2014 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize

Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize

The annual Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, first held in 2010, "aims to recognise the achievements of young translators at the start of their careers." Harvill Secker, a publishing company, is partnering with the British Centre for Literary Translation and the Goethe-Institut London.

Each year, the prize focuses on a different language, and the chosen language for this year is German. Competitors for the prize will translate the short story "Der Hausfreund" by German author Julia Franck.

Winners will receive £1000 and a selection of Harvill Secker titles, and is also invited to participate in the BCLT mentorship scheme and in the Crossing Border festival in November.

The deadline for this contest is Friday, August 1, 2014.

The entry form and rules can be found here, and a copy of the short story can be found here.

The contest to open to entrants from any country, but an entrant must be between the ages of 18 to 34 as of the contest deadline.

For residents of the UK or Ireland:
The Stephen Spender Prize focuses on translation of poetry; to enter, submit a translation of a poem from any language, classical or modern, into English. The due date is May 23, 2014. There is no age limit for this competition, but entrants 18 years of age or older must pay a £5 submission fee.