Over the last two decades, interest in translation around the world has increased beyond any predictions. International bestseller lists now contain large numbers of translated works, and writers from Latin America, Africa, India and China have joined the lists of eminent, bestselling European writers and those from the global English-speaking world. Despite this, translators tend to be invisible, as are the processes they follow and the strategies they employ when translating.
The Translator as Writer bridges the divide between those who study translation and those who produce...

Praise for the "Havana Quartet"

"Havana Red," another winner from Bitter Lemon Press. "The New York Times"

Overlaid with a rich smoky patina, an atmosphere that reeks of slums and riches, cigar smoke and exotic perfumes. "The Independent"

Talk about unexpected discoveries, the "Havana Quartet" is a revelation. With a nod to Key Largo and a virtual bow to "The Maltese Falcon," these novels are ultimately about the redemptive nature of undying friendship and the potentially destructive nature of undying love. "The Atlantic Monthly"

Drenched with that beguiling otherness so...