Happy (slightly belated) Publication Day! My translation of Spanish author Daniel Badosa Moriyama's epistolary story "Rest in peace, Master Pruner" is out now at The Orange & Bee!
If you ever wondered what happened after Pinocchio became became a real boy and grew up, this story is for you!
https://theorangebee.substack.com/p/rest-in-peace-master-pruner
(This is my first published collaboration with Daniel, and it took 8 tries to find a home for this translation!)
Publication alert! My essay about how ISFDB indexes translations, translator invisibility, and a straightforward fix the ISFDB admins could implement is live over at the #SFinTranslation blog!
https://www.sfintranslation.com/?p=16513
#scifi #fantasy #sciencefiction #translation #metadata #indexing
Happy Publication Day! My translation of "Above the Sand, Under the Skin" by Uruguayan writer Ramiro Sanchiz is out today in Translunar Travelers Lounge!!!
This is a weird sci-fi story exploring what happens after the body of a giant robot woman washes up on the beach of a coastal village.
The Spanish-language of this story has been published at least 5 times, but this is the first time it has appeared in English! :D
Happy Publication Day! My translation of "Damnatio Memoriae" by Chilean author I. A. Galdames is out today in Neon Dystopia!
This dark science fiction story explores memory and loss on Día de los Muertos in future under constant surveillance.
https://www.neondystopia.com/?p=100043460
#SFinTranslation #scifi #sciencefiction #dystopia #reading #translation #translating #traducción #memory #loss
In 2025, I had 3 translations of sci-fi stories (by Susana Calvo, David Mancera, and Antonio A. Huelgas) + 1 short story + 1 nonfiction essay published!
Links here --> linktr.ee/molowrites_traductora
2025 was an extremely difficult year for me, and seeing these pieces published brought me much joy. Many thanks to Merganser Magazine, Slab Press, Salvage Magazine, Neon Dystopia, and SFWA for making my year better!
#SFinTranslation #reading #sciencefiction #fantasy #sciencefantasy #horror
I'm giving my first-ever solo presentation on translating speculative fiction on May 24, 2025 at Cascades Library in Loudoun Co., VA! I'll talk about how I became a speculative fiction translator, my process, publishing insights, recommended reading, and more!
EVENT DETAILS: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/12962793
(PS: Local writing friends, I'm still recovering from surgery, i.e., no RavenCon or Balticon this year)
#scifi #SFinTranslation #speculativefiction #translation #reading #books #libraries #fantasy
My 10th published speculative translation is out!!!
You can read Antonio A. Huelgas's story "My Rainy Season Diary" at Merganser Magazine now!
https://mergansermagazine.com/index.html#MyRainySeasonDiary
The Spanish version of this story originally appeared in the Uruguayan magazine Revista Mordedor in 2021. It took 23 tries over about 2 years to find a home for this translation, gathering 4 personal rejections and 2 holds along the way.
#sfintranslation #scifi #dystopia #climatechange #sciencefiction #cienciaficcion #rain
Happy New Year, everyone!
As is my annual tradition, I've written a retrospective blog post about my writing progress and goals in 2024, and set some goals for 2025.
Read it here! 👇
https://molo-writes.com/2025/01/01/2024-annual-wrap-up-post/
#writing #writingcommunity #writinggoals #SFinTranslation #statistics #AnnualRoundUp #speculativefiction #translation #progress #goals #happynewyear #zines #writinglife #persistence #resolutions
If you're reading for Nebulas, Rhyslings, or other awards, please consider my stories, translations, and poems first published in 2024!
Eligibility post (with summaries & word counts!):
https://molo-writes.com/2024/12/14/2024-awards-eligibility-post/
#SFinTranslation #HorrorCommunity #horror #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #historicalfiction #writingcommunity #writing #translation #poetry #poetrycommunity #speculativepoetry #speculativefiction #amreading #awards #eligibilitypost #2024 #2024elegibility
I've got a new translation out! Read my translation of Silvina Palmiero's cozy fantasy story "The Word Thief" in 'OTHER: the 2024 speculative fiction anthology' from Bannister Press!
https://bannisterpress.com/other-anthology/
The Spanish-language version of this story originally appeared in the Uruguayan magazine Revista Mordedor.
#SFinTranslation #fantasy #speculativefiction #cozy #cozyfantasy #translation #SF #cienciaficcion #reading #books #anthology #outnow #new #spanish #español #traduccion
Monica Louzon
