'In my view, to fixate on words misses much of what translation is.'
Michelle Chan Schmidt talks to Matt Reeck about his philosophy of #translation
Just don't call it a #philosophy
#books #reading #writing #fiction #poetry #publishing #bookstodon @bookstodon
Inside arXiv—the Most Transformative Platform in All of Science https://www.wired.com/story/inside-arxiv-most-transformative-code-science/ #publishing #preprints #science
Inside arXiv—the Most Transformative Platform in All of Science https://www.wired.com/story/inside-arxiv-most-transformative-code-science/ #publishing #preprints #science
Press Release: “The Riverndish” by Melissa Yandle
A press release has been circulating online, drawing significant attention to “The Riverndish” by Melissa Yandle. The Riverndish by Melissa Yandle shines as a heartwarming and imaginative tale that invites readers on an extraordinary journey beyond our solar system.
Learn more: https://authorreputationpress.com/blog/press-release-the-riverndish-by-melissa-yandle/
'The company has taken our books and used it to make money. It has money, but instead of paying us for our intellectual property instead of licensing a word, it's taking it all for free.'
Andrew Rogers talks to the authors standing up against #Meta
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70w24j7jk1o
#books #reading #writing #publishing #AI #bookstodon @bookstodon
Are AI Models Advanced Enough To Translate Literature? The Debate Is Roiling Publishing #publishing #translation #ai #books
https://themarkup.org/artificial-intelligence/2025/04/02/are-ai-models-advanced-enough-to-translate-literature-the-debate-is-roiling-publishing
My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Reading Success
https://buff.ly/o3falkl
#writingcommunity
[Listening] Webinaire #ToutlAO #OAW25 "L'option de la non-cession exclusive des droits : un outil pour l'accès ouvert immédiat des publications scientifiques", avec Benoit Pier (croisé à Centrale Lyon jadis !).
=> insoutenables #APC fr. 
! (43 millions pour la #france, données Couperin)
#openaccess #openscience #costofknowledge #cost #publishing #cOAlitionS #ANR
Ruminating over the fact that the new tariffs might very well hit my costs on publishing hard media (DVDs, etc). A lot of those materials are probably made in China. Almost certainly overseas, anyway.
#Publishing #Video
Building Resilience as a Writer
Writing is a deeply personal and often challenging pursuit. Every writer, no matter how experienced or talented, faces obstacles—self-doubt, rejection, creative blocks, and criticism. The difference between those who succeed and those who give up often comes down to one crucial trait, resilience.
Learn more: https://authorreputationpress.com/blog/building-resilience-as-a-writer/
Disappointing that academic journals still convert vector graphics to low-quality figures.
- Our accepted manuscript contains only vector graphics
- We shared our original vector files during final submission + proofing
Yet the final typeset version contains this fuzzy mess. 
The 30th #WomensPrize for Fiction shortlist has been announced today!
Six fabulous books are on the list, congratulations to all the authors #bookstodon #books #publishing @bookstodon
https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/books/womens-prize-fiction-shortlist-2025
China Science Fiction Convention Concludes with Insightful “Sci-Fi+” Forums Exploring Future Frontiers https://www.byteseu.com/886184/ #ChinaCenterForInternationalCommunicationDevelopment(CCICD) #Computer&Electronics #engineering #Math) #Publishing&InformationServices #Science #STEM(Science #TECH #TradeShowNews
I guarantee agents see things such as "she faces grave dangers to reach her destiny" every day, so tell them how your book is different by being specific about what dangers and what destiny the character faces. https://lttr.ai/AdJdN
#writing #publishing #amquerying #querying #QueryLetters
We are delighted to announce that we have acquired a cozy urban fantasy mystery novella from author @khanwong, titled Elegant Manifestations for the Beautiful and the Lost, to be published in January 2027! Thank you to Ernie Chiara of Fuse Literary for brokering this deal.
Read more:
https://www.starsandsabers.com/2025/04/01/stars-and-sabers-publishing-news-book-deal-for-khan-wong/
#fantasy #urbanfantasy #publishing #fantasybooks #books
Congrats to @johnonolan and the team at Ghost, which today announced a public beta for users to connect their publications to the fediverse. If you're in their beta, you'll be able to find, follow and interact with people and publications on platforms including Ghost, WordPress, Threads, Mastodon, BlueSky, Flipboard and more. Get details in the blogpost here. If you want to know more about Ghost's approach to decentralization and the open social web, check out John's DotSocial conversation with @mike at the second link.
do any #nsfw artists use Mixam's print-on-demand service? I wasn't sure if their print-on-demand allowed NSFW the way they supposedly do with bulk printing.
#OA 101 Round 2: Visibility & Impact, Problematizing “Predatory” Publishing, and Authors Rights (via @SPARC_NA) https://sparcopen.org/news/2025/oa-101-round-2-visibility-impact-problematizing-predatory-publishing-and-authors-rights/ #libraries #publishing #openaccess
Mathias Döpfner, Axel Springer's Atlanticist boss, must be mourning America.
The head of the conservative German media company ('Bild,' 'Die Welt', 'Politico', 'Business Insider'), who has based his approach on an affinity with the US and 'transatlantic values,' admitted in early March that he was wrong about Donald Trump.
