The Granum Foundation

06/09/2026

Happy to 2024 Granum Translation Prize shortlister Laura Nagle, whose translation of CONFIDENCES by Adela Zamudio, is out today from Bucknell University Press.

Catherine Davies, coeditor of TRANSNATIONAL SPANISH STUDIES, said, "A gripping story of love, scandal, and family feuds set in 1907 Cochabamba, Bolivia...Laura Nagle’s excellent translation has at last made this pioneering novel available to English readers."

Learn more and order a copy today at tinyurl.com/bdhnznc2.

05/22/2026

Spread the word: we're open to applications for the 2026 Granum Translation Prize! This $1,500+ prize will be awarded to support the completion of a work translated into English by a U.S.-based writer. Applications will be accepted until 1,000 entries are received or until August 1, 2026, whichever comes first. Learn more and apply at granumfoundation.org/granum-prize.

05/13/2026

The Granum Foundation will be joined by four special guest readers for this year’s Granum Prize competition. Pete Hsu, winner of the 2025 Granum Prize; Na Mee, 2025 finalist; Okwudili Nebeolisa, 2021 finalist; and Edwardson Ukata, 2025 finalist, will each offer their unique perspectives as we determine this year’s longlist, shortlist, finalists, and winners. Read more about this year's guest readers at tinyurl.com/575vkca3.

05/09/2026

Congratulations to 2022 Granum Translation Prize winner Katherine E. Young, whose translation of one of Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli’s best-known works, the trilogy of novellas titled PEOPLE AND TREES (Plamen Press - Where Words Ignite), has been named a finalist for the 2026 EBRD Literature Prize by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

ICE (Head of Zeus) by Jacek Dukaj, translated from the Polish by Ursula Phillips, and ON THE GREENWICH LINE (Peirene Press) by Shady Lewis, translated from the Arabic by Katharine Halls, were also named as finalists.

The winning author and translator will be revealed at an awards ceremony at the EBRD’s headquarters in London on July 2. Read more: tinyurl.com/fy59m57a.

Three translated works from shortlist of ten chosen by independent jury

05/06/2026

Congratulations to 2025 Granum Prize shortlister Arah Ko, whose chapbook, ANIMAL LOGIC, released this week from Bull City Press!

Mia Ayumi Malhotra, author of MOTHERSALT, said, "Probing the wilds of human cruelty and family history, Ko confronts the leavings of her own past, saying, ‘it will take time to chew // through what’s left of me.’ An exaltation, a shiver, a murder, a bloom—this collection of poems enacts every one of these terms, and so much more.”

Learn more and order a copy today at tinyurl.com/4au3u3a4.

05/05/2026

Congratulations to 2022 Granum Prize finalist Avigayl Sharp, 2023 Granum Prize shortlister Derrick Austin, and Granum co-founder Davin Malasarn on their book releases today!

Called “obscenely good and very funny" by Catherine Lacey, Avigayl Sharp’s debut novel, OFFSEASON, releases today from Astra House Books. Learn more and order a copy at tinyurl.com/mr3umhsw.

Derrick Austin’s collection of poems, THIS ELEGANCE, releases today from BOA Editions. Ray McDaniel said, “Austin’s poems are bounded by conditions of extremity, but unfold, with delicacy and in repose, between those conditions." Learn more and order a copy at tinyurl.com/e8muhh6y.

And Davin Malasarn’s debut novel, THE OUTER COUNTRY, releases today from One World / Random House. Justin Torres said, “THE OUTER COUNTRY is about family and migration, which is to say it’s about haunting, and betrayal, and love, and dedication, and the vast distances the heart must travel to reach, and keep, a sense of home.” Learn more and order a copy at tinyurl.com/y3334uf6.

Happy Pub Day to all!

05/01/2026

Today is the day! Applications for the 2026 Granum Prizes are now open.

The Granum Prizes are awarded annually to help U.S.-based writers complete or launch substantive literary works. Funding from both the $5,000 Granum Prize and the $1,500+ Granum Translation Prize can be used to provide a writer with the tools, time, and freedom to help ensure their success. For example, resources may be used to cover basic needs, equipment purchases, mentorship, or editing services.

Applications will be accepted until 1,000 entries are received or until August 1, whichever comes first. Learn more and apply at granumfoundation.org/granum-prize!

05/01/2026

Last chance to pre-order Davin Malasarn's THE OUTER COUNTRY (One World Books, May 2025) so you can enroll in "Reinventing Our Prose" led by him and K-Ming Chang!

This virtual prose workshop, hosted in partnership with the Granum Foundation, will be held on June 1 via Zoom from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern. All workshop participants will be entered to win a feedback review from Davin on 20 pages of prose. Five winners will be selected.

Pre-order THE OUTER COUNTRY from Skylight Books **with our special link** to register. Learn more and enroll here: https://bit.ly/4bq2JxH

04/24/2026

There's one week until applications open for the 2026 Granum Prizes on May 1!

This year, applications will be accepted until 1,000 entries are received or until August 1, whichever comes first, so we encourage writers to apply early.

Funding from both the $5,000 Granum Prize and the $1,500+ Granum Translation Prize can be used to provide a writer with the tools, time, and freedom to help ensure their success. Learn more at www.granumfoundation.org/granum-prize.

Additionally, our co-founders Davin Malasarn and Troy Nethercott will be joining Galleyway for an hour-long virtual Granum Foundation info session on Tuesday, April 28, at 4pm PT / 7pm ET to discuss our mission to help writers reach their full potential and what you should know before applying for the Granum Prizes. Register today at tinyurl.com/zfdjzzpm.

04/22/2026

The Granum Foundation is excited to partner with EastOver Press to offer "Reinventing Our Prose," a workshop led by Davin Malasarn and K-Ming Chang in conjunction with the publication of Davin's novel THE OUTER COUNTRY (May 2026, One World / Random House).

Stories do more than convey information. They offer a glimpse into a writer’s view of the world and the vastness of their imagination. In this class, we’ll discuss writing that has transformed the ordinary into the unexpected. Through generative exercises, we’ll explore ways to “cast a spell” on our own writing to create original prose and to capture the attention of our readers.

Pre-order THE OUTER COUNTRY from Skylight Books at tinyurl.com/v8khhmrp by May 1 and be enrolled in the workshop for free.

Plus, five participants will be selected at random to receive feedback from Davin on a 20-page prose sample.

We hope you'll join us!