The recording of Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp’s talk Around the World in 18 Books: An introduction to literary translation in children’s and YA publishing is now available to watch here.

You can access the handout with details on the books discussed and links to organisations and resources on children’s literature in translation here.

Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Literary translator (Arabic, German, Russian) and diversity in publishing activist with WorldKidLit

Introduced by Patricia Billings, co-founder of Milet Publishing, author of bilingual children’s books, and trustee of Outside in World

This seminar was organised by the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing in partnership with Outside in World, the organisation dedicated to promoting and exploring world literature and children’s books in translation.