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  • 07/12/2025

PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants 2026 Winners

Black and white line illustration of an open book with a world map emerging from its pages, created for In Other Worlds as the feature image for the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants 2026 article.

PEN America has announced the winners of the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants 2026, selecting ten translators whose projects will bring…

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  • 05/11/2025

On Choosing Between Translations: A Reader’s Guide

Minimal black-and-white line illustration showing several open books reflected in a standing mirror, symbolising different translations of a literary work. Created in In Other Worlds’ signature minimalist Japanese-ink style for the article “How to Choose Between Translations of a Classic”.

You’re standing in a bookshop, holding two copies of the same novel. Each bears a different translator’s name on the…

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  • 26/10/2025

Booker Prize and Translated Children’s Books: What Next?

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The Children’s Booker Prize has just been announced by the Booker Prize Foundation. Aimed specifically at fiction for children aged…

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  • 08/10/2025

The 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature: Finalists Announced

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The Finalists of the 2025 National Book Award for translated literature have been revealed, honouring five outstanding books that showcase…

Read MoreThe 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature: Finalists Announced
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  • 30/09/2025

International Translation Day: How It All Began

Minimalist Japanese ink-style illustration of St Jerome at his desk with books and a skull, inspired by Matthias Stom’s painting, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes.

Jerome’s life was as restless as his pen. Born in the Balkans in the fourth century, he travelled widely and…

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  • 25/09/2025

How the PEN Presents Translation Grant Is Nurturing Emerging Translators

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The latest winners of the PEN Presents translation grant have been announced, showcasing six projects that bring vital new voices…

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