This #CeatlFriday we would like to take you on a trip to… the National Centre for Writing in Norwich, England! Their residences for writers and translators are hosted in the Dragon Hall Cottage and last between one week and one month. Learn more at: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved...

For this #CeatlFriday, we would like to present two important documents from the European and International Booksellers Federation, for our new series #CeatlReadingTips: europeanbooksellers.eu/press/eibf-u... europeanbooksellers.eu/manifesto #EuropeanTranslators

This #CeatlFriday we are still enjoying the good vibes from our wonderful AGM organised by the Norwegian translator associations, NO and NFFO in Oslo! With many thanks to our fantastic hosts, we left Oslo inspired and ready for new projects together! #EuropeanTranslators

With CEATL’s AGM in Oslo fast approaching, we would like to introduce to you the Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association (NFFO) for this week’s #CeatlFriday! Visit CEATL’s homepage and scroll all the way down for their story www.ceatl.eu

This #CeatlFriday we want to wish you a happy International Workers’ Day! If we are going to stand up for fair working conditions, we’d better do it together, right? Enjoy a selection of photos posted on #worldbookday focusing on #thepowerofassociation! www.ceatl.eu/the-power-of...

Why is networking important for literary translation? This #CeatlFriday, a video from our #StrasbourgConference from October 2024, explains it all. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtS7... #EuropeanTranslators

This #CeatlFriday comes at the end of four bustling days at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair! We participated in several events on all things literary translation. Thanks to our friends and partners, the Translators’ Café and NORLA Norwegian Literature Abroad. See you next year!

We have a rich programme this year at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Do come and see us! We'll be happy to chat. www.ceatl.eu/ceatl-at-the...

Let’s take a look at one of our members this #CeatlFriday: the Croatian Literary Translators’ Association (DHKP)! Read all about them by scrolling down our homepage: www.ceatl.eu (English) www.ceatl.eu/fr (French) #EuropeanTranslators

This #CeatlFriday we’d like to take you on a trip to the Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators in Visby, Sweden. It’s open year round to applicants from all countries, but gives priority to those from the Baltic Sea region and Nordic countries. Info: www.bcwt.org

For this week’s #CeatlFriday, we’d like to take you back to the #StrasbourgConference in October 2024, with the video “Gathering data on literary translation markets and mapping grant opportunities” www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYCv...

This #CeatlFriday we'd like to take you on a trip to Translation House Looren near Zurich. Open to all nationalities and language combinations, it offers a broad range of further education opportunities for literary translators. Read more at: looren.net/en/about-us/...

Almost 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models. Titled Don’t Steal This Book, it is empty of text except the names of the authors involved.. 🧵

This #CeatlFriday let’s honour women on #InternationalWomensDay 8th March! Many lit translators are women, talented, tirelessly multitasking, experts in navigating differences in a precarious field, who deserve to be visible, respected and fairly compensated – like everyone else.

If you're in London next week, come join us! www.ceatl.eu/ceatl-at-the...

CEATL and 13 other organisations call on the European Parliament’s CULT Committee to put forward ambitious measures in the report “Cultural and creative sectors in the age of AI”. Read more here: shorturl.at/Ck1rT

This #CeatlFriday we launch a new feature: #CeatlReadingTips! We’ll share useful resources from various associations around Europe. Let’s begin with a report about the impact of GenAI by the UK Society of Authors and others. Read it here: societyofauthors.org/wp-content/u...

This week for #CeatlFriday we would like to introduce ARTLIT, the Romanian Literary Translators’ Association. Read all about them on our website: www.ceatl.eu #EuropeanTranslators

Are you new to literary translation? Because if you are, this is just for you! Illustrated by our very own Nina Frey, the guide presents articles that are brief, practical and informative, and we will keep the page updated with new entries and personal experiences, so stay tuned! guide.ceatl.eu

This week for #CeatlFriday we share the video of the panel discussion on “Translating and Publishing as a Political Act” from our #StrasbourgConference in October 2024 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrPB... #EuropeanTranslators

This #CeatlFriday we take you on a trip to the Château de Seneffe in Wallonia, Belgium, to a residency for authors and translators of Belgian francophone literature organized by Passa Porta, international house of literature in Brussels. Apply by 20/02/26: www.passaporta.be/en/in-reside...

Last call, literary translators. It will only take you 5 minutes!

Taking you on a trip to… This #CeatlFriday we would like to introduce a new feature where we’ll present literary translation residencies throughout Europe. Each month you’ll see a new home-from-home workspace that you can apply for. Stay tuned! Read more: companion.ceatl.eu?page_id=1015

This #CeatlFriday, we would like to introduce yet another of our member associations: Associació d’Escriptors en Llengua Catalana. Read all about AELC by scrolling down our homepage: www.ceatl.eu #EuropeanTranslators

Hi everyone, If you are a literary translator, please fill our survey ! It only takes a few minutes and we need your feedback to get a clearer picture 😊 www.ceatl.eu/ceatls-ai-su...

Welcome to the first #CeatlFriday of 2026! Let’s greet the New Year with a recap of our Instagram project #WeekInTranslation that took us around Europe in the past year. Huge thanks to our colleagues who shared a week in their daily lives with us #EuropeanTranslators

Season’s greetings from the human literary translators of CEATL! Take some well deserved rest, read good books and enjoy quality time with your dear ones. #CeatlFriday will be back on the 8th January with news and inspiration from the translation world! #protecthumancreativity

French translators for Harlequin are being told they will no longer be needed - French organisations react: www.ceatl.eu/france-harle...

Happy 15th anniversary to our member, Macedonian Association of Translators and Interpreters! Enjoy a celebration video 🎉 youtu.be/Sibs5oefTxE?...

Kate Tough on the threat of AI translations. themadridreview.com/f/books-ai-a... #translation #translator @ceatl.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @europeanwriterscouncil.eu

This #CeatlFriday Rebekka Zeinzinger from Austria tells us about her week in #WeekinTranslation. She translates from Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian to German. Visit our Instagram page for the whole story: www.instagram.com/ceatlnews/ #EuropeanTranslators

Sebastià Portell, of AELC (Associació d’Escriptors en Llengua Catalana) and EWC (European Writers’ Council), writes about Gen AI and authors’ rights in The New Barcelona Post. in Catalan: www.thenewbarcelonapost.cat/ia-drets-aut... in Spanish: www.thenewbarcelonapost.com/ia-derechos-...

This #CeatlFriday we bring you a #WeekInTranslation of our colleague Jolanta Pētersone from Latvia! See the Glass Mountain of Books, Meta the Cat, the icy streets of Riga getting ready for Christmas, and so much more on our Instagram page at: www.instagram.com/ceatlnews/

On this #CeatlFriday, check out our panel “Literary Translation and Artificial Intelligence – Useful Tool or False Friend?” held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg last year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1Y... (EN) youtu.be/F7oQALJthp0?... (FR) #EuropeanTranslators

Les livres de ne traduisent pas en un clic ! Le CEATL et l’EWC appellent l’ensemble du secteur du livre à la solidarité avec les traductrices et traducteurs littéraires après l’annonce du lancement de Kindle Translate par Amazon. www.ceatl.eu/fr/les-livre... @actualitte.bsky.social

CEATL and EWC call on the book sector, including writers, agents, publishers and readers, to stand in solidarity with human literary translators after Amazon’s launch of its Kindle Translate platform. Read more here: www.ceatl.eu/books-cannot... @europeanwriterscouncil.eu @fiteurope.bsky.social

This #CeatlFriday we would like to share our legal newsletter. Click on the link to read the latest news. Scroll all the way down and subscribe, so you’ll always be in the loop about the legal stuff! mailchi.mp/42420a78d6a1...

How visible are translators? Last year at the #StrasbourgConference, a report about this subject was presented: “Translators on the Cover – a European Report to reinforce the translation sector”. This #CeatlFriday watch the video to hear all about it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi2g...

This #CeatlFriday let’s celebrate translators of comics! Last week at Lucca Comics & Games, Europe’s biggest pop festival, with our Italian member associations AITI and STRADE we headed the jury of Gran Guinigi Pro Award for Best Translation! Read more: www.ceatl.eu/gran-guinigi...

On this #CeatlFriday we would love to remind you of the informative panel on Creative Europe – Supporting the book sector and literary translation, by Arnaud Pasquali and Corinne Rigaud. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBg... (EN) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BcF... (FR) #EuropeanTranslators

CEATL, AITI - Associazione Italiana Traduttori e Interpreti and Strade - Traduttori Editoriali, head the jury of the Gran Guinigi Pro Award for the Best Translation from French, English and Japanese at Europe’s biggest pop festival, Lucca Comics & Games 2025. www.ceatl.eu/lucca-comics...

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This #CeatlFriday we bring you a #WeekInTranslation of our colleague, Lena Folwarczny, from Düsseldorf! She took us for a stroll through the Frankfurt Book Fair and showed us the importance that networking and cats in the life of every translator. More at www.instagram.com/ceatlnews/

Our Slovenian member association DSKP is hosting this International Translation Symposium on Oct. 24-25. If by any chance you're in Ljubljana, don't miss it! #EuropeanTranslators

Vous traduisez de la littérature italienne? Ne manquez pas cette rencontre en ligne ! www.ceatl.eu/fr/dallitali...

Translators of Italian literature, this is for you! www.ceatl.eu/dallitaliano...

How do you feel about the language(s) you translate from and to? For this week’s #CeatlFriday, we share a #Counterpoint article by Malika Embarek Lopez about the love she is feeling for Arabic, French and Spanish when translating Enjoy! EN: ceatl.eu/wp-content/u... FR: ceatl.eu/wp-content/u...

This #CeatlFriday we share with you another throwback to #StrasbourgConference, which took place one year ago. A panel discussion on that offers a veritable toolbox of best practices. Watch it on our YouTube page: youtu.be/0gTeJ4FI3lM?...