Penny Hueston on the art of translation, her life in publishing and making a book sing.

Featuring: Living in France, the different ways of acquiring books, finding treasures in the slush pile, the evolution of Text Publishing, bridging the chasm between languages in translation, the relationship between author and translator and the work of Marie Darrieussecq.

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The Secret Life of Writers is a series of rambling conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and visionary writers and creative icons about how they got where they are, what they’re working on now, and how they balance art and life. These warm and personal interviews take you behind-the-scenes of the writing world. Hosted by Jemma Birrell, formerly of the Sydney Writers' Festival and Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and now the Creative Director at Tablo. Subscribe to hear a new episode (released on a Thursday every few weeks). For writers, readers and anyone who loves great life stories.