Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp translates fiction and nonfiction from Arabic, German and Russian for English-language publishers worldwide. Her translations include books from Germany, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Russia, Switzerland and Syria, including several award-winning or shortlisted translations. She is also a passionate advocate of world literature for young people and diversity in children’s publishing and education. She is co-editor of the ArabKidLitNow! and Russophone Kid Lit blogs, and she writes about global reading for young people at World Kid Lit, Words Without Borders, and World Literature Today. [dj]