Most people think translation is about swapping one word for another. Simple, right? Except it’s not. In literary translation, one word can make or break a scene.

That’s the brutal truth most authors overlook when they think about translation. They imagine it’s a simple transfer of meaning—sentence in, sentence out. But dialogue isn’t math. It’s emotional physics: the rhythm, friction, and spark that make readers lean in, laugh, or tear up. And here’s the kicker—word-for-word translation is where this delicate physics collapses.

Today, Michelle Montebello’s The Quarantine Station will be available in Italian on Kindle as La Stazione di Quarantena.This release feels incredibly significant to me. It represents not just a professional achievement, but also reflects weeks spent deeply immersed in two distinct yet interconnected worlds. I’ve had the privilege of exploring both Rose Porter’s Australia in 1918 and Emma Wilcott’s Sydney a century later. It’s been a journey filled with fascinating experiences, and I’m grateful for the chance to share these stories with you.

Oggi esce su Kindle l'edizione italiana di The Quarantine Station di Michelle Montebello, pubblicata con il titolo La Stazione di Quarantena.Questo per me non rappresenta solo un traguardo professionale, ma l'epilogo di un viaggio attraverso due mondi paralleli: l'Australia del 1918 di Rose Porter e la Sydney contemporanea di Emma Wilcott.