Interview in Vector
Jean-Paul Garnier of Space Cowboy Books interviewed me for Vector about all things SF in translation. Check it out here!
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Interview on the SFE Substack
James Machell, of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Substack, interviewed me about SFT, the new magazine, and much more. Check it out here!
Translation Spotlight: M. Elizabeth Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas
M. Elizabeth (Libby) Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas talk with the University of Tampa Press about the collection of vampire stories by Mexican author Gabriela Rábago Palafox, gothic fiction by Latin American women writers, and translation. Check it out here.
Jacek Dukaj on his latest novel ICE
Polish author Jacek Dukaj speaks with Bloomsbury Publishing about “Ice: a Trans-Siberian odyssey through political, criminal, scientific, philosophical and amorous intrigues, and into an endless winter to confront something utterly alien.” Check it out here.
Interview with Edward Lipsett
Edward Lipsett, an American immigrant to Japan and a professional translator, founded Kurodahan Press with two colleagues in Japan in 2002. Between then and 2025, Kurodahan Press published a wealth of Japanese texts in various genres (including speculative fiction) in English translation. Here, I ask him about sf, publishing, and translation. Rachel at SFT (SFT):
Retro Rockets
I was recently interviewed by the always-awesome Andrea Johnson for her Retro Rockets podcast. We talked about all things SFT and beyond. Give it a listen!
Interview with Cora Buhlert
A big thank you to Cora Buhlert for interviewing me about Out of This World as part of her “Non-Fiction Spotlight”! Read the interview here.
Interview: Marlaine Delargy
Marlaine Delargy grew up in Manchester, England; studied in Aberystwyth, Wales; worked in Sweden and Finland; and taught in Welshpool in Powys and Bewdley in Worcestershire until 2004. She now lives in rural Shropshire with the obligatory collection of spoiled cats. Rachel Cordasco: You have translated many Swedish texts, the majority
Interview about SFT
I was recently interviewed by Andrea Johnson on Nerds of a Feather about all things SF in translation. Check it out here!
Interview: Élisabeth Vonarburg
I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to interview award-winning author, editor, and translator Élisabeth Vonarburg! Along with writing numerous novels and short fiction, Vonarburg worked as fiction editor (1979-1990) and editor (1983-1985) of Solaris, the world’s oldest-established French-language sf magazine. Here she talks about her writing, SF in translation, and much more. Enjoy!
