Janet Hong 홍지명
@JanetHong333
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Translator, writer, mama bear. Learning joy daily. @GraywolfPress @TiltedAxisPress @DandQ @open_letter @otherpress @HoZ_Books @Transitbooks | Rep: @AnnieAHwang
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined July 2016
We're publishing The Lovecraft Reanimated project in a month! It features Korean speculative fiction writers reimagining the works of H.P. Lovecraft. While honoring his eerie imagery, they update his ideas for a global audience. https://t.co/mV4oTo7aeH
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Excited to share my translation of "Invitation," a story by Cho Yeeun! Six months after pulling this story from Guernica, it finally found a new home. Thanks to @JanetHong333, @adalva, and @sbrookcorfman for their passion and support ♡ https://t.co/Ld74tcq6sM
theoffingmag.com
REFUSAL - The Offing Magazine
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Glad & proud to have signed this along with every living former chair of the PEN/Heim jury and many of the translators I most admire and respect on this earth. https://t.co/hU2phYRZVp
lithub.com
Over 100 of the country’s most prominent literary translators—including Esther Allen, Susan Bernofsky, Peter Cole, Jennifer Croft, Damion Searls, and Natasha Wimmer—have signed an open letter…
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It is our absolute pleasure to announce the third installment of our 2023/2024 triptych "Years and Years" by Hwang Jungeun, translated by Janet Hong, is available now. Find it at https://t.co/smrPnXIjN5 today!
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A gothic murder hotel, a horror video game, a haunted house in Canada, and more await you in these translated horror books. https://t.co/O4uamT7eCe
bookriot.com
These horror books in translation include everything from a city of terrifying children to a haunted video game.
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“The haunting image of a polluted, deteriorating Earth is a recurring element...and it’s clear that we, as humans, bear the responsibility for this crisis.” Don’t skip WWB-er @JanetHong333 in @ChicagoRevBooks on translating Kang Young-sook’s ecofiction.
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The world is on fire but dare I say: don't despair, read! I'm looking to these 100 books to help me be of service to others. I hope you’ll find some here that will do the same for you. Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2024 https://t.co/kVfPrh5yZU
msmagazine.com
Books can be a comfort in dark times. They can provide understanding and light. They provide ideas, knowledge and the bravery to speak up when others cannot and to act on their behalf. So I read to...
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🎉The NBCC’s 2023 Barrios Book in Translation Prize longlist is here! Congrats to all on the list, including past Lucien Stryk Prize winner @DonMeeChoi, past NTA winner Jordan Stump, past NTA judges @natascha_bruce & @AntonHur, and mentor @JanetHong333! https://t.co/hhCC3ovQKs
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We love this 2023 list of notable translations via @worldlittoday! We spy many friends on this list, including past book award winners @DonMeeChoi, Bill Johnston, Ann Goldstein, recent Board Secretary @samanthaschnee & mentor @janethong333, to name a few! https://t.co/yGpMgpRPoY
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Check out the newest Watchlist from @wwborders, featuring translations from Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, and Portuguese, including works by ALTA mentor @JanetHong333 and ALTA members Julia Sanches and Jessica Cohen: https://t.co/x4fQNucd1W
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In honour of #InternationalTranslationDay, we have a full set of the #Yeoyu collection to give away, as well as single copies of each beautiful chapbook - that's 9 chances to win a free, fantastic book! Follow and RT by Sunday 6th October to enter.
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If you’re looking for new translations to get you though long winter nights or give as gifts, @TobiasCaroll 's November Watchlist has six of the most exciting—here’s a thread of his picks: https://t.co/59l1t55i9f
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Have you met the mentors of the 2024 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program? https://t.co/5ItdQcnbKT There is *just one month left* to apply: Applications for the 2024 mentorship program cycle close on November 30, 2023 at 11:59pm PT: https://t.co/HkNCiSmPm5
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Delighted to see two D+Q on the @BNBuzz 10 best graphic novels of 2023: ROAMING by @marikotamaki and Jillian Tamaki and THE NAKED TREE by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, translated by @JanetHong333
https://t.co/0CbSQj1YUi
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Sometimes the world really sucks, but at least the cover art is good. Finally releasing peeks at our next Translator Triptych covers! Titles curated by @JanetHong333, art by Eric Wilder.
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"Read Your Way Through Seoul" By Han Kang, tr. Jasmine Jeemin Lee Han Kang rec's so many wonderful translated books to help readers get a sense of Seoul. Including translations by @AntonHur @daybreakjung @DonMeeChoi @JanetHong333 @sungarooo and more! https://t.co/rnmi5BTjR1
nytimes.com
Han Kang grew up in Seoul, a city that embraces “thousands of years of turbulence.” She recommends reading that draws from the various eras that have made up her hometown.
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📣 We want you to meet the mentors for the 2024 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program! There are 16 mentorships available to emerging translators in 2024. Learn about the mentors you could work with here! https://t.co/Wu6n7sKLMf Apply by 11/30: https://t.co/utrHT3cuka
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The American Literary Translators Association is delighted to announce that the 2024 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program submission portals are open! There are 16 mentorships on offer in 2024, and applications are due November 30: https://t.co/Xa4axVLuox
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"Readers who want to deepen their understanding of war, trauma, and Korean history will find much to treasure—and remember—in The Naked Tree." - @GraphicMedicine on Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's latest offering, translated by @JanetHong333
https://t.co/WUV4aApjUw
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