2025 ALTA First Translation Prize

The ALTA First Translation Prize, inaugurated in 2024, recognizes the work of emerging literary translators and their editors. This $3,000 prize ($2,000 bestowed to the translator and $1,000 to the editor) is open to all genres, and awards one debut literary translation from any other language into English published in the previous calendar year. Translators based anywhere in the world and translations published anywhere in the world are eligible.

This prize was initiated by Esther Allen, Susan Bernofsky, and Daniel Hahn, and is generously supported by Esther Allen, Susan Bernofsky, Geoff Brock, Karen Emmerich, Daniel Hahn, Corine Tachtiris, Padma Viswanathan, Natasha Wimmer, and other anonymous ALTA members. If you are interested in contributing to this prize, please contact Communications & Awards Director Rachael Daum.