I wish I could work on some Strugatsky novels, but Olena Bormashenko is just too damn good at it. I would love to translate Narine Abgaryan’s lovely music box of a novel called Manyunya, Yana Wagner’s Vongozero, or Dmitry Bykov’s In Charge of Evacuation. My dream project? I have a long list of Dyachenko novels I need to get to. I am also in the middle of translating The Beam, a new YA novel by Marina and Sergey, and a collection of fairy-tales they wrote for their daughter Anastasia. She hopes to work on the other novels in the Vita Nostra series in future.Ĭurrently, I am working on a few screenplays and synopses for StoryWorld, a production company based in California. Opening Up New Worlds: A Conversation About Fantasy in Translation It is, according to Publishers Marketplace, set in “an unnamed city where a well-known journalist and DJ saves a young girl and her teddy bear (who are NOT what-or from where-they seem) from a bunch of toughs-and sets in motion events that force him to confront his formerly stable and enjoyable existence and glimpse the girl’s perspective-full of death and fear-leading to confrontation and possible revelation of her true nature.” I have translated four more novels by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko: The Cave, The Valley of Conscience, The Ritual, and Alyona and Aspirin.Īlyona and Aspirin has also been purchased by Harper Voyager and will be published in the fall of 2020. The translator, Julia Meitov Hersey is working on another novel (not in the same series) by the same authors, due for release in 2020.Īre you involved in any more translation projects right now, whether from these authors or others? Is there a “dream project” you’d love to work on?

There are, it seems, no immediate plans in place. Is there any sign of a publication date for Vita Nostra books Not yet - but we’re super excited you’re interested! :) There's no word on a publication date (yet) from the writers. Have you started translating Vita Nostra books 2+3 Book 3, The Migrant, is done :).

According to a tweet from the translator, Julia Meitov Hersey, the third book in the series has already been translated.

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