Jen Calleja
@jencalleja.bsky.social
Wrote FAIR / GOBLINHOOD / VEHICLE / DUST SUCKER, translate German lit, publish Maltese lit at Praspar Press. Lecturer in Creative Writing, Goldsmiths & Tutor, Granta Writers’ Workshop. www.jencalleja.com
Cover reveal ! 💅🍒🚬
Here’s the pretty incredible cover for my translation of FAVORITA by Michelle Steinbeck, out from @faberbooks.bsky.social on 12 February.
“Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel…”
www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...
Here’s the pretty incredible cover for my translation of FAVORITA by Michelle Steinbeck, out from @faberbooks.bsky.social on 12 February.
“Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel…”
www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Cover reveal ! 💅🍒🚬
Here’s the pretty incredible cover for my translation of FAVORITA by Michelle Steinbeck, out from @faberbooks.bsky.social on 12 February.
“Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel…”
www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...
Here’s the pretty incredible cover for my translation of FAVORITA by Michelle Steinbeck, out from @faberbooks.bsky.social on 12 February.
“Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel…”
www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...
Perfect reading between Halloween and Christmas @roughtradebooks.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Perfect reading between Halloween and Christmas @roughtradebooks.bsky.social
I wrote about how getting an allotment made me reflect on life writing for the ROT issue of THE MIRROR LAMP.
You can read the whole issue here: static1.squarespace.com/static/601fd...
Art by Olivia Sterling
You can read the whole issue here: static1.squarespace.com/static/601fd...
Art by Olivia Sterling
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wrote about how getting an allotment made me reflect on life writing for the ROT issue of THE MIRROR LAMP.
You can read the whole issue here: static1.squarespace.com/static/601fd...
Art by Olivia Sterling
You can read the whole issue here: static1.squarespace.com/static/601fd...
Art by Olivia Sterling
Congratulations to Will Mountain Cox for The Relegation Reader anthology, a collection of work by 26 writers in the US, UK & Europe. Will has included an excerpt from my novel Vehicle & I was extremely moved by the Note he includes for it in the anthology itascabooks.com/products/the...
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Congratulations to Will Mountain Cox for The Relegation Reader anthology, a collection of work by 26 writers in the US, UK & Europe. Will has included an excerpt from my novel Vehicle & I was extremely moved by the Note he includes for it in the anthology itascabooks.com/products/the...
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.
Tonight in Lisbon! Richard Phoenix & I discussing our books at Well Read.
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Tonight in Lisbon! Richard Phoenix & I discussing our books at Well Read.
Goblinhood at McNally Jackson Williamsburg 🎃
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Goblinhood at McNally Jackson Williamsburg 🎃
Final three events for the FAIR book tour - see you soon Birmingham, Durham, London!
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Final three events for the FAIR book tour - see you soon Birmingham, Durham, London!
Happy International Translation Day!
Here’s part of my translation manifesto, which can be found in full at the end of Fair: The Life-Art of Translation.
(Written out in replies)
Here’s part of my translation manifesto, which can be found in full at the end of Fair: The Life-Art of Translation.
(Written out in replies)
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Happy International Translation Day!
Here’s part of my translation manifesto, which can be found in full at the end of Fair: The Life-Art of Translation.
(Written out in replies)
Here’s part of my translation manifesto, which can be found in full at the end of Fair: The Life-Art of Translation.
(Written out in replies)
It’s here! Such an honour to be publishing another book by Loranne and to have edited Kat’s epic translation 🚀 Order here www.praspar.com/product/befo... or get your local bookshop to get some Praspar Press in!
September 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It’s here! Such an honour to be publishing another book by Loranne and to have edited Kat’s epic translation 🚀 Order here www.praspar.com/product/befo... or get your local bookshop to get some Praspar Press in!
Lisbon next month chatting with Richard Phoenix at Well Read about our books Do Your Own Thing and Goblinhood: Goblin as a Mode @roughtradebooks.bsky.social luma.com/3pzci1q4?loc...
September 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Lisbon next month chatting with Richard Phoenix at Well Read about our books Do Your Own Thing and Goblinhood: Goblin as a Mode @roughtradebooks.bsky.social luma.com/3pzci1q4?loc...
Translation finished! Out next year from Faber!
September 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Translation finished! Out next year from Faber!
I’m running to be elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors! Voting closes 22 October! 🗳️ 📖
September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I’m running to be elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors! Voting closes 22 October! 🗳️ 📖
Two more very kind reviews of FAIR: THE LIFE-ART OF TRANSLATION 💙 ❤️ 💛
September 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Two more very kind reviews of FAIR: THE LIFE-ART OF TRANSLATION 💙 ❤️ 💛
As the Nov/Dec iteration of my new course Writing Experimental Memoir got booked up in a couple of days, I’m going to repeat it in Feb!
3, 10, 17 Feb 2026 6.30-8.30 via Zoom
£120 for course, £160 for course + half hour feedback on up to 3000 words
📧 jenniferannecalleja at gmail dot com
3, 10, 17 Feb 2026 6.30-8.30 via Zoom
£120 for course, £160 for course + half hour feedback on up to 3000 words
📧 jenniferannecalleja at gmail dot com
September 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As the Nov/Dec iteration of my new course Writing Experimental Memoir got booked up in a couple of days, I’m going to repeat it in Feb!
3, 10, 17 Feb 2026 6.30-8.30 via Zoom
£120 for course, £160 for course + half hour feedback on up to 3000 words
📧 jenniferannecalleja at gmail dot com
3, 10, 17 Feb 2026 6.30-8.30 via Zoom
£120 for course, £160 for course + half hour feedback on up to 3000 words
📧 jenniferannecalleja at gmail dot com
I’m very proud to be running to be elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. You can read my full statement here:
jencalleja.com/writing/
jencalleja.com/writing/
September 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’m very proud to be running to be elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. You can read my full statement here:
jencalleja.com/writing/
jencalleja.com/writing/
FAIR book tour continues this Wednesday @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social where I’ll be talking to Katharina Volckmer !
September 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
FAIR book tour continues this Wednesday @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social where I’ll be talking to Katharina Volckmer !
Autumn book tour dates for FAIR! See you there! @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social @prototypepubs.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Autumn book tour dates for FAIR! See you there! @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social @prototypepubs.bsky.social
I’m tutoring short fiction again this autumn!
August 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I’m tutoring short fiction again this autumn!
August 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Writing Experimental Memoir (online)
Tues 18 Nov,
Tues 25 Nov,
Tues 2 Dec 2025 6.30-8.30 PM (UK) via Zoom
In this three week online course we will discuss and explore a range of approaches and practical tasks. There will also be some reading before the sessions and a reading list at the end.
Tues 18 Nov,
Tues 25 Nov,
Tues 2 Dec 2025 6.30-8.30 PM (UK) via Zoom
In this three week online course we will discuss and explore a range of approaches and practical tasks. There will also be some reading before the sessions and a reading list at the end.
August 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Writing Experimental Memoir (online)
Tues 18 Nov,
Tues 25 Nov,
Tues 2 Dec 2025 6.30-8.30 PM (UK) via Zoom
In this three week online course we will discuss and explore a range of approaches and practical tasks. There will also be some reading before the sessions and a reading list at the end.
Tues 18 Nov,
Tues 25 Nov,
Tues 2 Dec 2025 6.30-8.30 PM (UK) via Zoom
In this three week online course we will discuss and explore a range of approaches and practical tasks. There will also be some reading before the sessions and a reading list at the end.
Very kind words from Thom Eagle in his leaf / notes newsletter about FAIR 🍃
July 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Very kind words from Thom Eagle in his leaf / notes newsletter about FAIR 🍃
I’ll take that for the first 25 reader reviews of Fair: The Life-Art of Translation!
July 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I’ll take that for the first 25 reader reviews of Fair: The Life-Art of Translation!
🚀 Cover reveal + pre-order link! 🚀
Our sixth Praspar Press title is the speculative epic BEFORE THE ROCKET by Loranne Vella translated from
Maltese by Kat Storace.
Winner of the National Book Prize of Malta
Winner of a PEN Translates Award
Out this September 🚀
www.praspar.com/product/befo...
Our sixth Praspar Press title is the speculative epic BEFORE THE ROCKET by Loranne Vella translated from
Maltese by Kat Storace.
Winner of the National Book Prize of Malta
Winner of a PEN Translates Award
Out this September 🚀
www.praspar.com/product/befo...
July 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🚀 Cover reveal + pre-order link! 🚀
Our sixth Praspar Press title is the speculative epic BEFORE THE ROCKET by Loranne Vella translated from
Maltese by Kat Storace.
Winner of the National Book Prize of Malta
Winner of a PEN Translates Award
Out this September 🚀
www.praspar.com/product/befo...
Our sixth Praspar Press title is the speculative epic BEFORE THE ROCKET by Loranne Vella translated from
Maltese by Kat Storace.
Winner of the National Book Prize of Malta
Winner of a PEN Translates Award
Out this September 🚀
www.praspar.com/product/befo...
In the first issue of Translator magazine, you’ll find an interview with myself & @gregorhens.bsky.social about our books & our collaboration on my translations of his books Nicotine + The City and the World (@fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social) translatormag.co
July 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
In the first issue of Translator magazine, you’ll find an interview with myself & @gregorhens.bsky.social about our books & our collaboration on my translations of his books Nicotine + The City and the World (@fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social) translatormag.co