Hoda Javdani

Hoda Javdani is an Iranian journalist, literary translator, and editor based in the UK. Working between Farsi and English, she has translated literary works and written for publications in both Iranian and English-language media.

Minimal black-and-white line illustration showing several open books reflected in a standing mirror, symbolising different translations of a literary work. Created in In Other Worlds’ signature minimalist Japanese-ink style for the article “How to Choose Between Translations of a Classic”.

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How to Choose the Best Translation of a Book: A Reader’s Guide to Translated Fiction

You’re standing in a bookshop, holding two copies of the same novel. Each bears a different translator’s name on the cover, and each offers a distinct way of hearing the same book. Which one should you choose? For many readers…

Hoda Javdani
05/11/2025

Minimal black-and-white line illustration of four imaginary children reading books, drawn in the In Other Worlds style — elegant, Japanese-ink inspired artwork representing translated children’s books.

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Booker Prize and Translated Children’s Books: What Next?

The Children’s Booker Prize has just been announced by the Booker Prize Foundation. Aimed specifically at fiction for children aged eight to twelve, the prize will launch in 2026, with its first winner to be revealed in early 2027. Worth…

Hoda Javdani
26/10/2025

Minimal black-and-white illustration of a row of books with one central white cover reading Vaim by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls.

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Jon Fosse’s Vaim – First Novel Since Nobel Win

Two years after receiving the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse returns with Vaim, his first novel since the award. Published today, 23 October 2025, by Fitzcarraldo Editions, the 120-page work appears in English translation by Damion…

Hoda Javdani
23/10/2025