Thessaloniki Book Fair 2025

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CodEX Machina

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Wonder what the team behind Strange Land Books has been thinking about and talking about? CodEx Machina is where we spill the beans. Join Laura, Natalia, Bethany, and our guests as we discuss reading, publishing, and all things books!

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Thessaloniki Book Fair 2025

CodEX Machina

41 minutes 13 seconds

3 months ago

Thessaloniki Book Fair 2025

On this episode, Bethany and Laura discuss their experiences at the 2025 Thessaloniki Book Fair. Highlights include: a panel discussing the challenges of translating gender and queerness into smaller languages AND a visit to the Estonian booth, where they are celebrating 500 years since the first book was printed in the Estonian language.

We include a short interview with Priit-Hendrik Kaldma, a scholar and translator who works on Estonian-Greek-Estonian translations. On Making Book History, we discuss the Unbound fiasco and the difficulty of being an author in today’s world.

Links:

Thessaloniki Book Fair

https://www.thessalonikibookfair.gr/

500 Years of EstonianBooks

https://www.erm.ee/en/do-you-know-this-story

Our favorite translations:

Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Glennkill by Leonie Swann