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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 1d

Errata Corrige: it was @thebookseller.com

Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 1d

"Selling #translation rights in 2025 is a more challenging activity than it was in 2005, requiring deeper market knowledge..."
(Sam Edenborough @samedenborough.bsky.social on @pubperspectives.bsky.social)

www.thebookseller.com/comment/on-s...

Translation rights show book readers still want the thrill of the new

Politics and culture wars have many territories looking inwardly, but book readers are still looking for the unfamiliar, says rights director at Greyhound Literary Sam Edenborough.

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 3d

Writers and #translators are among 82 jobs set to be exempted from a ban on UK work visas, which is being introduced by new home secretary.

www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...

Authors, writers and translators 'exempt' from crackdown on working visas

Authors, writers and translators are expected to be protected from a crackdown on UK working visas after being identified as occupations suffering from “critical” skills shortages.

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 3d

🏆La nuova edizione del Premio Lorenzo Claris Appiani è dedicata a opere in prosa tradotte dal greco antico e moderno all'italiano.
🗓️Scadenza: 10 dicembre 2025.
#traduzioneletteraria #bando #premiotraduzione #grecoantico #neogreco
www.biblit.it/2025/10/12/p...

Premio Lorenzo Claris Appiani, XI ed.

ll Premio Lorenzo Claris Appiani, nato per ricordare il giovane avvocato ucciso nel tribunale di Milano, è riservato a una traduttrice o un traduttore di un’opera letteraria pubblicata da una casa ...

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 4d

#childhood #memories #oldgames

historyfacts.com/arts-culture...

6 Childhood Games Only Baby Boomers Will Recognize

Whether using a pocketknife, a piece of string, or just their imagination, the games baby boomers enjoyed entertained them for hours and created memories that lasted decades. Which of these games do y...

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 7d

Which explains why many Italian literary translators are without work

#jobmarket #jobcrisis #publishing #Italy

publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/ital...

Italy: Down 2 Percent So Far in 2025 but 'Confident of a Recovery'

The 2024 Guest of Honor Italy team will be reporting on international rights action in 2024 as part of their economic update.

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 12d

The only ones I tried are toffee and Edinburgh Rock (I didn't grow up in #Scotland, after all)

www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/te...

10 retro sweets from yesteryear you'll remember if you grew up in Scotland

From tongue-tingling delights to chewy classics - here’s a fond look back at Scotland’s favourite sweeties.

www.scotsman.com

Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 14d

Despite the shorter days and lower temperatures, my blue plumbago continues to bloom undaunted, reminding me that beautiful things remain with us, no matter what.
(Dedicated to my dear colleague and friend Sandra Biondo, who left this life too early🌹)

#grief #neverforgotten #friends🖤

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 15d

I remember watching Stingray dubbed in Italian when I was young. There was a character with my name, which made me very proud 🙂

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 20d

What happens behind the walls of data centers, where water is drained for cooling and carbon quietly accumulates, rarely makes headlines.
@jstor.bsky.social

#AI #sustainability #environment

daily.jstor.org/is-ai-good-f...

Is AI Good for the Planet? - JSTOR Daily

The algorithms that promise to predict wildfires and optimize energy grids are powered by servers that drink up rivers and belch out more carbon than cars.

daily.jstor.org

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 22d

Stando a una #ricerca del Book Industry Study Group tra 559 organizzazioni e professionisti dell' #editoria nordamericana, solo il 4% dei professionisti e il 7% delle organizzazioni usa l' #IA per la #traduzione di #libri.

@publisherswkly.bsky.social

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Book Industry Divided Over AI Adoption, Finds BISG Survey

Nearly half of book industry professionals are using artificial intelligence tools for work, but 98% report significant concerns about AI implementation, according to new survey data from the Book Ind...

www.publishersweekly.com

Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 22d

📈Nearly half of #bookindustry professionals are using #artificialintelligence tools for work, but 98% report significant concerns about #AI implementation, according to new #survey data from the Book Industry Study Group (BISG).

@publisherswkly.bsky.social

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Book Industry Divided Over AI Adoption, Finds BISG Survey

Nearly half of book industry professionals are using artificial intelligence tools for work, but 98% report significant concerns about AI implementation, according to new survey data from the Book Ind...

www.publishersweekly.com

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 24d

Nel 2023, in #Italia, un giovane su cinque tra gli 11 e i 19 anni ha vissuto sulla propria pelle il #bullismo. L’ #Istat ha svolto un’ #indagine per comprendere come si manifesta il bullismo e chi sono i più colpiti, per età, genere e provenienza.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4gK...

Come si manifesta il bullismo?

YouTube video by Video Istat

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · 28d

Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social explores three eras of U.S. history when translated #literature dominated bestseller lists
#publishinghistory #literarytranslation #bestsellers

www.publicbooks.org/how-translat...

How Translations Sell: Three U.S. Eras of International Bestsellers - Public Books

A translation renaissance in US publishing just ended. And you probably missed it.

www.publicbooks.org

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Sep 15

Il 30 ottobre 2025 la @britishlibrary.bsky.social inaugura una grande mostra dedicata ad #AgathaChristie, "the woman behind the books". In mostra cimeli, manoscritti, appunti, lettere, fotografie della regina del #giallo.

#libri #booksky #thriller #classics #exhibition
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...

Agatha Christie  | British Library

Discover the life and work of the bestselling novelist of all time, Agatha Christie, in our upcoming landmark exhibition. Embark on a journey through the

events.bl.uk

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Anyone can now write blog posts, produce a graphic or code an app with a few text prompts, but AI-generated content rarely makes for a satisfactory final product on its own."

#AI #freelancing

www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy

In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.

www.nbcnews.com

Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Aug 9

A tongue-in-cheek guide for #translators in search of a publisher, by award-winning translator Lara Vergnaud on @wwborders.bsky.social

(I guess most of us have been through it, more or less successfully)

#literarytranslation #pitching #books #xl8

wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...

A Primer on Pitching Translations - Words Without Borders

Award-winning translator Lara Vergnaud offers a tongue-in-cheek guide for translators in search of a publisher.

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Aug 6

Good luck tokens that my wise daughter brought me from #Naples.
(San Gennaro will have to work hard, I'm afraid.)

#goodluck #traditions #Italy #giftsformom

Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Jul 29

Nuova edizione del #premioditraduzione destinato a un traduttore o una traduttrice esordiente dal #francese all'italiano.
Scadenza: 17 ottobre 2025.
www.biblit.it/2025/07/29/p...

Premio Margherita Botto 2025

L’Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere bandisce per l’anno 2025 la seconda edizione del premio di traduzione Margherita Botto, intitolato alla docente universitaria, traduttrice e franc...

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Jul 8

🎀🍼Fiocco rosa nel meraviglioso mondo delle #traduzioniautomatiche.

(La prossima segnalazione sarà dedicata alle riserve naturalistiche per traduttori e traduttrici in via di estinzione
🐼)

#xl8 #IA #AI #artificial

www.biblit.it/2025/07/08/n...

New entry nel mondo delle traduzioni automatiche

Mentre i tribunali cavillano sulla legittimità dell'uso di opere protette dal diritto d'autore per addestrare i cosiddetti LLM (Large Language Models) e le associazioni di categoria internazionali ...

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Jul 1

When I was a child, I remember that on Summer evenings, when everyone had their windows wide open, the (Italian) TV announcer would kindly invite viewers to turn down the volume on their television so as not to disturb the neighbours. Times gone by!

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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · Jul 1

A free film festival takes place under the stars at the Temple of Venus and Roma this summer.

Rome film festival in the shadow of the Colosseum

A free open-air film festival will take place at the Temple of Venus and Roma, in the shadow of the Colosseum, featuring films devoted to the Eternal City.

www.wantedinrome.com

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Jun 25

In what @publisherswkly.bsky.social defined "a potential blow to creators", a federal judge has ruled that #AI firm Anthropic did not break the law when it trained its chatbot on copyrighted #books, but must go to trial for allegedly using pirated copies.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Federal Judge Rules AI Training Is Fair Use in Anthropic Copyright Case

A federal judge in California has issued a complicated ruling in one of the first major copyright cases involving AI training, finding that while using books to train AI models constitutes fair use, d...

www.publishersweekly.com

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Jun 23

"Noi Italia. 100 statistiche per capire il Paese in cui viviamo" #Istat offre 100+ indicatori statistici sui diversi aspetti ambientali, demografici, economici e sociali dell' #Italia e la sua collocazione nel contesto europeo.
noi-italia.istat.it
Dati in sintesi 👉 www.istat.it/wp-content/u...

Noi Italia 2025 - home

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Marina Rullo @marinarullo.bsky.social · Jun 22

Ah, my favourite track. Memories are killing me

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