securing a translation with a commercial publisher

[David Powelstock]

I've never heard of a translator with an agent, either. One bit of advice:
find out who at a given press deals especially with literary translations.
This may be the series editor of a series identifiable as dealing with
translation, a series such Writings from an Unbound Europe at NWU Press, for
instance.

Cheers,
David 

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[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Chandler
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:22 PM
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] securing a translation with a commercial publisher

Dear Olga and all,

I don't have an agent myself and I don't think I know any translators who
do.  Somehow it doesn't seem necessary, and I don't think agents would be
very interested anyway, given how little most translators earn.

Most editors are sent vast amounts of material.  So try to imagine yourself
in the place of a tired, jaded editor!  I suggest sending some short, lively
extract.  If possible, get it published in some magazine or website
beforehand - this will give you a little more credibility.  And a few
extracts from reviews will probably help.

Good luck!

Robert




> Does one need a literary agent to secure a translation with a commercial
> publisher?Any detailed tips about negotiating a translation with a
perspective
> publisher would be greatly appreciated.Many thanks,
> Olga Zaslavsky,Ph.D.Davis Center
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