The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, established in 2017, is an annual prize honoring a translated work by a female author published in English by a UK-based or Irish publisher during the previous calendar year. The stated aim of the prize is "to address the gender imbalance in translated literature and to increase the number of international women’s voices accessible by a British and Irish readership."[1] The prize is open to works of fiction, poetry, or literary non-fiction, or works of fiction for children or young adults. Only works written by a woman are eligible; the gender of the translator is immaterial. The £1,000 prize is divided evenly between the author and her translator(s), or goes entirely to the translator(s) in cases where the writer is no longer living. The prize is funded and administered by the University of Warwick.
The 2023 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced on 9 November 2023.[2]The winner was announced on 23 November 2023.[3]
In 2023, a highly commended prize was also awarded: this went to A Line in the World by Dorthe Nors, translated by Caroline Waight.
The 2022 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. The joint winners were announced on 24 November 2022.[4]
The 2021 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced by the University of Warwick on 10 November 2021. The winner was announced on 24 November 2021.[5]
In 2021, a runner-up prize was also awarded: this went to Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge, translated by Jeremy Tiang.
The 2020 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced by the University of Warwick on 11 November 2020.[6] The winner was announced on 26 November 2020.
In 2020, a runner-up prize was also awarded: this went to Letters from Tove by Tove Jansson, translated by Sarah Death.
The 2019 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced by the University of Warwick on 28 October 2019.[7] The winner was announced on 20 November 2019.
The 2018 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced by the University of Warwick. The 2018 winner is in yellow.
The 2017 prize was announced in a ceremony at the Warwick Arts Centre on Nov. 15, 2017.[8] The judging panel was composed of Susan Bassnett, Amanda Hopkinson, and Boyd Tonkin, Special Adviser, Man Booker International Prize. The winner is in yellow.
