The Winners: 2026 International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature
Yesterday in Sharjah, organizers announced the five winners of the prestigious 2026 International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature.
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Nashwa Nasreldin Wins 2027 PEN/Heim Grant to Translate Amal Al Saeedi
PEN America yesterday announced the winners of several flagship grants, including the ten winners of the 2027 PEN/HEIM Translation Fund Grants. Among the winning translators is Nashwa Nasreldin, for her translation of Amal Al Saeedi’s Side Entrance to the House.
Batool Abu Akleen’s ’48kg’ Makes Warwick Prize Shortlist
Yesterday evening, organizers announced the six books translated from six languages that have been shortlisted for the 2026 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.
Ghayath Almadhoun and Catherine Cobham Win 2026 National Translation Award
One title translated from Arabic was on the longlists for the 2026 National Translation Awards in Poetry and Prose, and that one title — I Have Brought You a Severed Hand, written by Ghayath Almadhoun and translated by Catherine Cobham — won the poetry category award.
Shortlists Announced for 2026 International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature
The winners are set to be announced at the Sharjah International Book Fair, on November 4, 2026.
The Seven Palestinian Nominees for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Award
As in previous years, there are a preponderance of European and North American nominees, with fourteen from the UK, twelve from the US, ten from France, and nine from Italy. However, there are also a surprising seven nominees from Palestine.
Leri Price and Samar Yazbek Finalists for National Book Award
Author Samar Yazbek and translator Leri Price made the five-book shortlist for the 2026 National Book Awards for Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life: Voices of Survival and Witness in Gaza.
On the Official Launch of PEN Sudan
On September 30, 2026, PEN Sudan was formally admitted to PEN International during the 92nd PEN International Congress.
Batool Abu Akleen’s ’48kg’ Makes Warwick Prize Longlist
Organizers today announced the thirteen books translated from twelve languages that have been longlisted for the 2026 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.