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The Week in Translation

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what: Launch for The Book of Rio and The Football Crônicas, featuring Lucy Greaves, Toni Marques, Jethro Soutar, and Diego Trelles Paz.
when: Monday, June 2, 7pm
where: Free Word Lecture Theatre, London
more info: http://ow.ly/wK7vA
 
what: 45th Poetry International Festival, In Other Words translation project
when: June 10-14
where: Rotterdam
more info: http://ow.ly/uSSSG

SUBMIT

what: ALTA Travel Fellowships 
ALTA Travel Fellowships of $1000 are awarded to 4-6 emerging translations for travel to the annual ALTA conference. Fellows are invited to give a reading at the conference, and get the opportunity to connect with other translations, publishers, and the translation community.
when: November 12-15, 2014
where: Milwaukee, WI
submission deadline: July 1, 2014
more info: http://ow.ly/x0BcU

what: Workshop in Scholarly and Literary Translation from Slavic Languages
when: June 16-20, 2014
where: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne 
more info: http://ow.ly/upTkp

what: Translation Lab 2014 at Ledig House
when: November 5-14, 2014
where: Omi International Arts Center
submission deadline: July 15
more info: http://ow.ly/weZLV

what: Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize (for translation from German into English this year)
The winning translator will receive £1000 and a selection of Harvill Secker titles. The winner will also participate in the BCLT mentorship scheme and in Crossing Border festival.
submission deadline: Friday, August 1, 2014
more info: http://ow.ly/vM02p

English
GO
 
what: Launch for The Book of Rio and The Football Crônicas, featuring Lucy Greaves, Toni Marques, Jethro Soutar, and Diego Trelles Paz.
when: Monday, June 2, 7pm
where: Free Word Lecture Theatre, London
more info: http://ow.ly/wK7vA
 
what: 45th Poetry International Festival, In Other Words translation project
when: June 10-14
where: Rotterdam
more info: http://ow.ly/uSSSG

SUBMIT

what: ALTA Travel Fellowships 
ALTA Travel Fellowships of $1000 are awarded to 4-6 emerging translations for travel to the annual ALTA conference. Fellows are invited to give a reading at the conference, and get the opportunity to connect with other translations, publishers, and the translation community.
when: November 12-15, 2014
where: Milwaukee, WI
submission deadline: July 1, 2014
more info: http://ow.ly/x0BcU

what: Workshop in Scholarly and Literary Translation from Slavic Languages
when: June 16-20, 2014
where: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne 
more info: http://ow.ly/upTkp

what: Translation Lab 2014 at Ledig House
when: November 5-14, 2014
where: Omi International Arts Center
submission deadline: July 15
more info: http://ow.ly/weZLV

what: Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize (for translation from German into English this year)
The winning translator will receive £1000 and a selection of Harvill Secker titles. The winner will also participate in the BCLT mentorship scheme and in Crossing Border festival.
submission deadline: Friday, August 1, 2014
more info: http://ow.ly/vM02p

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