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Dear ALTA community, From Annie Fisher: I write to let you know that last week I resigned from the ALTA Presidency and from the ALTA Board. I continue to value the incredible community that ALTA fosters and I still believe … Continue reading →

ALTA is going to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference! The AWP22 conference will take place March 23-26, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. Find out more on AWP’s website, and visit ALTA at booth T848! Bookfair BingoALTA partners with a rotating group of … Continue reading →

February 4, 2022 (Tucson, AZ)—The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce it has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector … Continue reading →

As a response to the ongoing controversy around translations of US poet Amanda Gorman’s work into other languages (see Haidee Kotze’s piece on Medium for a thoughtful commentary), ALTA acknowledges that racial equity remains unrealized in the literary translation community, both in … Continue reading →

After careful consideration of the ever-evolving situation surrounding the ongoing pandemic, the ALTA staff, Board, and Conference Committee have determined to hold the 2021 ALTA conference jointly online and in person. Conference events will take place throughout the fall in … Continue reading →