L I N K S

• EU Grants for Literary Translation

The European Union's Culture Programme (2007-2013) contains a financial strand dedicated to supporting literary translation, with the aim of enabling the widest possible dissemination of European literature. Grants from 2,000 to 60,000 EUR are available for publishing houses or publishing groups for the translation of fiction in all its forms including novels, short stories, comic strips, plays and poetry. Encourage your publisher to find out more from http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-programmes-and-actions/doc411_en.htm

• Words without borders: 

Words Without Borders (WWB) opens doors to international exchange through translation, publication, and promotion of the world’s best writing. WWB publishes selected prose and poetry on the web and in print anthologies (the next one to focus on the Islamic world), stages special events that connect foreign writers to the general public and media, develops materials for high school teachers to use foreign literature in classrooms, and continues to build an unparalleled online resource center for contemporary global writing.

• PEN International! 

English PEN is the founding centre of International PEN, a membership association with 144 branches in more than one hundred countries, providing an active and supportive community for writers and readers around the world. PEN was founded in 1921 by Amy Dawson Scott (pictured left, centre) in order to promote literature as a means of greater understanding between cultures. English PEN is governed by a board of trustees which is elected from and by the members of English PEN. The President of English PEN is Lisa Appignanesi, and the Director is Jonathan Heawood.

• National Poetry Competition: The Poetry Society is Britain’s leading voice for poets and poetry. Founded in 1909, the Society has nearly 4,000 members worldwide. The National Poetry Competition offers a first prize of £5,000, and the deadline for entering is 31 October 2011. For further details see http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk