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“Translation for me is just one of the ways in which I choose to express myself.”
ALTA 2026 Mentor Deepa Bhasthi shares her thoughts on multilingualism and translation in HEART LAMP and beyond. At t2ONLINE:
ALTA 2026 Mentor Deepa Bhasthi shares her thoughts on multilingualism and translation in HEART LAMP and beyond. At t2ONLINE:
Deepa Bhasthi on translation, beyond the world of Heart Lamp
Deepa Bhasthi on translation, beyond the world of Heart Lamp
t2online.in
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“Translation for me is just one of the ways in which I choose to express myself.”
ALTA 2026 Mentor Deepa Bhasthi shares her thoughts on multilingualism and translation in HEART LAMP and beyond. At t2ONLINE:
ALTA 2026 Mentor Deepa Bhasthi shares her thoughts on multilingualism and translation in HEART LAMP and beyond. At t2ONLINE:
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We are excited to open applications for a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages.
Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
buff.ly/yibsATf
Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
buff.ly/yibsATf
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We are excited to open applications for a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages.
Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
buff.ly/yibsATf
Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
buff.ly/yibsATf
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Submissions are open for the WLT Student Translation Prize. If you’re a student enrolled in a translation studies program, send your prose and poems in by 1/10/26. We want to read your translations! All the details are here in the link:
worldliteraturetoday.org/translation-...
worldliteraturetoday.org/translation-...
January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Submissions are open for the WLT Student Translation Prize. If you’re a student enrolled in a translation studies program, send your prose and poems in by 1/10/26. We want to read your translations! All the details are here in the link:
worldliteraturetoday.org/translation-...
worldliteraturetoday.org/translation-...
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Spend a week in Vermont next June studying the art of literary translation, June 14-20! Feat. faculty including Jennifer Croft and many others, the 12th Annual Bread Loaf Translators' Conference is where to be. Rolling apps close 3/15; financial aid available: buff.ly/ev3zAHQ
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Spend a week in Vermont next June studying the art of literary translation, June 14-20! Feat. faculty including Jennifer Croft and many others, the 12th Annual Bread Loaf Translators' Conference is where to be. Rolling apps close 3/15; financial aid available: buff.ly/ev3zAHQ
Check out SALT mentee Sadia Khatri's film project, AMRIT PYALA, which is documenting Sufi and Bhakti folk musicians in Pakistan!
Amrit Pyala - YouTube
archiving Sufi and Bhakti poetry & folk music in PakistanInstagram @amritpyalahttps://amritpyala.mmm.page/
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December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Check out SALT mentee Sadia Khatri's film project, AMRIT PYALA, which is documenting Sufi and Bhakti folk musicians in Pakistan!
SALT has 3 grant deadlines coming up on November 30th!
Don't forget to apply!
Don't forget to apply!
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
SALT has 3 grant deadlines coming up on November 30th!
Don't forget to apply!
Don't forget to apply!
2025 ALTA x SALT translation mentee Shuchi Agrawal wrote a thoughtful essay about her experience attending the ALTA conference and participating in SALT programming at the University of Chicago!
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November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
2025 ALTA x SALT translation mentee Shuchi Agrawal wrote a thoughtful essay about her experience attending the ALTA conference and participating in SALT programming at the University of Chicago!
magazine.saarangaboo...
magazine.saarangaboo...
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Literary translators! Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is currently open for submissions for animal stories in translation (from any language) & the Stevns Translation Prize (for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees.
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Literary translators! Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is currently open for submissions for animal stories in translation (from any language) & the Stevns Translation Prize (for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees.
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
For more info visit: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
Calling all publishers, booksellers, and promoters of South Asian literature!
Apply for promotional grants through PEN by November 30th!
www.englishpen.org/t...
Apply for promotional grants through PEN by November 30th!
www.englishpen.org/t...
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Calling all publishers, booksellers, and promoters of South Asian literature!
Apply for promotional grants through PEN by November 30th!
www.englishpen.org/t...
Apply for promotional grants through PEN by November 30th!
www.englishpen.org/t...
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Our second reading from our translation mentorships are tonight in Chicago!!
Excited and a bit emotional. This has been a big year and a great opportunity.
Excited and a bit emotional. This has been a big year and a great opportunity.
Friends of SALT in the Chicago area!
Please join us on Monday, November 10th, at the South Asia Institute for an evening of readings in translation!
Featuring award-winning translators Daisy Rockwell, Shabnam Nadiya, Srinath Perur and more!
Please join us on Monday, November 10th, at the South Asia Institute for an evening of readings in translation!
Featuring award-winning translators Daisy Rockwell, Shabnam Nadiya, Srinath Perur and more!
Translating South Asia: An evening in Chicago — South Asia Institute
Join International Booker Prize winning translator Daisy Rockwell, PEN/Heim Translation Grant winner Shabnam Nadiya, Sahitya Akademi winner Srinath Perur and others read from their translations from Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Telugu, and Urdu. After the success of last year's inaug
www.saichicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Our second reading from our translation mentorships are tonight in Chicago!!
Excited and a bit emotional. This has been a big year and a great opportunity.
Excited and a bit emotional. This has been a big year and a great opportunity.
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Friends of SALT in the Chicago area!
Please join us on Monday, November 10th, at the South Asia Institute for an evening of readings in translation!
Featuring award-winning translators Daisy Rockwell, Shabnam Nadiya, Srinath Perur and more!
Please join us on Monday, November 10th, at the South Asia Institute for an evening of readings in translation!
Featuring award-winning translators Daisy Rockwell, Shabnam Nadiya, Srinath Perur and more!
Translating South Asia: An evening in Chicago — South Asia Institute
Join International Booker Prize winning translator Daisy Rockwell, PEN/Heim Translation Grant winner Shabnam Nadiya, Sahitya Akademi winner Srinath Perur and others read from their translations from Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Telugu, and Urdu. After the success of last year's inaug
www.saichicago.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Friends of SALT in the Chicago area!
Please join us on Monday, November 10th, at the South Asia Institute for an evening of readings in translation!
Featuring award-winning translators Daisy Rockwell, Shabnam Nadiya, Srinath Perur and more!
Please join us on Monday, November 10th, at the South Asia Institute for an evening of readings in translation!
Featuring award-winning translators Daisy Rockwell, Shabnam Nadiya, Srinath Perur and more!
Calling all publishers and emerging translators of South Asian literature!
We have two important deadlines coming up this month, don't forget to apply!
www.englishpen.org/translation/...
literarytranslators.org/2026-alta-em...
We have two important deadlines coming up this month, don't forget to apply!
www.englishpen.org/translation/...
literarytranslators.org/2026-alta-em...
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Calling all publishers and emerging translators of South Asian literature!
We have two important deadlines coming up this month, don't forget to apply!
www.englishpen.org/translation/...
literarytranslators.org/2026-alta-em...
We have two important deadlines coming up this month, don't forget to apply!
www.englishpen.org/translation/...
literarytranslators.org/2026-alta-em...
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Our Calico Series is open for submissions for 🐾 animal stories 🐾 in translation! Open to translations from any language into English, word count between 2k to 10k words, deadline January 15, 2026! Full submission details here: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
October 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our Calico Series is open for submissions for 🐾 animal stories 🐾 in translation! Open to translations from any language into English, word count between 2k to 10k words, deadline January 15, 2026! Full submission details here: www.catranslation.org/books/submit...
SALT had an amazing time talking about translation at LUMS University in Lahore!
Students had the opportunity to take workshops with Daisy Rockwell, Luke Soucy, and Jason Grunebaum.
Thank you to the incredible Bilal Tanweer for hosting us this October!
Students had the opportunity to take workshops with Daisy Rockwell, Luke Soucy, and Jason Grunebaum.
Thank you to the incredible Bilal Tanweer for hosting us this October!
October 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
SALT had an amazing time talking about translation at LUMS University in Lahore!
Students had the opportunity to take workshops with Daisy Rockwell, Luke Soucy, and Jason Grunebaum.
Thank you to the incredible Bilal Tanweer for hosting us this October!
Students had the opportunity to take workshops with Daisy Rockwell, Luke Soucy, and Jason Grunebaum.
Thank you to the incredible Bilal Tanweer for hosting us this October!
PEN Translates x SALT grants are open!
Are you a publisher looking to fund a translation project from a South Asian language?
Apply by November 30th!
Are you a publisher looking to fund a translation project from a South Asian language?
Apply by November 30th!
PEN Translates - Translation grants for publishers - English PEN
PEN Translates – English PEN's grant for publishers is now open. Deadline: 31 May 2025. Open to UK publishers for new books in translation from any language and region. Awarding the best contemporary literature in translation.
www.englishpen.org
October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
PEN Translates x SALT grants are open!
Are you a publisher looking to fund a translation project from a South Asian language?
Apply by November 30th!
Are you a publisher looking to fund a translation project from a South Asian language?
Apply by November 30th!
Reminder that SALT Travel Grant applications are due TOMORROW September 30th!
Also, don't forget to apply for ALTA x SALT Emerging Translator Mentorships by November 30th!
Check out all of our current opportunities and news here:
salt.humanities.uchi...
Also, don't forget to apply for ALTA x SALT Emerging Translator Mentorships by November 30th!
Check out all of our current opportunities and news here:
salt.humanities.uchi...
September 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Reminder that SALT Travel Grant applications are due TOMORROW September 30th!
Also, don't forget to apply for ALTA x SALT Emerging Translator Mentorships by November 30th!
Check out all of our current opportunities and news here:
salt.humanities.uchi...
Also, don't forget to apply for ALTA x SALT Emerging Translator Mentorships by November 30th!
Check out all of our current opportunities and news here:
salt.humanities.uchi...
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Exciting news 📣 The Feminist Translation Network will be at the Birmingham Literature Festival next month with some brilliant events. Don’t miss 'Translating South Asian Literature: A Feminist Approach with Kavita Bhanot'✍🏽
Register here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bir...
Register here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bir...
September 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Exciting news 📣 The Feminist Translation Network will be at the Birmingham Literature Festival next month with some brilliant events. Don’t miss 'Translating South Asian Literature: A Feminist Approach with Kavita Bhanot'✍🏽
Register here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bir...
Register here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bir...
Want to learn about translation with International Booker Prize winning writer-translator, Deepa Bhasthi? Now is your chance!
How to Translate Multilinguality with Deepa Bhasthi
Discuss how to engage with a text that is created in a linguistic environment where there are two or more languages at play.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Want to learn about translation with International Booker Prize winning writer-translator, Deepa Bhasthi? Now is your chance!
Check out out this awesome new publishing project: HYPHEN! "A constellation of ventures dedicated to bridging India's multilingual literary heritage with the world, through translation and publication."
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September 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Check out out this awesome new publishing project: HYPHEN! "A constellation of ventures dedicated to bridging India's multilingual literary heritage with the world, through translation and publication."
#homee-hyphen.in/#home" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">www.the-hyphen.in/#home
#homee-hyphen.in/#home" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">www.the-hyphen.in/#home
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📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
September 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
Publishers and translators! Don't forget to apply to SALT's Travel Grant Program before September 30th! salt.humanities.uchi...
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Publishers and translators! Don't forget to apply to SALT's Travel Grant Program before September 30th! salt.humanities.uchi...
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📚 Lit from Taiwan w. @linkinglionking.bsky.social
📚 Malayalam w. @vivarthaka.bsky.social
📚 Marathi w. Sachin Ketkar
📚 Poetry from Hong Kong w. @jenniferfeeley.bsky.social
📚 Prose from Hong Kong w. @jacqlyy.bsky.social
📚 Sinhala w. Liyanage Amarakeerthi
📚 Swedish w. @rakelwb.bsky.social
📚 Malayalam w. @vivarthaka.bsky.social
📚 Marathi w. Sachin Ketkar
📚 Poetry from Hong Kong w. @jenniferfeeley.bsky.social
📚 Prose from Hong Kong w. @jacqlyy.bsky.social
📚 Sinhala w. Liyanage Amarakeerthi
📚 Swedish w. @rakelwb.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📚 Lit from Taiwan w. @linkinglionking.bsky.social
📚 Malayalam w. @vivarthaka.bsky.social
📚 Marathi w. Sachin Ketkar
📚 Poetry from Hong Kong w. @jenniferfeeley.bsky.social
📚 Prose from Hong Kong w. @jacqlyy.bsky.social
📚 Sinhala w. Liyanage Amarakeerthi
📚 Swedish w. @rakelwb.bsky.social
📚 Malayalam w. @vivarthaka.bsky.social
📚 Marathi w. Sachin Ketkar
📚 Poetry from Hong Kong w. @jenniferfeeley.bsky.social
📚 Prose from Hong Kong w. @jacqlyy.bsky.social
📚 Sinhala w. Liyanage Amarakeerthi
📚 Swedish w. @rakelwb.bsky.social
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📣 Meet the mentors for the 2026 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program! buff.ly/uQyIkTL
The program allows an emerging translator to establish and develop a close working relationship with an experienced translator on a literary translation project chosen by the emerging translator.
The program allows an emerging translator to establish and develop a close working relationship with an experienced translator on a literary translation project chosen by the emerging translator.
ALTA
A L T A
literarytranslators.org
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣 Meet the mentors for the 2026 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program! buff.ly/uQyIkTL
The program allows an emerging translator to establish and develop a close working relationship with an experienced translator on a literary translation project chosen by the emerging translator.
The program allows an emerging translator to establish and develop a close working relationship with an experienced translator on a literary translation project chosen by the emerging translator.
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Opportunity alert! Our friends @southasiaspeaks.bsky.social are accepting applications for their fellowship program now through Sept. 30 from emerging translators living in South Asia.
Learn more & apply here: www.southasiaspeaks.org/fellowship/. Good luck to all!
Learn more & apply here: www.southasiaspeaks.org/fellowship/. Good luck to all!
September 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Opportunity alert! Our friends @southasiaspeaks.bsky.social are accepting applications for their fellowship program now through Sept. 30 from emerging translators living in South Asia.
Learn more & apply here: www.southasiaspeaks.org/fellowship/. Good luck to all!
Learn more & apply here: www.southasiaspeaks.org/fellowship/. Good luck to all!