Resources | The American Literary Translators Association

ALTA Guides to Getting Started in Literary Translation
MLA & ALTA Evaluating Translations as Scholarship: Guidelines for Peer Review
The Authors Guild Literary Translation Model Contract and Commentary
- Press Release
- The Contract
PEN Model Contract for a Work of Literary Translation
- FAQs on the Model Contract
- Checklist for Negotiating Translation Contracts
Authors Guild Survey: US Literary Translators’ Working Conditions
Undergraduate and Graduate Translation Programs:
- PEN's US University Guide
- Iolante's UK University Guide
Charlie Coombe's Literary Translation Database (for publishers, awards, residencies, grants, etc.)
David McKay's Resources for Emerging Translators (Emerging Translators Network)