The University of Warwick has officially opened submissions for the 2026 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.
The annual award recognises full-length works originally written by women and translated into English, provided the titles were first published in the United Kingdom or Ireland between April 2025 and March 2026.
Eligible genres include novels, poetry, non-fiction, graphic novels and children’s literature. The competition accepts re-translations and self-translated works, though anthologies featuring multiple authors are excluded. Submissions must be initiated by publishers, who have until May 8, 2026 to complete the digital entry form, with physical copies of the books required by mid-May.
The 2026 judging panel consists of Arifa Akbar, Boyd Tonkin, and the Ivorian novelist and poet Véronique Tadjo. The selection process will culminate in a longlist announcement in early October, followed by a shortlist later that month. The final winner will be revealed at a ceremony in London on November 16.
The prize was established to promote the work of female writers from around the world, who are often under-represented in the English-language market. Last year, the accolade was shared by Johanna Ekström and Sigrid Rausing for the Swedish title And the Walls Became the World All Around.
There is no entry fee for the prize, and publishers are permitted to submit multiple titles for consideration.
