The shortlist for the 2020 Italian Prose in Translation Award is here! Since 2015, the IPTA has recognized the importance of contemporary Italian prose (fiction and literary non-fiction) and promotes the translation of Italian works into English. . This year’s judges are Jeanne Bonner, Richard Dixon, and Antony Shugaar.

The winning translator will receive a $5,500 cash prize each. The awards ceremony will air on October 15, 2020 on ALTA’s Crowdcast page: you can register to attend the IPTA announcement here. 

If you’re eager to read these books ahead of the announcement of the winner on October 15, consider buying them from our Bookshop.org list.