Issue 1 is just around the corner. What to expect? Translations of poetry and prose from French, Bangla, Russian, Welsh, Gorani, Taiwanese, and Hungarian, along with short‑ and long‑form essays and interviews on the wonders and challenges of exophony in writing, translation, and publishing.

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.. 🧵

Only a few days left to submit! Translations that take risks, spark conversations, and bring new voices into focus. Paratexts that let us peek behind the curtain. Share your translator’s notes, drafts, commentaries, correspondence, reflections on collaboration, or thoughts on translator identity.

For the contemporary Japanese lit zealots — a great interview with Brian Bergstrom on liminality, what gets lost (or gained) in translation, and more.

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...

Just a reminder that we also accept art and photography submissions. We're looking for edgy, yet playful. Send your pieces to [email protected]

So far we’ve received many excellent pieces, but we’re still short on short stories. If you have a short‑story translation you're eager to share with the world, do send it our way!

We’ve extended the submissions deadline to March 1. Still plenty of time for you to submit and for us to get our chicks in order (starting a lit mag definitely comes with a learning curve :))

Translating literature into one’s L2: audacity, whimsy, or business as usual?

The theme of our first issue is The Exophonic Translator and it will spotlight translators who work from unconventional linguistic backgrounds: multilingual or L2 speakers, heritage learners, and voices pushing against dominant language hierarchies. Want to contribute? [email protected]

The Third Wheel is a new literary magazine, whose mission is to create a dedicated space for literary translators, and to illuminate the art of translation: the invisible struggles, creative battles, and quiet triumphs that shape every text.