tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3603061025475427558..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Encounters with КнигиDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42979698926120404182016-05-11T15:50:03.845-06:002016-05-11T15:50:03.845-06:00And correspondingly disappointing when I don't...And correspondingly disappointing when I don't get copies :-(Carola Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796872169346386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52112663016424275552016-05-11T15:23:58.859-06:002016-05-11T15:23:58.859-06:00My publisher--Minotaur--sells the translation righ...My publisher--Minotaur--sells the translation rights to a publisher in the country concerned, and they're the ones who pick a translator. I'm only able to read the French translations (which had a lot of trouble with Regency terms, unsurprisingly). I have no idea how well the others were done.<br />Carola Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796872169346386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37709905619837196982016-05-11T15:21:11.296-06:002016-05-11T15:21:11.296-06:00Didn't know that, Shinjinee. Where did you liv...Didn't know that, Shinjinee. Where did you live? Or maybe we should move this to FB...Carola Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796872169346386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11830457580760422592016-05-11T14:30:57.476-06:002016-05-11T14:30:57.476-06:00What a delightful post, Carola! Love the story abo...What a delightful post, Carola! Love the story about Sean, James Bond, and the Red Army uniform.<br />Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11156881193060803352016-05-11T14:30:52.888-06:002016-05-11T14:30:52.888-06:00It would be very exciting to see foreign translati...It would be very exciting to see foreign translations and covers of one's work.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2096975337958962192016-05-11T11:42:55.723-06:002016-05-11T11:42:55.723-06:00Carola, I too love the story of Sean and the James...Carola, I too love the story of Sean and the James Bond books! Have you heard of The Moth StorySlam? That would make a fantastic story to tell on stage (and for radio) if you enjoy that sort of thing. <br /><br />I'm curious: Do you know how publishers decide who translates your books? And do you have any way of knowing how closely the translations hew to your intended meaning?Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051728774050516027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-91101590410220092982016-05-11T09:23:24.011-06:002016-05-11T09:23:24.011-06:00They are indeed wonderful. Helpful, generous, and...They are indeed wonderful. Helpful, generous, and sincere. (and of course, they have their flaws like all of us!) I lived there for two years, and had a great time.Shinjineehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322077659283076892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52211393888275824872016-05-11T08:39:50.033-06:002016-05-11T08:39:50.033-06:00What a wonderful recollection. I've never been...What a wonderful recollection. I've never been to Russia, and it's nice to hear the Russian people are so generous and sincere. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26339414776168482902016-05-11T08:06:35.976-06:002016-05-11T08:06:35.976-06:00Even those Russian Customs officials couldn't ...Even those Russian Customs officials couldn't resist the charm of Bond, James Bond.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40734927228701188622016-05-10T18:50:44.312-06:002016-05-10T18:50:44.312-06:00Those trips to Eastern Europe were always interest...Those trips to Eastern Europe were always interesting!Carola Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796872169346386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65110696143889795782016-05-10T17:33:06.275-06:002016-05-10T17:33:06.275-06:00Love the story about Sean and the James Bond books...Love the story about Sean and the James Bond books! Oh, to be a Babel Fish fly on the wall of that customs office...Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.com