Bart Hulley

Translation of illustrated book

There are two golden rules that all translators (should) know not to break. The first is: never translate into any language other than your native, mother tongue, because your command of a foreign language will never be as good as your own. Rule breakers risk committing awkward, non-idiomatic turns of phrase as well as any number of grammatical, registral and lexical terrors – which is why translating as such is referred to as ‘translating the wrong way.’

English-language editions are still the Holy Grail for European comic book authors. As the world’s lingua franca, an English translation is the doorway to expanding your readership around the world. However, the expense and risk associated with producing translations has meant, until very recently, that very few publishing houses have taken the step, much to the frustration of European authors. Breaking into the US market has been, and remains, the dream of every self-respecting European… Show more

English-language editions are still the Holy Grail for European comic book authors. As the world’s lingua franca, an English translation is the doorway to expanding your readership around the world. However, the expense and risk associated with producing translations has meant, until very recently, that very few publishing houses have taken the step, much to the frustration of European authors. Breaking into the US market has been, and remains, the dream of every self-respecting European cartoonist there is, has ever been, and probably will ever be. But, since Eurocomics first met with the American consciousness, precious few can say they ever truly conquered America. The tide may finally be turning. Show less

A few weeks before lockdown I witnessed the limited-edition version of Les Indes Fourbes (The Treacherous Indies) being packed for shipping, as I passed through the offices of boutique French publisher, Editions Caurette. The luxuriously finished 208-page oversize volume, measuring 17.5 x 12 inches, signed by the authors, and filled with mouth-watering extras carried the eye-watering price of 330 Dollars. Well out of my price range. In fact, well out of the range of what anyone but serious… Show more

A few weeks before lockdown I witnessed the limited-edition version of Les Indes Fourbes (The Treacherous Indies) being packed for shipping, as I passed through the offices of boutique French publisher, Editions Caurette. The luxuriously finished 208-page oversize volume, measuring 17.5 x 12 inches, signed by the authors, and filled with mouth-watering extras carried the eye-watering price of 330 Dollars. Well out of my price range. In fact, well out of the range of what anyone but serious collectors would consider a reasonable price for a comic book, especially one that had yet to achieve ‘classic’ status, given its 2019 publishing date. Yet, when I asked how sales were going, I was met with wry smiles - because all 499 copies had already been sold. I will let you do the math. Show less

here is rather unique strip inside Spanish Fever, Fantagraphics 2016 anthology of Spanish cartoonists. When José Domingo’s ten-page tale, "Number 2 Has Been Murdered", was sent for translation, it was flagged up as downright impossible to translate. Any attempt to turn the Spanish story into English, however inspired, would destroy it, period. Refusing to accept defeat however, Editor Kristy Valenti soon realized that a creative, editorial solution lay within her reach – in the office-supply… Show more

here is rather unique strip inside Spanish Fever, Fantagraphics 2016 anthology of Spanish cartoonists. When José Domingo’s ten-page tale, "Number 2 Has Been Murdered", was sent for translation, it was flagged up as downright impossible to translate. Any attempt to turn the Spanish story into English, however inspired, would destroy it, period. Refusing to accept defeat however, Editor Kristy Valenti soon realized that a creative, editorial solution lay within her reach – in the office-supply closet. Show less

Translation of illustrated book

Book Section: On the premise that research in cognitive science has demonstrated how sounds can be perceived by the brain without any form of auditory stimulus, this paper presents how, in the case of comics, reading for translation often requires translators to identify where auditory imagery has been encoded within a source text. The representation of sounds and of sound effects in comic book literature can go beyond that of the onomatopoeia that we usually associate with the genre. Indeed… Show more

Book Section: On the premise that research in cognitive science has demonstrated how sounds can be perceived by the brain without any form of auditory stimulus, this paper presents how, in the case of comics, reading for translation often requires translators to identify where auditory imagery has been encoded within a source text. The representation of sounds and of sound effects in comic book literature can go beyond that of the onomatopoeia that we usually associate with the genre. Indeed, comic strip authors often employ the paraverbal in order to provoke sensory effects in reading. I argue that the decoding of comic strips requires the translator to employ subvocalisation, or the inner voice, in order to locate auditory triggers, and consequently propose that a source text cannot be fully appreciated through faster, ideographic reading. The study of four contemporary comic book translations demonstrates how these reading techniques are employed in translation strategies today and how auditory coherence in the target text can be affected. Show less

Short story collection

Comic Book Translation

First in a series of articles on the trials of Freelancing in the Republic.

The essential guide to going it alone in La République. Practical advice and information concerning the myriad of ways of working for yourself in France. Includes details of how to get started as: auto-entrepreneur, CESU déclaratif, artiste-auteur, intermittent du spectacle, travailleur indépendant, cooperative/portage employee, AERL, EIRL, EURL, SASU and SEL.

Master's Dissertation

Translation of graphic album

Translator and Dialogue

Featuring winning scripts from THE SITCOM TRIALS. The Sitcom Trials is the comedy show where brand new sitcoms compete and the audience vote for the winner. It began on stage in 1999 and has enjoyed successful runs as a touring show and on TV. This collection includes scripts that were performed during the 2004 and 2006 seasons of the ‘Trials’, a Sitcom pilot developed for TV with stand-up comedian and comic author Marc Blake, as well as a crop of other as-yet unperformed Sitcoms.

Théâtre : Monsieur Gillette essaye de persuader son domestique androïde de commettre un meurtre. « Avec le désordre et chaos vient le danger, et avec le danger vient l'excitation ! »

The trouble with traditional Nativity plays is they tend to be rather dull. Everyone knows the story, there are no surprises, plot-twists or jokes – which hardly makes for a very Merry Christmas! What’s needed is a bit of silliness, a few gags and some character comedy – all of which you’ll find right here between these pages. Nine entertaining plays featuring Mary, Joseph, The Three Kings, Scrooge, Santa, Rudolph, Git King Wenceslas and The Grunch, among others, to make you and your family… Show more

The trouble with traditional Nativity plays is they tend to be rather dull. Everyone knows the story, there are no surprises, plot-twists or jokes – which hardly makes for a very Merry Christmas! What’s needed is a bit of silliness, a few gags and some character comedy – all of which you’ll find right here between these pages. Nine entertaining plays featuring Mary, Joseph, The Three Kings, Scrooge, Santa, Rudolph, Git King Wenceslas and The Grunch, among others, to make you and your family truly merry at Christmastime. Show less

Written and directed.