None of the 10 authors nominated for the Man Booker International Prize has a book on the 4 longlists. There are 76 spots on the combined longlists, including the 6 write-in spots for the Typographical Translation Prize. (3 of the 6 write-in titles show up on 1 of the 3 other longlists). There are 62 unique titles across the 4 lists. 34 of the books are from Europe, … Continue reading 2015 Translation Awards – By the Numbers

‘Tis the season for Translation Awards.  The 2015 Best Translated Book Award, Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, PEN Translation Prize, Man Booker International Prize and Typographical Translation Prize (which has already been selected) – I’ve included the long lists for all five below.  This year I thought it would be fun to put them all in one place and compare.  Later this week I’ll be taking a closer look… … Continue reading Translation Award Season – The 2015 Edition