A new translation funding program for literary works from Uruguay was announced by Uruguay’s Ministry of Education.
EU Prize for Literature Winners on Display in Frankfurt
Get to know the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair and find out about translation funding for these books.
Qatar Offers New Million Dollar Award for Arabic Translators
The Sheik Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding, from Qatar, is bestowing more than a $1m in prize money over 5 categories.
Monika Dommann’s Book on Copyright History Wins Translation Grant
Monika Dommann’s book on copyright history has won translation funding from the German grant program, Geisteswissenschaften International.
Brazil: A Year After the Guest of Honor in Frankfurt
Brazilian publishers, agents and associations reflect on how Brazil’s Guest of Honor Program at the Frankfurt Book Fair impacts their business today.
Published a Russian Translation? Academia Rossica Prize Deadline is Dec. 1
Academia Rossica, which supports the promotion of Russian literature, is soliciting manuscripts for its translation prize. The closing date for submissions is December 1.
Has Politics Neutered the NEA?
The NEA made a good showing at Frankfurt on behalf of small publishers, 4,000 miles from Washington D.C. But shouldn’t they be making more of a ruckus at home?
Guadalajara’s FIL Forefronts Digital, Germany, and Translation
The Guadalajara International Book Fair is in full swing and is showcasing Germany as Guest of Honor, as well as new programs covering digitization and translation.
Sharjah Book Fair Announces Translation Funding
Rights agreements made during the professional program of the Sharjah Book Fair are eligible to receive funding from the SIBF translation grant
Brazil Commits $7.5m to “The Internationalization of Brazilian Literature”
By the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair the Brazilian government wants to have funded the translation of 250 Brazilian books into foreign languages.