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