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In Praise of the Translators Who Transport Us Across the Globe
Literary translations are investments in cultural infrastructure, a public good that can be applied to all publishing markets, no matter the language territory.
Booker Prize Foundation Adds New Funding Partner, Will Double Top Prize Money
Bukhman Philanthropies has committed to providing £1.4 million annually over the next decade “to enable the Booker Prize Foundation to engage more readers with the world’s best translated fiction and to support the translated fiction ecosystem.”
Second Consecutive International Booker Prize Validates Publisher’s Vision for Translated Works
Translator, poet, and And Other Stories founder and publisher Stefan Tobler talks about taking risks with literature, and what’s next for the award-winning indie publisher after ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King, took home the International Booker Prize this week.
Taiwan Travelogue Wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
The novel, written by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King, is a fictional translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir, sharing two women’s culinary tour across 1930s Japan-controlled Taiwan
International Awards Round-Up: International Booker Prize, NBCCs, the Nibbies, and More
Publishing Perspectives highlights some recent award announcements from around the world.
Longlist for International Booker Prize Features ‘Fresh and Innovative’ Stories
This year’s list features three debut titles and 13 previous nominees, including five previously nominated author-translator pairs.
Translation: First Winners of a New PEN-and-Booker Program
The newly opened ‘PEN Presents x International Booker Prize’ is designed to give visibility to the work of global majority translators.
Bulgaria’s Book Market: Hopes for Growth With the Euro
The Bulgarian market, while cautiously optimistic for 2026, knows that adopting the euro may mean some constriction at first.
The £50,000 International Booker Prize Winner: ‘Heart Lamp’
Published by the independent house And Other Stories, ‘Heart Lamp’ by Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bhasthi wins the United Kingdom’s 2025 International Booker Prize.