Awarded annually, biennially or every three years, our Translation Prizes recognize outstanding translations from works in Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.
Our Translation Prizes evening is hosted every year with over £10,000 presented to winning and commended translators.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the 2022 Translation Prizes.
Check out our online celebration of the winners of the 2021 Translation Prizes…
Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize (Arabic)
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize is an annual award of £3,000, established by Banipal Magazine and the Banipal Trust for Arab Literature, for published translations from Arabic of full-length works
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
Italian – John Florio Prize
The John Florio Prize is a biennial award of £2,000 for translations into English of full length Italian works of literary merit and general interest. Established in 1963 and named
German – Goethe-Institut Award
The Society of Authors and the Goethe-Institut, London biennial Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation. Following on from the German Embassy Award for Translators, which was first presented in 2010 with the support of the
German – Schlegel-Tieck Prize
The Schlegel-Tieck Prize is an annual award of £3,000 for translations into English of full length German works of literary merit and general interest. First awarded in 1965 and named
French – Scott Moncrieff Prize
The Scott Moncrieff Prize is an annual award of £1,000 for translations into English of full length French works of literary merit and general interest. Established in 1965, and named
Hebrew – TLS-Risa Domb/Porjes Prize
The TLS-Risa Domb/Porjes Prize of £2,000 has been awarded triennially since 1998 and recognises the English translation of a full-length Hebrew book, fiction or non-fiction, of general interest and literary
Spanish – Premio Valle Inclán
The Premio Valle Inclán is an annual prize of £2,000 for translations into English of full length Spanish language works of literary merit and general interest. The prize was established
Swedish – Bernard Shaw Prize
The Bernard Shaw Prize is a biennial award of £2,000 for translations into English of full length Swedish language works of literary merit and general interest. Named after the author
TA First Translation Prize
The TA First Translation Prize is an annual £2,000 prize for a debut literary translation into English published in the UK and Ireland. The Prize is shared between the translator
Japanese – The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (GBSF) Translation Prize is an annual award of £3,000 for translations into English of full-length Japanese-language works of literary merit and general interest. Generously supported