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‘Free the Word’ festival

Published in April 16th, 2008

Posted by philippa in Uncategorized, language events

Last weekend I attended an event at International Pen’s ‘Free the Word’ festival at the Southbank Centre. This was the first of what I hope will become an annual event, celebrating literature in translation and literature published in languages other than English.
In the UK the literature market is dominated by English-language books, and only 2% [...]

Why go to The Language Show?

Published in October 30th, 2007

Posted by philippa in language events

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If anyone is deliberating over whether it’s worth going to The Language Show at Kensington Olympia this weekend, I would strongly urge them to set aside a little time over the weekend to pop in.
Just take a look at the website to see the array of distinguished exhibitors, recruiters and speakers who will be appearing over [...]

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