by Laura Watkinson | Apr 30, 2017 | Blog
I talked to Otto de Kat about The Longest Night, which I recently translated for MacLehose Press. Click here for the interview.
by Laura Watkinson | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog
I’m delighted to see my translation of Otto de Kat’s The Longest Night out today with MacLehose Press. A beautiful book, a great cover design – and a joy to translate.
by Laura Watkinson | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
Well, this month I’ve been the guest blogger over at www.jeugditeratuur.org. I also told Pushkin Press, the publishers of Tonke Dragt’s The Song of Seven, about some of the places I go to translate. And I’ve been working away on this little beauty:...
by Laura Watkinson | Nov 3, 2016 | Blog
The Song of Seven, my translation of Tonke Dragt’s De Zevensprong is out today. Thanks to Pushkin Press for creating another beautiful edition, one that’s truly worthy of this fun and fabulous tale.
by Laura Watkinson | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
I’m very pleased with this beautiful edition of Guus Kuijer’s The Bible for Unbelievers, which I translated for Seven Stories. Out now. Bear the cat insisted on being in the picture, but I think it’s okay because I’m pretty sure he’s an...