The Aficionado Award, now in its fourth edition, is given each year to an inspiring and innovative publishing initiative, whether an older or newer enterprise.
RCW’s Laurence Laluyaux Wins the 2026 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature
“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.”
A $250,000 Grant for Iowa’s International Writing Program
Philanthropist Hugh. F. Culverhouse Jr. moves on news from Iowa’s International Writing Program after the Trump state department cancels its usual grants.
Facing US State Department Grant Terminations, Christopher Merrill Wins the 2025 Ottaway Award
Christopher Merrill in March reported the termination of US State Department grants for Iowa’s International Writing Program, which he directs.
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.
Words Without Borders’ New Executive Director: ALTA’s Elisabeth Jaquette
Following the 11-year tenure of Karen M. Phillips, a translator of Arabic, ALTA’s Elisabeth Jaquette, is the next to helm Words Without Borders.
International Translation: Words Without Borders Receives a $150,000 Grant
Words Without Borders receives a major US$150,000 Mellon Foundation grant at a time of transition in its leadership and a promising outlook.
British Translator-Author Daniel Hahn To Receive the Ottaway Award
Praised for his engagement in the profession and promotion of translation, Daniel Hahn is Words Without Borders’ 2023 Ottaway laureate.
Words Without Borders’ Redesign: ‘Works in Conversation With Each Other’
The redesigned ‘Words Without Borders’ site, its editors say, is a chance ‘to demonstrate how everything intersects.’
Words Without Borders Updates Its Look and Mission: ‘A Guided Journey’
A big step forward for the 19-year-old nonprofit, Words Without Borders re-introduces its work in a new, agile site redesign.