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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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#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
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!
SALT's Travel Grant Program is now open for applications! This year we will be offering grants to both publishers and translators of literature from South Asian languages into English. Learn more about how to apply here: salt.humanities.uchi...
September 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
SALT's Travel Grant Program is now open for applications! This year we will be offering grants to both publishers and translators of literature from South Asian languages into English. Learn more about how to apply here: salt.humanities.uchi...
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📣 The 2026 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program submission portals are open!
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
September 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣 The 2026 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program submission portals are open!
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
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🎉 It's here! The schedule-at-a-glance for our upcoming conference, ALTA48: Visions and Versions, which will be held November 5-8 in Tucson, AZ, is LIVE!
Check it out now to see the panels, workshops, readings, events and more we have lined up for you in Tucson this November! buff.ly/6KmX2u2
Check it out now to see the panels, workshops, readings, events and more we have lined up for you in Tucson this November! buff.ly/6KmX2u2
August 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🎉 It's here! The schedule-at-a-glance for our upcoming conference, ALTA48: Visions and Versions, which will be held November 5-8 in Tucson, AZ, is LIVE!
Check it out now to see the panels, workshops, readings, events and more we have lined up for you in Tucson this November! buff.ly/6KmX2u2
Check it out now to see the panels, workshops, readings, events and more we have lined up for you in Tucson this November! buff.ly/6KmX2u2
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APPLY: Lithuanian is one of the languages of the wonderful Emerging Translator Mentorship @writerscentre.bsky.social this year, and I’m v happy to return as a mentor. Please share this opportunity with people interested in translation, literature and languages ✍️📚🇱🇹 Deadline: 31 Aug. Link below!
August 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
APPLY: Lithuanian is one of the languages of the wonderful Emerging Translator Mentorship @writerscentre.bsky.social this year, and I’m v happy to return as a mentor. Please share this opportunity with people interested in translation, literature and languages ✍️📚🇱🇹 Deadline: 31 Aug. Link below!
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📣 Applications are OPEN for the @cw-indiatrust.bsky.social Fellowship 2025/26📣
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
August 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📣 Applications are OPEN for the @cw-indiatrust.bsky.social Fellowship 2025/26📣
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
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📣 Applications are OPEN for the @cw-indiatrust.bsky.social Fellowship 2025/26📣
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
August 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📣 Applications are OPEN for the @cw-indiatrust.bsky.social Fellowship 2025/26📣
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
The successful applicant will be in residence at BCLT for 8 weeks from Monday 19th January – Saturday 14th March 2026. Apply by 14 September 2025 📅
Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
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We're thrilled to announce 2025 International Booker Prize winner Deepa Bhasthi as Wasafiri's inaugural International Translator in Residence, in partnership with The SALT (South Asian Literature in Translation) Project!
Full announcement: buff.ly/sMjex7E
Full announcement: buff.ly/sMjex7E
August 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We're thrilled to announce 2025 International Booker Prize winner Deepa Bhasthi as Wasafiri's inaugural International Translator in Residence, in partnership with The SALT (South Asian Literature in Translation) Project!
Full announcement: buff.ly/sMjex7E
Full announcement: buff.ly/sMjex7E
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ANNAH, INFINITE comes out AUG 19. Terima Kasih Byk kl sdh pesan. Pre-orders mean a lot to authors, so I’m v thankful for all yr support.
Enormously grateful for this blurb from Preti Taneja. (Blurbers are part of this book, readers are part of this book 🙏🏼)
www.tiltedaxispress.com/annah-infini...
Enormously grateful for this blurb from Preti Taneja. (Blurbers are part of this book, readers are part of this book 🙏🏼)
www.tiltedaxispress.com/annah-infini...
July 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
ANNAH, INFINITE comes out AUG 19. Terima Kasih Byk kl sdh pesan. Pre-orders mean a lot to authors, so I’m v thankful for all yr support.
Enormously grateful for this blurb from Preti Taneja. (Blurbers are part of this book, readers are part of this book 🙏🏼)
www.tiltedaxispress.com/annah-infini...
Enormously grateful for this blurb from Preti Taneja. (Blurbers are part of this book, readers are part of this book 🙏🏼)
www.tiltedaxispress.com/annah-infini...
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“Mepo had worked hard to plow the field and make it as pliable as a soft mattress. Forget about weeds; he did not leave even a single stray blade of grass standing.”
A story by Jhaverchand Meghani, translated from the Gujarati by Jenny Bhatt @jennybhatt. buff.ly/R1lWe61
A story by Jhaverchand Meghani, translated from the Gujarati by Jenny Bhatt @jennybhatt. buff.ly/R1lWe61
July 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“Mepo had worked hard to plow the field and make it as pliable as a soft mattress. Forget about weeds; he did not leave even a single stray blade of grass standing.”
A story by Jhaverchand Meghani, translated from the Gujarati by Jenny Bhatt @jennybhatt. buff.ly/R1lWe61
A story by Jhaverchand Meghani, translated from the Gujarati by Jenny Bhatt @jennybhatt. buff.ly/R1lWe61