Kat Hall 📚
@kathall.bsky.social
Editor & translator (GER ➡️ EN) Tr. of von Schirach's PUNISHMENT + COFFEE & CIGS. At peabodyink.com (my work) & mrspeabodyinvestigates.com (crime blog). Europhile 💛
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To my fellow translators: what do you wish someone had taught you about translation (whether the act or translation or having a freelance job) that you had to learn by yourself?
December 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
To my fellow translators: what do you wish someone had taught you about translation (whether the act or translation or having a freelance job) that you had to learn by yourself?
It's Mrs. Peabody’s 2025 Christmas list! Eight crime novels set in America, England, Norway, Scotland, Croatia and the former Yugoslavia, with a dash of China, Sweden and Ukraine 💙📚🎄
mrspeabodyinvestigates.com/2025/12/07/j...
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Jingle bells! Mrs. Peabody’s 2025 Christmas crime list
Mrs. Peabody’s 2025 Christmas list features the perfect gift for every crime lover in your life — including yourself! Eight novels set in America, England, Norway, Scotland, Croatia and the f…
mrspeabodyinvestigates.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
It's Mrs. Peabody’s 2025 Christmas list! Eight crime novels set in America, England, Norway, Scotland, Croatia and the former Yugoslavia, with a dash of China, Sweden and Ukraine 💙📚🎄
mrspeabodyinvestigates.com/2025/12/07/j...
mrspeabodyinvestigates.com/2025/12/07/j...
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘Embodying the zeitgeist more than ever’: the German sitcom character Stromberg is being revived for the Merz era www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... via @theguardian.com @philipoltermann.bsky.social
‘Embodying the zeitgeist more than ever’: German sitcom character Stromberg revived for Merz era
New film is based on TV series inspired by The Office, whose lead character is said to resemble the chancellor
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
‘Embodying the zeitgeist more than ever’: the German sitcom character Stromberg is being revived for the Merz era www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... via @theguardian.com @philipoltermann.bsky.social
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Gutted. One of my absolute favourite authors.
Daniel Woodrell, the author of “Winter’s Bone” who was known for his tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks, died on Friday. He was 72.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Gutted. One of my absolute favourite authors.
This is very sad news. Marcia -- Lizzy Siddal at Lizzy's Literary Life -- was a wonderful blogger and a champion of translated German fiction in particular. I'm glad I got the chance to meet her a few times down the years, and will remember her with great affection and respect. Go well, Marcia 🌻
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is very sad news. Marcia -- Lizzy Siddal at Lizzy's Literary Life -- was a wonderful blogger and a champion of translated German fiction in particular. I'm glad I got the chance to meet her a few times down the years, and will remember her with great affection and respect. Go well, Marcia 🌻
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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It's a tad down to the wire, I know, but I'm thrilled to say that I'm running the Poetry Advent Calendar again this year -- sign up by donating to @msf.ca and receive a poem every day from 1 to 24 December: book.benefacthq.com?id=poetry-ad...
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It's a tad down to the wire, I know, but I'm thrilled to say that I'm running the Poetry Advent Calendar again this year -- sign up by donating to @msf.ca and receive a poem every day from 1 to 24 December: book.benefacthq.com?id=poetry-ad...
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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The Royal Literary Fund is launching a free four-part webinar series called ‘Making Writing Work’ next year 👇 #BookSky
Royal Literary Fund to run free webinar series for writers
ebx.sh
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Royal Literary Fund is launching a free four-part webinar series called ‘Making Writing Work’ next year 👇 #BookSky
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'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3
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In The Spotlight: LAXtras: Los Angeles-Style Crime Stories margot-kin-berg.com/2025/11/18/i...
In The Spotlight: LAXtras: Los Angeles-Style Crime Stories
Visit the post for more.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In The Spotlight: LAXtras: Los Angeles-Style Crime Stories margot-kin-berg.com/2025/11/18/i...
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Literary translators! Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is currently open for submissions for animal stories in translation (from any language) & the Stevns Translation Prize (for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees.
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Literary translators! Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is currently open for submissions for animal stories in translation (from any language) & the Stevns Translation Prize (for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees.
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
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🚨 “A court in Munich has ruled that OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT violated German copyright laws by using hits from musicians to train its language models”
A landmark European ruling!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
A landmark European ruling!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🚨 “A court in Munich has ruled that OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT violated German copyright laws by using hits from musicians to train its language models”
A landmark European ruling!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
A landmark European ruling!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Amazon here, targeting the market consisting of people who for some reason buy books but don't actually like books, or writers, or reading.
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Amazon here, targeting the market consisting of people who for some reason buy books but don't actually like books, or writers, or reading.
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
PLEASE SHARE
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
PLEASE SHARE
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
PLEASE SHARE
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
PLEASE SHARE
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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RIP to David Bellos whose book Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything massively contributed to me wanting to become a literary translator. When I was writing my own book about translation, I kept in mind how funny and accessible his book was.
October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
RIP to David Bellos whose book Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything massively contributed to me wanting to become a literary translator. When I was writing my own book about translation, I kept in mind how funny and accessible his book was.
How it started….
How it’s going…
Is there any more potent symbol of how Trump is wrecking America?
#BallroomBlitz
How it’s going…
Is there any more potent symbol of how Trump is wrecking America?
#BallroomBlitz
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
How it started….
How it’s going…
Is there any more potent symbol of how Trump is wrecking America?
#BallroomBlitz
How it’s going…
Is there any more potent symbol of how Trump is wrecking America?
#BallroomBlitz
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Brexit has robbed young people of exciting opportunities, such as Erasmus, while also hurting our economy.
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Brexit has robbed young people of exciting opportunities, such as Erasmus, while also hurting our economy.
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
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Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
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"I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people."
John le Carre, born on this day in 1931
John le Carre, born on this day in 1931
October 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people."
John le Carre, born on this day in 1931
John le Carre, born on this day in 1931