An online short story translation marathon focused on creativity, discovery and collaboration
The book to be traslated is Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Cambrioleur, by Maurice Leblanc. Have fun!
Who can enter? Anyone with online access, of any age, from anywhere. We recommend working in teams.
Where can I find help and team mates? 👉Ask on our forum!👈
What do we translate? A humorous crime short story from a well-know series. 4200 words, simple HTML format.
What language can I translate into? From English or French into any language you like.
Who wins? LocJAM doesn't have any overall winner, but an internal jury will publish a shortlist of the most popular, commented and intriguing entries, or whose authors provided the most positive contribution to the jam.
Can I do more? Yes! Adventurous participants can take their entry to the next level.
- Localizing setting and characters to their home country
- Combining the original story with original elements, like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- Redesigning the HTML layout of the book
- The possiblities are endless!
Can I organize a workshop/talk/meetup? Sure, please read here.
Further rules:
- You entry to the LocJAM must be your original creation. Anyone found plagiarizing other translations or using copyrighted elements they don't own will be disqualified
- You entry to the LocJAM must not contain nudity, or hateful language or visuals.
- Your translations will be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Any more doubts? Check our FAQs here