September 9, 2019–The American Literary Translators Association is delighted to announce that the 2020 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program submission portals are open!

September 3, 2019—The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce the longlists for the 2019 National Translation Awards (NTA) in Poetry and Prose! 2019 marks the twenty-first year for the NTA, and the fifth year to award separate prizes in poetry and prose. The NTA, which is administered by ALTA, is the only national award for translated fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction that includes a rigorous examination of both the source text and its relation to the finished English work.

It’s not too late! But don’t wait long to get involved in the fun we’re planning for ALTA42: Sight and Sound, ALTA’s 42nd annual conference being held this year in Rochester, NY from November 7-10!

Each year, 4-6 emerging translators are awarded $1,000 each to travel to the ALTA conference, where they participate in panels, workshops, and readings. At the conference, ALTA Fellows are invited to read their translated work at a keynote event, giving them an opportunity to present their translations to an audience of translators, authors, editors, and publishers from around the world.