Translations from French and Italian, by Cole Swenson and Jamie Richards respectively, win ALTA’s 2024 National Translation Awards.
Translation: ALTA Announces Its 2024 Shortlists in Prose and Poetry
The ALTA National Translation Awards have six shortlisted titles in prose and poetry each. Winners are to be announced on October 26.
Five Shortlists: The US National Book Awards’ 2024 Finalists
The United States’ National Book Foundation releases its 2024 slate of five shortlists for the 75th National Book Awards cycle.
US National Book Award 2024 Longlists: Poetry
The 75th National Book Awards’ longlist in poetry is drawn from an initial pool of 299 books submitted by publishers for consideration.
Scotland’s Highland Book Prize Names Sally Huband Its Winner
Sally Huband’s ‘Sea Bean,’ set on the beaches of the Shetland Islands has won the Penguin Random House publication of her book.
Longlisted Translations From 17 Languages: ALTA’s Awards Program
There are 21 publishers with work represented in the 2024 edition of the American Literary Translators Association awards.
At Frankfurt: The Aficionado Award Goes to Brazil’s Circulo de Poemas
The São Paulo-based poetry cooperative Circulo de Poemas will be honored as the 2024 Aficionado Award recipient on October 17.
CLMP’s 10th Annual ‘Firecracker Awards’ Winners for 2024
The 2024 Firecracker Awards from the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), recognize three books and two magazines.
UK: Shortlists Named for the 2024 Forward Prizes for Poetry
A total £17,000 in prize money goes to the winners of four categories in this year’s Forward Prizes for Poetry, shortlisted here.
UK: The Society of Authors’ 2024 Award Winners
Winners in the 2024 round of competitions administered by London’s Society of Authors meet at Southwark Cathedral for a ceremony.