Awarded annually, biennially or every three years, our Translation Prizes recognize outstanding translations from works in Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Swedish.
The SoA Translation Prizes evening is hosted every year with over £10,000 presented to winning and commended translators.
Any language – John Calder Translation Prize
The John Calder Translation Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full-length ambitious, groundbreaking works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a
Any language – TA First Translation Prize
The TA First Translation Prize is an annual prize for a debut literary translation into English published in the UK and Ireland. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a runner-up
Arabic – Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize is an annual award, established by Banipal Magazine and the Banipal Trust for Arab Literature, for published translations from Arabic of full-length works of imaginative
Dutch – Vondel Prize
The Vondel Prize is a triennial award of €5000 for translation into English of full length Dutch language works of literary merit and general interest. Named after the most prominent
French – Scott Moncrieff Prize
The Scott Moncrieff Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full length French works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a
German – Goethe-Institut Award
The Society of Authors’ and the Goethe-Institut Londons’ biennial Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation. The Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation was founded in 2010 and is presented by the Society of Authors and the
German – Schlegel-Tieck Prize
The Schlegel-Tieck Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full length German works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a runner-up
Hebrew – Risa Domb/Porjes Prize
The Risa Domb/Porjes Prize is administered by the Jewish Literary Foundation. The prize of £2,000 has been awarded triennially since 1998 and recognises the English translation of a full-length Hebrew
Italian – John Florio Prize
The John Florio Prize is a biennial award for translations into English of full length Italian works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a
Japanese – Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (GBSF) Translation Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full-length Japanese-language works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000
Spanish – Premio Valle Inclán
The Premio Valle Inclán is an annual prize for translations into English of full length Spanish language works of literary merit and general interest. The prize was established in 1997.
Swedish – Bernard Shaw Prize
The Bernard Shaw Prize is a biennial award for translations into English of full length Swedish language works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and
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