New Japanese Literature in Translation (folio)
New England Review
- Type
- Open call
- Desk
- Translation
- Support
- Published work is paid at New England Review's standard rate of $20 a page ($50 minimum), plus two copies of the issue.
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- Eligibility
- Translators or writers submitting new Japanese writing in English translation, not previously published in translation. English-language rights must be available for first US serial and electronic publication.
About this open call
New England Review is assembling a folio of new writing from Japan in English translation, guest-edited by Stephen Snyder and Allison Markin Powell, with a preference for authors rarely translated so far. Send prose up to 1,500 words or up to three poems, with the original text and short bios of author and translator, in one file. Work must be your own, not AI-generated. Submissions close on 30 November 2026.
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Apply on New England Review (Submittable)(opens in a new tab)https://newenglandreview.submittable.com/submit/264909/new-japanese-literature-in-translation
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