The In Translation Bundle - Curated by E.D.E. Bell:
Our world is full of stories, being told every day, in every region, in every living language. Through stories we find solace, connection, we learn, and we share. These times, as all times, are difficult for many, but we build hope through storytelling, knowing that the way to lasting peace has always been through people and their stories. We hold hope for ourselves, for each other, and we use what we learn to build action.
Each of the three base books in the bundle is written from and for its culture, understanding also that in translation to English, it will reach greater parts of a diaspora, or even those of common journey, otherwise excluded from the conversation. It also reaches out to those willing to reflect on the differences between our cultures without a need to other or romanticize, and as much to consider the core familiarity of the themes that connect them.
To find out more about the 12 books (and 5 StoryBundle exclusives), click here, and make sure to click on each cover for a synopsis, reviews and preview of each book!
Sunshine City
by Pauline Chirata-Mukondiwa translated by Zukiswa Wanner
Launch Something!
by Bae Myung-Hoon translated by Stella Kim
No One Knows Their Blood Type
by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat translated by Hazem Jamjoum
Sin Is a Puppy That Follows You Home
by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu translated by Aliyu Kamal
Singa-Pura-Pura
edited by Nazry Bahrawi
The Aayakudi Murders
by Indra Soundar Rajan translated by Nirmal Rajagopalan
I Thought it Would Rain
by Nakanjani G. Sibiya translated by Sifiso Mzobe
The Sad Part Was
by Prabda Yoon translated by Mui Poopoksakul
Hieroglyphs
by Talhí Briones
Visible Magic
by Fernanda Castro and Giu Yukari Murakami, translated by Anna Martino
The Factory
by Ihor Mysiak translated by Yevheniia Dubrova and Hanna Leliv
Sit With Us
by Kenn Pitawanakwat
Support awesome authors by paying however much you think their work is worth!
Pay at least $25 to unlock another 9 bonus books, for a total of 12, including 5 StoryBundle exclusives!
Read all our books on just about any tablet, ereader, laptop or I Thought it Would Rain by Nakanjani G. Sibiya translated by Sifiso Mzobe
"Published in 2006, Nakanjani G. Sibiya's Bengithi Kuzokuna, ably translated by Sifiso Mzobe as I Thought It Would Rain was a novel way before it's time engaging, as it did, sexuality and gender in a way that has only started coming into mainstream conversation in the last ten years."
– Zukiswa WannerHieroglyphs by Talhí Briones
"Even if you're familiar with the Exodus story, the plot is intricate and utterly unique in the way that it weaves together the different pantheons and story lines."
– Amazon reviewLaunch Something! by Bae Myung-Hoon translated by Stella Kim
"I'm grateful for the abilities that Bae Myung-hoon has as a writer, and I'm thankful that someone who possesses such ability has written novels in Korean."
– Park Chan-wook, director of Oldboy and The HandmaidenNo One Knows Their Blood Type by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat translated by Hazem Jamjoum
"There's a remarkable coiled power to this slim novel—it moves in unexpected directions, its characters' lives tossed about by the collision of history and personality."
– Kamila ShamsieSin Is a Puppy That Follows You Home by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu translated by Aliyu Kamal
"Utterly addictive"
– Nnedi OkoraforSinga-Pura-Pura by Nazry Bahrawi
"This richly varied collection illuminates the deep roots of Malay speculative fiction as well as the field's bright futures."
– Emily Mercer, Wasafiri magazineSit With Us by Kenn Pitawanakwat
"Come, sit down and listen to the wisdom. There is so much beauty from the Creator in these words. Miigwetch."
– Joyce Chng, editor at Strange HorizonsSunshine City by Pauline Chirata-Mukondiwa translated by Zukiswa Wanner
"Pauline Chirata-Mukondiwa's Sunshine City proves that sometimes the grass is not always green on the other side, moreso when home becomes less homely than imagined."
– Zukiswa WannerThe Aayakudi Murders by Indra Soundar Rajan translated by Nirmal Rajagopalan
"Pulp fiction at its best... Translated brilliantly"
– New Asian WritingThe Factory by Ihor Mysiak translated by Yevheniia Dubrova and Hanna Leliv
"The Factory is an amazing book that will repay careful reading but also just reading for fun."
– Tad Williams, Bestselling Author of The Last King of Osten ArdThe Sad Part Was by Prabda Yoon translated by Mui Poopoksakul
"This trenchant observation of lives in a vibrant, alluring setting, elegantly rendered in English for the first time, definitely raises the bar for Thai literary works to be translated in the future."
– World Literature TodayVisible Magic by Fernanda Castro and Giu Yukari Murakami, translated by Anna Martino
"Fernanda Castro's words are exquisitely haunting and mesmerizing. I always make sure I grab her stuff to read right away as soon as it's released. Definitely one of my favorite authors of all time."
– Renan Bernardo, Nebula award finalistPay what you want! You choose how much you want to pay for these awesome books. (Click on each book above to check them out.) You decide how much of your purchase goes to the author and how much goes to help keep StoryBundle running. If your purchase price is $25 or more, you get 9 more books, for a total of 12, including 5 StoryBundle exclusives: I Thought it Would Rain by Nakanjani G. Sibiya translated by Sifiso Mzobe (StoryBundle Exclusive), Hieroglyphs by Talhí Briones, Sin Is a Puppy That Follows You Home by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu translated by Aliyu Kamal, Singa-Pura-Pura edited by Nazry Bahrawi, Sit With Us by Kenn Pitawanakwat (StoryBundle Exclusive), The Aayakudi Murders by Indra Soundar Rajan translated by Nirmal Rajagopalan, The Factory by Ihor Mysiak translated by Yevheniia Dubrova and Hanna Leliv, The Sad Part Was by Prabda Yoon translated by Mui Poopoksakul, and Visible Magic by Fernanda Castro and Giu Yukari Murakami, translated by Anna Martino (StoryBundle Exclusive)!
Zero DRM. There's no DRM on any of our books. None. Why? For one, we don't believe DRM actually stops people from sharing what they want to share. Second, and most importantly, we don't believe we should be treating our customers as criminals. So go ahead and put these on your tablets, Kindles and smartphones, but if a friend wants to read the bundle, please have them buy one for themselves. With pay-what-you-want, we believe there's a price for everyone. Or better yet, buy one for them as a gift. Help support indie authors!
Support nonprofits. Best of all, you can also give a portion of the proceeds from each bundle to charity. To learn more about these charities and those they help, click the "Learn More" link next the charities when you purchase.
Easy delivery. It's super convenient to get these ebooks onto your reader of choice—just download and sync. Better yet, if you have a Kindle or Kindle-enabled tablet or smartphone, we can send the books directly to your device. No computer required.
Missed our previous bundles? Check them out here.
