The starting gun for the Best Translated Book Awards 2016 (for best previously untranslated work of fiction and of poetry published/distributed in the US in 2015) has now pretty much officially sounded: at Three Percent they introduce the fiction judges -- and reveal the significant dates: the longlist will be announced 29 March, the shortlist on 26 April, and the winner on 11 May.
I've been a judge for the past few years, but not this year -- there's a whole new slate, with a nice variety of backgrounds, including some notable translators (who have had previously long/shortlisted titles in the running).
I strongly encourage publishers to submit their eligible titles !
I previewed the 2016 BTBA right after this year's award, and I haven't really seen anything that convinces me to reassess my initial projections (though I'm sure I eventually will -- there are still a lot of titles I haven't seen yet (and, yes, publishers, even though I am not a judge this year, you're welcome (and encouraged !) to send me all eligible titles too !)). (I have, however, read Sharov's Before & During in the meantime (along with a couple of others I mentioned), and can confirm that this is definitely a worthy contender.)
The one big advantage about not being a judge this year is that I can be much more obnoxiously publicly partisan, so look forward to that !
(And here's hoping The Mookse and the Gripes Forum's BTBA 2016: Speculation discussion gets (and continues) going properly, too.)
I've been a judge for the past few years, but not this year -- there's a whole new slate, with a nice variety of backgrounds, including some notable translators (who have had previously long/shortlisted titles in the running).
I strongly encourage publishers to submit their eligible titles !
I previewed the 2016 BTBA right after this year's award, and I haven't really seen anything that convinces me to reassess my initial projections (though I'm sure I eventually will -- there are still a lot of titles I haven't seen yet (and, yes, publishers, even though I am not a judge this year, you're welcome (and encouraged !) to send me all eligible titles too !)). (I have, however, read Sharov's Before & During in the meantime (along with a couple of others I mentioned), and can confirm that this is definitely a worthy contender.)
The one big advantage about not being a judge this year is that I can be much more obnoxiously publicly partisan, so look forward to that !
(And here's hoping The Mookse and the Gripes Forum's BTBA 2016: Speculation discussion gets (and continues) going properly, too.)