on a low income hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses/p/writ…

Join Jess O’Kane (writer of the forthcoming Bad Apples, starring Saoirse Ronan) for an 8 week course exploring the art &amp; technique of screenwriting. Suitable for those writing for either TV or film, reduced price spots available for those on a low income hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses/p/writ…
The Hastings Writers Workshop (@hastingswrites) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're thrilled to announce our first ever online course! On Developing Your Craft online you'll study writing craft & technique through close reading, discussion & exercises, & receive feedback on your own work twice a term. Starts 29/3, more info here: hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses/p/deve…

We're thrilled to announce our first ever online course! On Developing Your Craft online you'll study writing craft &amp; technique through close reading, discussion &amp; exercises, &amp; receive feedback on your own work twice a term. Starts 29/3, more info here: hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses/p/deve…