These recordings of past ATA LD webinars are available for your education and entertainment.
LitDiv videos on YouTube (September 2023)
The ABCs of Book Translation – Part 1
This is the first session of a two-part webinar on basic notions and actions in translation for publishing, in the format of a conversation between Shelley Fairweather-Vega and Mercedes Guhl.
Title and main topics: Getting into book translation
- Finding material to translate
- How/where to get published: from self-publishing to literary journals
- Getting hired as a book translator: Who are the clients in literary translation?
The ABCs of Book Translation – Part 2
This is the second session of a two-part webinar on basic notions and actions in translation for publishing, in the format of a conversation between Shelley Fairweather-Vega and Mercedes Guhl.
Title and main topics: Legal and logistical issues in book translation
- Author’s and translator’s rights
- Reading and negotiating book translation contracts
- The translator’s role in the publishing industry
Translators in the Spotlight – How to give a successful reading – Part 1
As translators, we spend a lot of time seated comfortably in front of our computers, surrounded by the books we love, far from the spotlight. So what happens when we are called upon to stand in front of a crowd and give a public reading of our translations?
Join fellow translators and seasoned performers Arwen Dewey and Andrea Nemeth-Newhauser for a two-part webinar. Session one will explore tried and true strategies for dealing with stage fright, engaging your audience, and showing your work to best advantage. Session two will be an opportunity for participants to present a short excerpt of their own translation work to the group, and receive valuable feedback and suggestions.
High Tech for a High Art
Shelley Fairweather-Vega and Mercedes Guhl discuss their use of CAT tools for literary and book translation
Videochat for the “Innovation in Translation Summit”, October 2021
(Our gratitude to the organizers for allowing us to use this video after the summit!)