Writers in Translation

The new call for submissions has now been opened. Books scheduled for the publication in the second half of 2009 are eligible to apply. The deadline is 12th March 2009. Apply

Each year, Writers in Translation support between 6 and 8 books that are translated from a wide variety of foreign languages. Our aim is to celebrate books of outstanding literary value, dedication to free speech and intercultural understanding.

In September 2008, the Writers in Translation Committee chose to support 3 books which will be published in the first half of 2009:

1) Ron Leshem: Beaufort, translated from Hebrew by Evan Fallenberg, Vintage, February 2009.

2) Tahar Ben Jelloun: Leaving Tangier, translated from French by Linda Coverdale, Arcadia Books, March 2009.

3) Ruth Maier: Ruth Maier's Diary: A Young Girl's Life under Nazism, edited by Jan Erik Vold, translated from Norwegian by Jamie Bulloch, Harvill Secker, March 2009.

The publication of these titles will be celebrated at dedicated events organized by the publishers and English PEN.