The Poetry in Translation Prize
The Poetry in Translation Prize is a biennial award for an outstanding poetry collection translated into English. Launched by Giramondo Publishing, Fitzcarraldo Editions and New Directions in 2025, the prize is open to living poets from around the world, writing in any language other than English.
The inaugural winner of the prize is Security Questions by Osdany Morales, translated from Spanish by Harry Bauld. The announcement was made in February 2026, with publication scheduled for early 2027. The book was selected from a shortlist of eight, with 259 submissions overall, and Giramondo, Fitzcarraldo Editions and New Directions reading all submissions concurrently.
The winners receive an advance of US$5,000, to be shared equally between poet and translator, followed by simultaneous publication in North America with New Directions, in the UK and Ireland with Fitzcarraldo Editions, and in Australia and New Zealand with Giramondo.
The Poetry in Translation Prize runs alongside the Novel Prize, a biennial award for a book-length work of literary fiction written in English.
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