Editor’s note: This piece is part of a series called Perspectives in Translation, where creators discuss the many facets and challenges of translating fiction. The terms “source language” and “target language” will be used throughout this series. Translation is always a challenging process and can become even more complicated when audiovisual materials are involved. Here, […]

by Elena Kovalenko Editor’s note: This piece is part of a series called Perspectives in Translation, where creators discuss the many facets and challenges of translating fiction. The terms “source language” and “target language” will be used throughout this series. If you’re a writer, translating your work into a different language may seem straightforward. After […]

by Libby Schultz The future of digital currencies offers science fiction writers a unique opportunity to enhance their worlds. As a fintech founder and entrepreneur in the crypto industry, I navigate these topics daily alongside regulators, innovators, and organizations. Related challenges impact every level of society, from the people struggling to make ends meet, to […]

by Jeremy Zentner Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the work of using historical elements in fictional prose. Fifty million dead, continents in ashes, and the emergence of a global struggle between two superpowers: World War II changed the path […]

by Carrie Finch Editor’s note: This piece is part of an occasional series titled Writing by Other Means, in which authors share personal experiences and industry intel around different production contexts and writing tools. Painters have brush and canvas. Dancers have mirrors and marley floors. Musicians have their instruments and the loving maintenance they require. […]

by Samuel Poots Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the work of using historical elements in fictional prose. In 2009, I met my hero. I was eighteen, painted blue, and wearing a borrowed kilt, a brave choice for November in […]

by Marie Croke Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the work of using historical elements in fictional prose. As speculative fiction authors, we twist and remake reality. Yet, when it comes to retelling events or using fiction to manipulate a […]

by Anneke Schwob Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the work of using historical elements in fictional prose. I’ve spent a lot of time in archives and special collections: parsing handwritten letters, transcribing diaries, puzzling over telegraphs and radio transmissions. […]