#In Translation

Announcing the Best Translated Book Award 2019 Longlists

Celebrating its 12th year of honoring literature in translation, the Best Translated Book Award announced the 2019 longlists at The Millions.

Announcing the 2019 Man Booker International Prize Shortlist

The Man Booker International Prize honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world released its shortlist.

What’s ONCE UPON A TIME in Tamil? Story Starters Around the World

Children's book author Chitra Soundar turned to Twitter to gather story starters from around the world, starting with the Tamil, "In that only place."

Announcing the 2019 Man Booker International Prize Longlist

Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the Man Booker International Prize has announced its 2019 longlist.

2019 New Releases: In Translation

New books from returning favorites Samanta Schweblin and Han Kang, exciting English-language debuts, and more new releases in translation.

Netflix to Adapt Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude

Netflix has announced that it has acquired the rights to develop One Hundred Years of Solitude. This is the first time the novel will be adapted for screen. 

Please Translate This, or, The Frustration of Wanting People to Read Your Favourite Untranslated Book

"It can feel a bit like you’re just there sitting on your own, with no one to talk to, very often just screaming into the void. It sucks."

12 Historical Fiction Books in Translation

Enter a different time and explore historical events and diverse cultures with this list of must-read historical fiction books in translation.

6 Books: Where to Start with Algerian Literature

Since 1956, about 90 Algerian books have appeared in English translation. Which books? And, if you're interested in Algerian lit, where should you start?

Read the Writers Shortlisted for 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The shortlist for the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction was just revealed. Four of the six shortlisted authors can already be read in English.