Following Judy and Dagmar Jenner's call in the Translation Times for lovely language blogs in order to enter a raffle for a copy of their book, I thought I'd get in on the action too. Because I've only been browsing the blogosphere for a few months, the list of blogs I subscribe to isn't very long yet. It looks like quite a few translators are participating in this great exercise though, so I'm looking forward to checking out all the blogs mentioned and adding them to my list!

These are some of the writers that have caught my eye so far.

April Textworks: I love Betti Moser's style and her thoughtful, positive posts. In an industry where many people seem to be quick to complain about everything from agencies to low rates (I couldn't think of a word beginning with 'z'!), Betti's posts are always that little bit different and never fail to make me smile. 

a culture of language and thought: I have no idea how Lisa Carter manages to come up with so many consistently good posts. She provides a wealth of creative, interesting and thought-provoking posts, even going so far as to suggest writing exercises. A must-read for any literary translator. 

Localization Industry 411: Having once watched Renato Beninatto tell a room full of aghast translators that the invention of CAT tools was the worst thing that ever happened to them, I'm always interested to see what the most opinionated and charismatic man in the industry has to say. 

To participate in this great link-love exercise and have a chance of winning Judy and Dagmar's book, don't forget to mention your favourite blogs under the A ♥ for Language Blogs headline!