Jim Rion
@jimrion.com
Peace, please, peace for all.
Translator (Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, etc.). Japanese horror devourer. Bird picture taker
Co-host of Sake Deep Dive podcast.
英訳者：「悪魔がきたれて、笛をふく」「変な家」「変な絵」等等
執筆者：「Discovering Yamaguchi Sake」
20周年日本在中
山口県万歳🙌
Translator (Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, etc.). Japanese horror devourer. Bird picture taker
Co-host of Sake Deep Dive podcast.
英訳者：「悪魔がきたれて、笛をふく」「変な家」「変な絵」等等
執筆者：「Discovering Yamaguchi Sake」
20周年日本在中
山口県万歳🙌
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On LinkedIn, some of my #translator pals have started sharing photos of themselves with a book, to counteract the awful AI-caricature thing that's also going round now. So, here I am, with the book that won the English PEN award, as I'm going to eat, sleep & breath it for the next few months!
#xl8💙📚
#xl8💙📚
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
On LinkedIn, some of my #translator pals have started sharing photos of themselves with a book, to counteract the awful AI-caricature thing that's also going round now. So, here I am, with the book that won the English PEN award, as I'm going to eat, sleep & breath it for the next few months!
#xl8💙📚
#xl8💙📚
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This is absolutely INFURIATING because it is so relentless, and yet it's still... it's still KIND of funny because honestly who is out there trying to get money from WRITERS, that's like holding a cup underneath a Bigmouth Billy Bass and hoping for caviar to come out
The book club scam has taken an exciting new leap forward. I got one today from a "curated literary platform and newsletter" that, unusually, offered a link to its website. I'm in edits, so obviously I took the opportunity to procrastinate. /1
February 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This is absolutely INFURIATING because it is so relentless, and yet it's still... it's still KIND of funny because honestly who is out there trying to get money from WRITERS, that's like holding a cup underneath a Bigmouth Billy Bass and hoping for caviar to come out
UHF
Heathers
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
UHF
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ginnytkmr.bsky.social for a translation of Mornings With My Cat Mii by Mayumi Inaba (Harvill Secker, Vintage, Penguin Random House)
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
ginnytkmr.bsky.social for a translation of Mornings With My Cat Mii by Mayumi Inaba (Harvill Secker, Vintage, Penguin Random House)
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The cat’s out of the bag! I was so delighted the judges - all women I admire greatly - chose my translation. Thank you!
#translation #literarytranslation #booksky
#translation #literarytranslation #booksky
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The cat’s out of the bag! I was so delighted the judges - all women I admire greatly - chose my translation. Thank you!
#translation #literarytranslation #booksky
#translation #literarytranslation #booksky
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Society of Authors’ 2025 Translation Prizes
The Society of Authors have shone the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, announcing the winners of its 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor were named winners at the event at the British Library,…
The Society of Authors have shone the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, announcing the winners of its 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor were named winners at the event at the British Library,…
Society of Authors’ 2025 Translation Prizes
The Society of Authors have shone the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, announcing the winners of its 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor were named winners at the event at the British Library, with more than £32,000 in prize money shared among the winners and runners-up. The prizes celebrated outstanding translations of prose, poetry and non-fiction, from languages from around the globe and across a range of genres.
www.writing.ie
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Society of Authors’ 2025 Translation Prizes
The Society of Authors have shone the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, announcing the winners of its 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor were named winners at the event at the British Library,…
The Society of Authors have shone the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, announcing the winners of its 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor were named winners at the event at the British Library,…
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新紀元社より「ベルリン警察 怪異課 邪神帝国零」の見本が届いたと連絡がありました。著者本が届くのは2月13日金曜日。なんて縁起が良いのでしょう。
追って書店などへ配送され、予定通り2月24日には全国の書店の店頭に並ぶ予定です。
追って書店などへ配送され、予定通り2月24日には全国の書店の店頭に並ぶ予定です。
February 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM
新紀元社より「ベルリン警察 怪異課 邪神帝国零」の見本が届いたと連絡がありました。著者本が届くのは2月13日金曜日。なんて縁起が良いのでしょう。
追って書店などへ配送され、予定通り2月24日には全国の書店の店頭に並ぶ予定です。
追って書店などへ配送され、予定通り2月24日には全国の書店の店頭に並ぶ予定です。
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Working as a translator doesn't only consist in one-way travel. Often the most challenging part of the translation learning curve is translating from your most comfortable language into your target language.
We are delighted to continue offering workshops both in and out of four languages.
We are delighted to continue offering workshops both in and out of four languages.
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Working as a translator doesn't only consist in one-way travel. Often the most challenging part of the translation learning curve is translating from your most comfortable language into your target language.
We are delighted to continue offering workshops both in and out of four languages.
We are delighted to continue offering workshops both in and out of four languages.
Went for a photo walk in the beginnings and found a very cooperative kingfisher.
The second shot was taken off-the-hip, spray-and-pray style when he took flight and I really kind of like it.
#Birds
The second shot was taken off-the-hip, spray-and-pray style when he took flight and I really kind of like it.
#Birds
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Went for a photo walk in the beginnings and found a very cooperative kingfisher.
The second shot was taken off-the-hip, spray-and-pray style when he took flight and I really kind of like it.
#Birds
The second shot was taken off-the-hip, spray-and-pray style when he took flight and I really kind of like it.
#Birds
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A mantra worth following, y’all
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
A mantra worth following, y’all
Did I just hear @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @scribeofhades.bsky.social and @natcassidy.bsky.social give out cries of despair at the seemingly endless road ahead of them?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisma...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisma...
Talisman 3 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Did I just hear @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @scribeofhades.bsky.social and @natcassidy.bsky.social give out cries of despair at the seemingly endless road ahead of them?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisma...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisma...
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You guys, check out these lovely Sandhill cranes!
Last Thursday evening at Bernardo WMA in New Mexico.
Nearing the end of their wintering season.
Nearing the end of their wintering season.
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
You guys, check out these lovely Sandhill cranes!
Wanted to go get some pictures in the mountains.
No snow tires.
So, back home I came.
No snow tires.
So, back home I came.
February 8, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Wanted to go get some pictures in the mountains.
No snow tires.
So, back home I came.
No snow tires.
So, back home I came.
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I found a nice review of The Essential Akutagawa today, so I'd like to share here. But first, I don't think I've previously shared this earlier review on the Life She Loves blog.
www.lifesheloves.com/my-asian-era...
www.lifesheloves.com/my-asian-era...
The Essential Akutagawa Review: Timeless Japanese Stories of Morality, Folklore, and Human Nature — Life She Loves
A thoughtful review of The Essential Akutagawa twenty-two stories blending humor, folklore, and the darkness of human nature. A perfect start to Japanese classics.
www.lifesheloves.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
I found a nice review of The Essential Akutagawa today, so I'd like to share here. But first, I don't think I've previously shared this earlier review on the Life She Loves blog.
www.lifesheloves.com/my-asian-era...
www.lifesheloves.com/my-asian-era...
Translator hot take: give me "complicated/unfamiliar but interesting" over "simple/easy but boring" ANY DAY. It's so painful to translate boring shit. The hours just drag on. But the hard stuff is an opportunity to learn, which is a blessing.
February 6, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Translator hot take: give me "complicated/unfamiliar but interesting" over "simple/easy but boring" ANY DAY. It's so painful to translate boring shit. The hours just drag on. But the hard stuff is an opportunity to learn, which is a blessing.
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The ‘AI only replaces bad translators’ take from smug translators not yet affected is very brave. Clients aren’t ditching you because you’re bad, they're ditching you b/c someone promised ‘good enough’ for cheaper. If your argument is ‘good translators won’t be affected’, I admire the confidence.
February 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The ‘AI only replaces bad translators’ take from smug translators not yet affected is very brave. Clients aren’t ditching you because you’re bad, they're ditching you b/c someone promised ‘good enough’ for cheaper. If your argument is ‘good translators won’t be affected’, I admire the confidence.
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🦌We are excited to announce a limited edition of Polly Barton’s debut novel WHAT AM I, A DEER?🦌
This edition is available exclusively through independent bookshops and on our website, with a run of 2,500 copies. Pre-order now: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/what-a...
This edition is available exclusively through independent bookshops and on our website, with a run of 2,500 copies. Pre-order now: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/what-a...
What Am I, A Deer? (Author Collection) | Fitzcarraldo Editions
To celebrate the launch of Polly Barton’s What Am I, A Deer?, we are pleased to present the author collection, a series of occasional limited editions. Available exclusively through independent booksh...
fitzcarraldoeditions.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
🦌We are excited to announce a limited edition of Polly Barton’s debut novel WHAT AM I, A DEER?🦌
This edition is available exclusively through independent bookshops and on our website, with a run of 2,500 copies. Pre-order now: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/what-a...
This edition is available exclusively through independent bookshops and on our website, with a run of 2,500 copies. Pre-order now: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/what-a...
Is anyone outside Japan able to watch the Kadokawa Japan Horror Award anthologies of shorts on Prime or Shudder or anything? @juliansingleton.bsky.social Have you managed it?
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Is anyone outside Japan able to watch the Kadokawa Japan Horror Award anthologies of shorts on Prime or Shudder or anything? @juliansingleton.bsky.social Have you managed it?
A client just sent me some very important corporate documents that were password protected. When I pointed out that he hand't sent the passwords, he corrected me.
"The password is the part in the file name after PW."
Lord have mercy upon us sinners.
"The password is the part in the file name after PW."
Lord have mercy upon us sinners.
February 2, 2026 at 9:37 AM
A client just sent me some very important corporate documents that were password protected. When I pointed out that he hand't sent the passwords, he corrected me.
"The password is the part in the file name after PW."
Lord have mercy upon us sinners.
"The password is the part in the file name after PW."
Lord have mercy upon us sinners.
I'm reading The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard, in translation by Martin Aitken, and Lord help me is everyone in Norway a self-absorbed alcoholic?
And why doesn't anyone seem to care about all the dad-gum *signs and portents*?!
And why doesn't anyone seem to care about all the dad-gum *signs and portents*?!
February 1, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I'm reading The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard, in translation by Martin Aitken, and Lord help me is everyone in Norway a self-absorbed alcoholic?
And why doesn't anyone seem to care about all the dad-gum *signs and portents*?!
And why doesn't anyone seem to care about all the dad-gum *signs and portents*?!
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Very funny cartoon from @stephencollins.bsky.social, although — alas — I must point out many of the words & phrases we think of as ‘American’ imports are themselves originally British English being returned back to us on a timer delay
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘Can I get a sausage roll?’ and other Americanisms you should never hear in Greggs: the Stephen Collins cartoon
There’s a hidden world beneath Greggs
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Very funny cartoon from @stephencollins.bsky.social, although — alas — I must point out many of the words & phrases we think of as ‘American’ imports are themselves originally British English being returned back to us on a timer delay
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
