“The fact is that Laurence Laluyaux is an angel,” said László Krasznahorkai, the winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, in a statement. “The Ottaway Award could not find a more deserving recipient.”
Rights Roundup: Award-winning Books That Travel
This month’s roundup features books that appeal to audiences around the world, including a book featured in The BRAW Amazing Bookshelf, an International Booker Prize short list honoree, and a series by a classic thriller writer.
Algerian Writer Wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Khatibi’s novel was selected from 137 submitted titles as the best novel published in Arabic between July 2024 and June 2025.
Helping Books Travel: Norway, Bologna’s 2026 Guest of Honor, Guarantees Translation Grants
Norwegian Literature Abroad (NORLA), which organized Norway’s guest of honor program at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, announced a plan to support translators’ fees for works of children’s and young adult literature from the Norwegian and Sámi languages.
At the London Book Fair, a Look at Translations from Spain and the Balkans
Two panels at the LBF’s Literary Translation Center last week explored getting languages from two regions into English, and the difficulty of coming from a small yet complex territory.
London Book Fair 2026: At the LBF’s Literary Translation Center, Panels Address Ongoing Concerns for Translators
The packed sessions at the London Book Fair’s 16-year-old Literary Translation Center are confirmation that literary translators are always seeking new ways to improve their situation.
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.
Shortlists Announced for 20th Edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
“The shortlist for this milestone edition reflects the remarkable breadth and depth of our cultural heritage — from the profound legacy of classical Arabic literature to the innovative voices shaping contemporary thought,” said Secretary-General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award Dr Ali bin Tamim.
Rights Roundup: Open Call for Latvian Literature Translation Funding
This month’s Rights Roundup features a winter rom-com, an existential journey, and discovering what fungi can teach us.
The Future of Translation: AI and the Greater Good
Two stories this week highlight how AI is impacting the role of translators and what that may mean for the future of translation in publishing.