25/10/2026
We're excited to announce the winner of the 2026 ALTA First Translation Prize: W & E: A REFRACTED TRANSLATION OF WULF AND EADWACER by anonymous, translated from Old English by M.L. Martin, edited by Johannes Göransson and Katherine Hedeen, published by Action Books! https://literarytranslators.org/2026aftpwinner-wande/
Starting in 2024, the ALTA First Translation Prize recognizes the work of emerging literary translators and their editors. This annual prize is open to all genres, and awards one debut literary translation from any other language into English published in the previous calendar year. This year’s judges are Kristen Vida Alfaro, Tess Lewis, and Wendy Call .
This year’s winner was announced at the Awards Ceremony held during ALTA’s 49th annual conference, ALTA49: Give and Take, held in Portland, OR from October 21-24, 2026.
