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SUMMARY:NCW Emerging Translator Mentorships Programme 2026/27
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DESCRIPTION:Applications are now open for the National Centre for Writing (NCW)
Emerging Translator Mentorship Programme 2026/27.
If you are an aspiring translator looking to translate literature into
English, this free six-month program matches you with an acclaimed mentor
to develop your craft, master the business of translation, and connect
directly with publishers.
Deadline: Monday 24 August 2026 at 11.59pm BSTProgramme Dates: October 2026
– March 2027
This year’s languages and strands are:
• Danish (mentored by Paul Russell Garrett)
• Dutch (mentored by Jonathan Reeder)
• Italian (mentored by Elena Pala)
• Korean (mentored by Clare Richards)
• Norwegian (mentored by Rosie Hedger)
• Polish (mentored by Sean Gasper Bye)
• Swiss German (mentored by Jamie Lee Searle)
• Literature from Taiwan (mentored by Jeremy Tiang)
• Languages of India (mentored by Mohini Gupta); this mentorship is open
to India-based translators only, who have not received a Charles Wallace
India Trust fellowship in the last 5 years and who agree to attend London
Book Fair as part of the mentorship.
About the programme:
Celebrating its seventeenth anniversary in 2026, the Emerging Translator
Mentorship programme was founded by Daniel Hahn in 2010 with the aim of
developing successive new cohorts of literary translators into English,
particularly for languages whose literature is currently under-represented
in English translation.
The scheme matches up experienced translators with emerging translators for
a six-month period during which they work together on practical translation
projects, developing their craft through working on a chosen text or texts.
The mentor acts as an adviser to the mentee on aspects of life as a
professional translator, such as time management, meeting deadlines,
managing finances and understanding contracts, and as an advocate for their
mentee with publishers in search of literary translators. The evidence to
date suggests that participation in the scheme represents, in itself, a
significant professional development for mentees, with publishers seeing
the mentoring cohort as a reliable source of high-quality emerging
translators.
What you will receive:
Mentees receive a £800 stipend to cover expenses associated with the
mentorship, plus £300 to support expenses associated with attending London
Book Fair, if the mentee attends. The Dutch, Norwegian, Literature from
Taiwan and Languages of India mentorships include further uplifts to cover
travel expenses to and within the UK to attend London Book Fair and
facilitate in-person meet-ups.
The mentorship will include various online industry events with tailored
training events and talks, a feature at International Translation Day and
attendance of London Book Fair and the Assembly of Literary Translators.
The mentees’ work will also be celebrated in a concluding digital
showcase and anthology launch with samples of the mentees’ translations
to further amplify the translators’ work. In addition, mentees are
offered one year's membership of the Society of Authors/Translators
Association.
National Centre for Writing will facilitate an initial planning meeting
between successful applicants and their mentors to agree on the scope of
their project and how they will work together. The mentoring period lasts
for six months, from October 2026 to March 2027, including in-person
meetings during London Book Fair between 15-18 March 2027, and a final
showcase on 30 March 2027. During the mentorship, the mentoring pair will
meet at least four times, either in person, by virtual media or by phone as
appropriate and agreed between them. In between meetings, they will
exchange work and comments via email.
Who can apply?
The programme is open to emerging translators at no cost to them. An
emerging translator is someone who has published no more than one
full-length work of literary translation. MFA and MA students in
translation can apply, but priority may be given to those who do not have
access to the kind of guidance already present in a translation degree
programme.
Though English is the target language, the emerging translator need not
live in the UK. Please note additional eligibility criteria for some
mentorships, however: 
Please also check the FAQ section on the website for advice on the
eligibility of projects for the Literature from Taiwan and other
mentorships.
We particularly welcome applications for all mentorships from those groups
which are currently under-represented in the literary translation
community.
How to apply
Applications should be uploaded via a Google Form here. Please note, you
will need a Google account (which can be created easily and linked to a
non-Google email address) to upload your application documents.
If uploading your application is inconvenient or inaccessible for you, or
you require assistance to make the application process more accessible for
you, please email translation@nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk with the
subject “ETM 26/27” and the language or mentorship strand for which you
are applying. Queries can also be sent to the email address above.
The deadline for receipt of entries is 11.59pm BST, Monday, 24 August 2026.
Your application must include the following: 
Applications will be assessed by the relevant mentor. Their assessment will
be based on the following criteria: 
Successful applicants will be informed by Monday 14 September 2026.
All information can be found here:
https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/translators/etm/
Application details here:
https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/translators/etm/apply/
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