{{More citations needed|date=November 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox award | name = TA First Translation Prize | country = {{flag|United Kingdom}} | sponsor = Daniel Hahn (founding endowment) | year = 2017 | status = Active }} The '''TA First Translation Prize''' was established by Daniel Hahn in 2017 and is awarded annually to for a debut literary translation, to be shared equally between the first-time translator and their editor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/hahn-donates-idla-prize-pot-fund-ta-first-translation-prize-573991|title = Hahn donates award winnings to found a First Translation Prize}}</ref>

==About the prize== The prize was established by Daniel Hahn in 2017, who [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/21/angolan-jose-eduardo-agualusa-wins-100000-impac-dublin-prize-general-history-of-oblivion donated half of his winnings] from the International Dublin Literary Award - for his translation of José Eduardo Agualusa's ''A General Theory of Oblivion'' from Portuguese - to help establish a new prize for debut literary translation.

Hahn said: “I was very fortunate to have been named as one of the winners of the International Dublin Literary Award, alongside my friend José Eduardo Agualusa (the first writer I ever translated). Obviously, I’m as broke as the next translator, but the prize pot of the IDLA is so generous that even half of it is a sizeable amount to keep; so, I’m giving the other half to support the first few years of a new prize, which will be run by the Society of Authors."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/hahn-donates-idla-prize-pot-fund-ta-first-translation-prize-573991|title = Hahn donates award winnings to found a First Translation Prize}}</ref>

==Winners and Shortlistees==

===2017=== Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/ta-first-translation-prize-710126|title = Inaugural First Translation Prize shortlist revealed}}</ref>

'''Judges:''' Rosalind Harvey, Bill Swainson, and Daniel Hahn<br /> '''Winner:''' ''Second-hand Time'' by Svetlana Alexievich, translated from the Russian by Bela Shayevich, edited by Jacques Testard (Fitzcarraldo Editions)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.societyofauthors.org/Prizes/Translation-Prizes/TA-First-Translation-Prize/Past-winners| title = Translation Prizes {{!}} The Society of Authors}}</ref><br /> '''Shortlist:''' * ''Eve Out of Her Ruins'' by Ananda Devi, translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman, edited by Cécile Menon and Angeline Rothermundt (Les Fugitives) * ''Second-hand Time'', by Svetlana Alexievich, translated from the Russian by Bela Shayevich, edited by Jacques Testard (Fitzcarraldo Editions) * ''Swallowing Mercury'' by Wioletta Greg, translated from the Polish by Eliza Marciniak, edited by Max Porter and Ka Bradley (Portobello Books). * ''The Sad Part Was'', by Prabda Yoon, translated from the Thai by Mui Poopoksakul, edited by Deborah Smith (translator) (Tilted Axis Press) * ''The Queue'', by Basma Abdel Aziz, translated from the Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette, edited by Sal Robinson, Taylor Sperry and Željka Marošević (Melville House) * ''Notes on a Thesis'' by Tiphaine Rivière, translated from the French by Francesca Barrie, edited by Clare Bullock (Jonathan Cape)

===2018=== '''Judges:''' Philip Gwyn Jones, Daniel Hahn, and Margaret Jull Costa<br /> '''Winner:''' ''The Impossible Fairytale'' by Han Yujoo, translated by Janet Hong, edited by Ethan Nosowsky (Titled Axis Press) <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.societyofauthors.org/Prizes/Translation-Prizes/TA-First-Translation-Prize/Past-winners| title = Translation Prizes {{!}} The Society of Authors}}</ref><br /> '''Shortlist:''' * Gini Alhadeff for her translation of ''I Am the Brother of XX'' edited by Barbara Epler and originally written by Fleur Jaeggy in Italian (And Other Stories) * Fionn Petch for his translation of ''Fireflies'' edited by Annie McDermott and originally written by Luis Sagasti in Spanish (Charco Press) * Alex Valente for his translation of ''Can You Hear Me?'' edited by Federico Andornino and originally written by Elena Varvello in Italian (Two Roads Books)

=== 2019 === '''Judges:''' Daniel Hahn, Ellie Steel, and Shaun Whiteside.

'''Winner:''' Morgan Giles and Saba Ahmed (editor) for a translation of ''Tokyo Ueno Station'' by Yu Miri (Tilted Axis Press). Translated from Japanese.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Translation Prizes {{!}} The Society of Authors|url=https://www.societyofauthors.org/Prizes/Translation-Prizes/TA-First-Translation-Prize/Past-winners|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.societyofauthors.org}}</ref>

'''Runner-up:''' Charlotte Whittle and Bella Bosworth (editor) for a translation of ''People in the Room'' by Norah Langé (And Other Stories). Translated from Spanish.

'''Shortlist:'''

* Sarah Booker and Lauren Rosemary Hook (editor) for a translation of ''The Iliac Crest'' by Cristina Rivera Garza (And Other Stories) Translated from Spanish. * Natascha Bruce and Jeremy Tiang (editor) for a translation of ''Lonely Face'' by Yeng Pway Ngon (Balestier Press). Translated from Chinese. *Ellen Jones, Fionn Petch (editor) and Carolina Orloff (editor) for a translation of ''Trout, Belly Up'' by Rodrigo Fuentes (Charco Press). Translated from Spanish. * William Spence and Tomasz Hoskins (editor) for a translation of ''The Promise: Love and Loss in Modern China'' by XinRan Xue (I.B. Tauris). Translated from Mandarin.

=== 2020 === '''Judges:''' Daniel Hahn, Maureen Freely and Max Porter.

'''Winner:''' Nicholas Glastonbury and Saba Ahmed (editor) for a translation of ''Every Fire You Tend'' by Sema Kaygusuz (Tilted Axis Press). Translated from Turkish.

'''Runner-up:''' Nicholas Royle and Tim Shearer (editor) for a translation of ''Pharricide'' by Vincent de Swarte (Confingo Publishing). Translated from French.

Shortlist:

* Laura Francis and editor Ka Bradley for a translation of The Collection by Nina Leger (Granta Books). Translated from French. * Annie McDermott and editor Lizzie Davis for a translation of Empty Words by Mario Levrero (And Other Stories). Translated from Spanish. * Ruth Diver and editor Elise Williams for a translation of The Little Girl on the Ice Floe by Adélaïde Bon (MacLehose Press). Translated from French. * Owen Good and editor Bishan Samaddar for a translation of ''Pixel'' by Krisztina Tóth (Seagull Books). Translated from Hungarian.

=== 2021 === '''Judges''': Daniel Hahn, Vineet Lal, and Annie McDermott.

'''Winner''':Jackie Smith and editor Bill Swainson for a translation of ''An Inventory of Losses'' by Judith Schalansky (MacLehose Press). Translated from German.

'''Runner-up''':Padma Viswanathan and editor Edwin Frank for a translation of ''São Bernardo'' by Graciliano Ramos (New York Review Books). Translated from Portuguese.

Shortlist:

* Jennifer Russell and editor Denise Rose Hansen for a translation of ''Marble'' by Amalie Smith (Lolli Editions). Translated from Danish. * Lucy Rand and editor Sophie Orme for a translation of ''The Phone Box at the Edge of the World,'' by Laura Imai Messina (Bonnier Books UK Ltd). Translated from Italian. * Rahul Bery and editor Federico Andornino for a translation of ''Rolling Fields'' by David Trueba (Weidenfeld & Nicolson – Orion Publishing Group). Translated from Spanish. * Simon Leser and editor Andrew Hsiao for a translation of ''Tomorrow They Won't Dare to Murder Us'' by Joseph Andras (Verso Books). Translated from French.

=== 2022 === Source:<ref name=":0" />

'''Judges:''' Saba Ahmed, Ka Bradley, and Daniel Hahn

'''Winner''': Marta Dziurosz and editors Zeljka Marosevic and Sophie Missing for a translation of ''Things I Didn’t Throw Out'' by Marcin Wicha (Daunt Books Publishing) Translated from Polish.

'''Runner-up''': Jo Heinrich and editor Gesche Ipsen for a translation of ''Marzahn, Mon Amour'' by Katja Oskamp (Peirene Press) Translated from German.

Shortlist:

* Bethlehem Attfield and editor David Henningham for a translation of ''The Lost Spell'' by Yismake Worku (Henningham Family Press) Translated from Amharic. * Elena Pala and editor Federico Andornino for a translation of ''The Hummingbird'' by Sandro Veronesi (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Orion) Translated from Italian. * Kat Storace and editor Jen Calleja for a translation of ''what will it take for me to leave'' by Loranne Vella (Praspar Press) Translated from Maltese. * Abigail Wender and editor Katy Derbyshire for a translation of ''The Bureau of Past Management'' by Iris Hanika (V&Q Books) Translated from German.

==External links== * [http://www.societyofauthors.org/Prizes/Translation-Prizes/TA-First-Translation-Prize The TA First Translation Prize - on the Society of Authors website]

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Translation awards Category:Society of Authors awards Category:Awards established in 2017