The Poetry Translation Centre invites international publishers to submit entries for the fourth biennial Sarah Maguire Prize, celebrating the best poetry book translated into English by a living poet from beyond Europe. Submissions open on 10 July 2025 and close on 31 December 2025. The shortlist will be announced by April 2026, with the winner revealed in September 2026.
£1,500 is awarded to the winning poet and £1,500 to the winning translator (or shared if there is more than one translator).
In response to the current financial landscape affecting arts and literary organisations, the Poetry Translation Centre will, for the first time, charge a £15 entry fee per submission. Thanks to generous support from the Friends of Sarah Maguire, a limited number of free entries are available. Publishers who would struggle with this fee are warmly encouraged to get in touch with the Centre directly.
Established in honour of Sarah Maguire, the prize recognises outstanding achievement in poetry translation and aims to showcase the very best contemporary poetry from around the world.
The prize was established with a generous gift from the Estate of Sarah Maguire and donations from her friends and colleagues, as well as grants from the Golsoncott Foundation, the Garrick Charitable Trust and the British Council.
The Judges for this year’s prize are Mona Kareem (Chair), Leo Boix, and André Naffis-Sahely.
Publishers can submit books now through 31 December 2025 via Submittable.
