Selected literary translation projects currently available for consideration. Samples and synopses are available upon request.
Available projects
CITY VIEW by Woo Shin-young
literary fiction, social novel
An intricate portrayal of the struggles of contemporary city dwellers grappling with obsession, trauma, and insecurity while maintaining a facade of normalcy.
Winner of the 14th Honbul Literature Award
English translation shortlisted for the David Bellos Translation Prize organised by Janklow & Nesbit UK
Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger meets Frances Cha’s If I Had Your Face – an unsettling criticism of elitism, inequality, unhealthy obsession, exploitation, and discrimination
Published by Dasan Books, 2024
276 pp (approx. 70,000 words in English)
46 pp sample, synopsis available
THE BOOK OF BLISS by Kim Mella
literary fiction, LGBTQ+, experimental writing (narrators are arthropods, and the book is structured like a research paper)
Three arthropod researchers have published a research paper examining the Non-reproductive Cohabitation Group, a lesbian couple they call Willow and Bee. Their research paper delves into the meaning and value of a non-reproductive life, and whether that can also count as love.
The raw non-human perspectives in Talia Lakshmi Kolluri’s What We Fed to the Manticore meet the intimate queer narrative in Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt
Published by Hyundae Munhak, 2024
220 pp (approx. 35,000 words in English)
20 pp sample, synopsis available
WHITE HORSE by KANG Hwagil
literary fiction, short story collection
The stories of seven women, but also seven million – daughters, wives, mothers, writers, actresses, and maybe, even a vampire.
An intimate collage of women anywhere and everywhere, alive and dead, White Horse is an award-winning collection that examines the social structure oppressing women through Kang’s signature style: the gothic romance lens.
Winner of the Baek Sin-ae Literary Award
Winner of the Munhakdongne Young Writers’ Award (for ‘Eumbok: Food for the Living’)
Shirley Jackson meets Cho Nam-joo – eerie, chilling short stories that use thriller conventions to critique systemic violence and misogyny
Published by Munhakdongne, 2020
300 pp (approx. 70,000 words in English)
Synopsis available
Sample for three short stories — 'Eumbok: Food for the Living', 'Gawon 佳園', and 'Rise of the Omulja' — available by 14 January 2027
HUSBAND FOR SALE by Ko Yohan
literary fiction, black comedy
Taiwanese Mandarin rights sold
When Haeri decides to sell her husband Martin, she is surprised to see many eager buyers. An auction is held, and potential buyers Camille, Lou Vuitton, Apgujeong, and Dorothy risk everything to be the winning bidder. But soon enough, it becomes clear that a husband is not the only thing they’re after.
Satirical commentary on human commodification, loneliness, and love in Yorgos Lanthimos’ film The Lobster meets the critique of gender role imbalance and underappreciation of domestic labour in Cho Nam-joo’s Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
Published by Namu Bench, 2025
224 pp (approx. 55,000 words in English)
110 pp sample, synopsis available
NEAR ECSTASY by Kang Jiyoung
literary fiction, psychological suspense, women-driven narrative
(includes heavy/dark themes that could be triggering for some)
Sally Rooney’s Normal People meets Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — for readers who enjoy women-driven narratives that discuss the power of love, the importance of family, and the courage to overcome trauma
Published by Namu Bench, 2025
288 pp (approx. 80,000 words in English)
100 pp sample, synopsis available
DARK WALK by Jung Myung-seop
historical fantasy, action and adventure, demons and ghosts
Published by TXTY, 2025
324 pp (approx. 65,000 words in English)
100 pp sample available
THE LIBRARY OF BORROWED LIVES by CHOI Se-eun
healing fantasy, cosy fiction, time travel
Published by TXTY, 2025
560 pp (approx. 140,000 words in English)
40 pp sample, synopsis available