Kickstarting feminisms with Deborah Smith
Crowdfunding translation

This week we’re talking with Deborah Smith, translator and founder of Tilted Axis Press, about using Kickstarter to crowdfund the translation and publication of work which might otherwise not see the light of day.

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Show notes

We spoke to Deborah Smith, translator and founder of Tilted Axis, about using Kickstarter to crowdfund the publication of their new chapbook series, Translating Feminisms.

Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing.

Issue 51 of In Other Words includes an interview with Deborah: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ncw-publications/in-other-words/

Mentioned events:

Worlds: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/worlds/
East Anglian Book Awards: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/east-anglian-book-awards/
NCW job openings: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/join-the-team/

Useful links:

Tilted Axis Press: https://www.tiltedaxispress.com/
Tilted Axis ‘Translating Feminisms’ Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/71029616/translating-feminisms-poetry-chapbooks-from-across
Sarah Perry in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/27/sarah-perry-novelist-literary-award-prize-winning-debut-writer
Dragon Hall residency opportunities: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/residencies/

Music by Bennet Maples: http://sonicfruit.co.uk/

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