2025 Granum Translation Prize Shortlist Announced

October 29, 2025 — We’re excited to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Granum Foundation Translation Prize!

Shortlist: Armen Davoudian translating Fatemeh Shams, Larissa Kyzer translating Halla Þórlaug Óskarsdóttir, Lee Kyung Min translating Sung Haena, Miranda Mazariegos translating Arnoldo Gálvez Suárez, and Fion Tse translating Lo Yu

The Granum Foundation was established to help U.S.-based writers complete substantive literary works and to help launch these works.

The Granum Foundation Translation Prize strives to acknowledge talented writers who seek to expand the readership of authors from around the globe and illuminate diverse voices.

The winner will be announced in November.

Applications for our next round of prizes are expected to open in May 2026.