Cat Venner

DE - ENG translator, book lover, Krimi fan, reader of German, Swedish and Danish, gardener, crocheter, crafter
Translator of Miki Sakamoto’s Zen in the Garden

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

Publication day of Miki Sakamoto's #zeninthegarden (by @ScribeUKbooks ). What a pleasure it was to translate such a beautiful book!

#amtranslating #pubday

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

I absolutely loved reviewing these three books for #worldkidlit

https://t.co/YZFkFt6XX6

@peepaltreepress @PenguinBooks

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

If you are looking for #weekendreading, I can highly recommend Darkenbloom by Eva Menasse and translated by Charlotte Collins.

https://t.co/hxdP1ULyR9

@ScribeUKbooks @scribepub @worldlittoday @cctranslates

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

A little review in English of one my favourite German books of last year.

@KanonVerlag

[WorldLiteratureToday @worldlittoday]

“Südstern is much more than a love story.” Catherine Venner reviews this novel “named after the plaza and underground station in the notorious Berlin district of Kreuzberg.”
https://t.co/noF92bNfn7

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

So sad to see.

Thank you @HeloisePress for appreciating the work of real (human) translators.

[Héloïse Press @HeloisePress]

We received a full English translation. We can't find the translator's name. We asked the agent who translated it. They say: AI. We say: we don't work with AI. This is a battle we're fighting 🌹🌹🌹

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@worldkidlit is doing great work this week providing the lowdown on some of the best #worldkidlit titles ahead of next week’s #lbf. Today’s synopsis covers Europe and includes my review of Nora Khalil’s Yani.

https://t.co/BhW5bDpgLb

[Johanna McCalmont @jo_mccalmont]

It's almost #LBF2024 and @worldkidlit contributors have been working on a great list of titles they recommend for translation into English.

Check out the Americas list today!

Including my review of ELIN by Milouska Meulens (Volt, 2021)

https://t.co/c7dxOp5Pmx

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

Last year's resolution was to be more active on Twitter and I did manage to tweet a bit and get some good info from here
. This year I need to continue with that, and I'm sure Daisy will support me once she let me back on to the computer 😸

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

If you are looking for some snowy, seasonal reading, then check out my translation of Mirja Lanz in @worldlittoday.

#winterreading #intranslation

[WorldLiteratureToday @worldlittoday]

“I’m seeking a spot where rings ripple over still water and hooks hang in the deep.” Our November issue includes an excerpt from @cat_venner’s translation of Mirja Lanz’s Sie flogen nachts (+ a translator’s note!).

https://t.co/roFwoFEJSw

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

A wonderful book. Read it, if you get the chance.

[WorldLiteratureToday @worldlittoday]

“On the face of it, Kairos can be read as the downfall of a controlling relationship, but due to its setting it becomes much more.” Catherine Venner reviews Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel Kairos. @cat_venner

https://t.co/cLVKMSsXza

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@dltranslates She has little white socks on all paws.🩷

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

Why not much work is getting done at the moment. Daisy has been settling in since last week.
#translatorsandcats

[WorldLiteratureToday @worldlittoday]

The November issue is out! It features 4 artists of Iraqi descent + essays, fiction, CNF, poetry, interviews, and book reviews from around the world. Check out the table of contents and begin reading now!

https://t.co/j7EG4Jr3xH

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@Mcmahon9Deirdre How lovely to see your translation in the shop! Congratulations.

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@LoudTranslators @sandersonkim Thank you for the tip, I will definitely be in touch.

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

Over the summer, I had the joy of translating an extract of Nora Khalil’s YA book “Yani” for @swedishbooks .
Would love to find a publisher for the whole book, any tips for #YAliteratureintranslation gratefully accepted.
https://t.co/jR3bDuxaSw

#Swedishbooks
#kidlit #YAlit

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@YanaEllis @swedishbooks @worldkidlit Thank you, I will check them out!

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@sandersonkim That’s awful. Why would anyone do that?

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

Can’t believe that it’s September already! Admittedly, I’m rather enjoying the back to school vibe with some shiny new projects:)

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

@newgermanbooks @Buchpreis Looks like a great longlist. I can’t wait to read some of these titles.

[Cat Venner @cat_venner]

Well, that’s my reading list for the coming weeks sorted :)