Upcoming Releases | September Translated Fiction Spotlight

[@noteworthyfiction]

This is great! So helpful as one of my goals is to read more translated fiction. I'm confused by 2666, however, as I have a translated copy of it. Is a new translation of it coming out?

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Yes, I usually point out when it's a new edition but previously available, but 2666 slipped by me! 😂 Let me know the year of publication and publisher of yours to see if I've missed any editions. I found that *2666* was released posthumously in 2004, a year after his death. The original Spanish edition is over 1100 pages long. Natasha Wimmer's English-language translation was first published in the US in 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the UK by Picador. The UK edition has been out of print and is being re-released by Vintage Classics next month. In fact, Vintage Classics will be rolling out new editions of most of Bolaño's work throughout the year. There was also a newer Spanish edition released in 2017 by Debolsillo, and ebook editions in both languages have been available for roughly 10 years.

[@noteworthyfiction]

@@PageTurnersWithKatja The Natasha Wimmer 2006 edition is the one I frequently see available in stores. It's surprising to hear it's out of print where you are as here I can find it at any decent size book store! Haven't read it yet, but glad to hear it will be more widely available.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

There are some variations in the number of print runs the UK presses do for certain US books - most are widely available on the same release date, but when I was judging for the booktube prize I had a situation where I needed to obtain two books direct from the US e.g. Built from the Fire by Victor Luckerson. The UK edition release dates are still pending - though Abe, Amazon and more offer the US import for about $10 delivery and $20 RRP.

[@zapazon2844]

I am so thrilled to have won your giveaway this month! This was a great video and I will look forward to trying some of these titles in future 😊

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

You're welcome! 😊💛 Thank you for the encouragement, I really appreciate it.

[@bhaartic]

I'm looking forward to reading the Before we forget kindness. Also, interesting fact you mentioned about Cats on the cover.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Me too! I'm starting book 3 next week. It is odd, isn't it? 🐈 😃

[@josmith5992]

I’m a fan of odd short story collections so I Don’t Care really appeals and I’m also keen to read the new Mariana Enriquez as I loved The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. Don’t be put off by the horror tag, I’ve seen this put on a lot of books lately which are really just dark, perhaps grotesque in some way. Cursed Bunny was called horror and I think you enjoyed that one 🤔. I think the 2666 release is a twentieth anniversary edition as it was first published in 2014, I’ve never had the guts to try it-because of its apparently gruesome content, maybe one day.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

I did like Cursed Bunny! 🐇😃 The Dangers of Smoking in Bed sounds promising-I'll give that a try first. Thanks, Jo! I managed to highlight the new editions of previously translated books when I covered the August releases, but 2666 slipped by me for this video! I appreciate you mentioning the previous English edition. I did some digging, and Vintage Classics will be re-releasing most of his work throughout this year.

[@audreyapproved]

Loved this video! The covers from Celebration are so different in vibe!

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

True! Most of the other books, though different, have a similar vibe, but not *Celebration*. Thank you 😊💛

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

Very cool to know you're a fan of typewriters and ink pens! I also am very much looking forward to the fifth book in the before the coffee gets cold series as well, even though I am still reading my way through my series. Lots of books I hadn't heard of here before so it is very cool to be introduced to them. A sunny place for shady people sounds really good.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Thanks, Olivia. I'm glad there are books you hadn't heard of and that some caught your interest 😊

[@spreadbookjoy]

Thanks so much for shouting me out and I was super happy to win the voucher last month! Was so surprised that the Mary Robinett Kowal mentioned as a translator was the Mary Robinett I’d heard of through the writing excuses podcast. She is a busy lady! Apparently also a puppeteer! Who knew? I’m definitely drawn to cats on covers - they are sneaky! 😂

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

You're welcome 💛✨️ Wow, I did not know the puppeteer thing! I'm more and more impressed 😂. Very sneaky, I should start putting cats on my thumbnails 🤣 Don't tell Mylo 🤫

[@spreadbookjoy]

@@PageTurnersWithKatja 😂

[@MargaretPinard]

@@PageTurnersWithKatja Hey. If you've got it, flaunt it! :P

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

@@MargaretPinard you can, for sure 😃🐈

[@MargaretPinard]

I love seeing all the different covers for different editions--nicely done!

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Thanks Margaret ☺️

[@ReadBecca]

Amazing that publishers are sending you books, well deserved and hopefully some of them are good 😃 I'm very interested in both We'll Prescribe & Blanket Cats, my sort of thing for sure if they are any good. Cat-luring covers is definitely far too common, how rude! Kowal is always surprising with more and more talents, I had no idea about translation, but she's also done audio narration and puppeteering. I feel you must already follow, but I've only just discovered the channel Tokyochemist and delighted by a recent video of upcoming translations from Japanese for next year. Both excitement and dread to see a new Sayaka Murata.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Thanks! I follow TokyoChemist but haven't seen that video yet. Thanks for the heads up. Kowal is amazing. She must be both talented and so organised!

[@novelideea]

Not many of these are attracting me, but I did ask my library to buy “we’ll prescribe you a cat” ❣️ As to cats on covers but not really a part of the story- I noticed it with “what you want is in the library” & “Kamogawa a food detectives” a cat is mentioned once or twice but doesn’t have much (if any) role.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

I like the sound of most, but my mood is more toward the lighter tone books like the cat ones 😊. Celebration gives me Bolla vibes and that was a well written book but such a downer. I've just managed to snag the advance reader copy for "We'll Prescribe..."but not for the one I want to compare it to, so I'll have to wait to read that one. Deea,November 7: Return to DallerGut Dream Department Store will be out! 🥳 I know you really liked the first book and had to share with you 💛 I'll try the physical book as your experience convinced me my enjoyment of book one was middling because of the poor narration.

[@novelideea]

@@PageTurnersWithKatja thank you for the heads up on Dallergut 2! 🫰🏻

[@JesstheBookFreak]

I hope we'll prescribe you a cat is good! I've been misled by those covers with cats on them! This one sounds promising though.

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Just finished it and lots of cats! I also read the full moon coffee house and lots there too. You're in luck with this new batch of translated fiction 🥳🐈

[@WaterBearReads]

Katja you make these sound so good! 'The Ogre's Daughter' and 'Moving the Moon' are two that most appeal to me.💕

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Thanks! Those do sound good 😊