PEN Translates open for submissions
English PEN’s translation grant is now open for submissions. PEN Translates was launched in 2012, with support from Arts Council England, to encourage UK publishers to acquire more books from …
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Will Forrester appointed as Translation and International Manager
Will Forrester is to join English PEN on 1 April 2019. He takes over from Theodora Danek who has taken up a role as co-publisher at Tilted Axis Press. Will’s …
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English PEN celebrates 250th book in translation
English PEN’s has supported 250 books in translation since the inception of its Writers in Translation programme in 2006. The programme has supported a diverse list, including books translated from …
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PEN Translates autumn 2018 awards announced
A diverse list of books make up the latest round of PEN Translates award winners. These include new novels by László Krasznahorkai and Marie Darrieussecq; the debut short story collection …
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Upcoming event explores taboos, desire and disgust
In a joint event, English PEN and Free Word will explore the private spaces that women carve out for themselves with three writers from Colombia, Singapore and Pakistan, all of …
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