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PEN Translates and PEN Presents Selection Panels – Recruitment
Mentorship opportunity. Rolling / TBD
- Type
- Mentorship
- Organizer
- English PEN
- Deadline
- Rolling — no fixed deadline
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- £500 fee for members
- Disciplines
- literary translation, publishing, literary criticism, book publishing, cultural programming
About this opportunity
English PEN is recruiting independent Selection Panel members to evaluate applications for its PEN Translates and PEN Presents grants, which support literary translation into English. Panelists will assess submissions based on literary quality, project strength, and contribution to bibliodiversity, with a £500 fee for participation. The role requires expertise across the literary sector and commitment to diversity, equity, and confidentiality.
Who can apply
- Open to literary translators, writers, agents, scouts, publishers, booksellers, critics, magazine editors, journalists, event programmers, cultural managers, and librarians with relevant expertise.
- Must not have a conflict of interest (e.g., representing authors/translators in submitted projects or having submitted a project to the round).
- Must be based in the UK or have relevant linguistic/region-specific expertise.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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