Becoming a literary translator (and staying active as one) is not JUST about endlessly doing unpaid work, and pitching to publishers in the hope of getting to translate a book you love.
There are many more ways into the profession - and I put together a presentation for Bristol Translates in 2022, talking about exactly this! Unfortunately it wasn't recorded, but I am sharing the PDF of the powerpoint here for a small fee :)
I will also make it available for free to anyone - no questions asked, please email me
[email protected]"Ways In": how translators can find opportunities to showcase work in literary journals & magazines, work with agents, take advantage of various resources and find paid opportunities.
You can download the PDF of the presentation "Ways In" complete with useful hyperlinks, for a small fee!
There is a separate handout with all the useful links compiled, you can also contact me for that at:
[email protected]