It is with great excitement that J&N UK is launching our first ever Translation Prize, which will be awarded to a superb translation of fiction into English. We are eager to hear from every corner of the world; from the depths of Lake Baikal to the Peruvian mountains, from the Adriatic Sea to the Sossuvlei Dunes, and far beyond. As an agency that has expanded across the Atlantic, we are fuelled by curiosity to explore other cultures, other thoughts, other histories. Our lists are in a constant state of growth; from nurturing young talents, to building already established writer’s careers and reviving literary Estates. We have always been keen to give a platform to works written in languages other than English. With this prize we hope to give more voice to stories from around the world, foster a global exchange of ideas and introduce English language readers to cultures and places they might not have even heard of. We are dedicating this prize to David Bellos, who died at the end of last year. It is hard to talk about fiction in translation without mentioning David Bellos, who was the Meredith Howland Pyne Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Princeton University. His translations of Georges Perec and Ismail Kadare, to name just two, won many awards including the Man Booker International Prize and his contribution, in introducing the English-speaking world to the meaning of translation and the scale of its power, was immeasurable. The David Bellos Translation Prize will be awarded to an excerpt of a fiction novel originally written and published in any language other than English. The winner will receive £2,000 in prize money and an offer of representation. Their translated project will be submitted to publishers in the UK and US by a Janklow & Nesbit UK agent.  Please note the application window will open on March 10th 2026 and close on May 10th 2026. An official shortlist will be announced on July 1st 2026. The winner will be announced on August 31st 2026. All submissions must be made via our application portal here. No submissions will be accepted by post. All applications must follow the Terms and Conditions mentioned below to be eligible. Please do reach out to prize@janklow.co.uk if you have any questions regarding your application. 

We’re over the moon that not one but two J&N authors have been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 🎊 PARADISO 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi (Fourth Estate) and DOMINION by Addie Citchens (Europa) have both made the cut, on an impressive longlist of 16 which ‘showcase[s] the profound force, resonance and scale of fiction writing: from tackling turbulent global issues, like climate change and displacement, to examining the intensely intimate.’ You can see the full longlist here; the shortlist will be announced on April 22nd. Congratulations to both authors!

We're delighted to announce that Hayley Steed has been made a director of Janklow & Nesbit UK, in addition to her work as literary agent. In Hayley's time at the company she has overseen the growth of the commercial arm of the agency, working on bestselling books including The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg (Granta Books) and The List by Yomi Adegoke (Fourth Estate), as well as upcoming romantic fantasy debut Blood Bound and book club novel Wet Ink.Corissa Hollenbeck and Olivia Everitt are also promoted to Associate Agent and are actively building their lists in non-fiction and literary fiction respectively; visit our Submissions page to send your work to them directly.

We’re delighted that not one but two J&N UK authors have been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 🎊 THE FINEST HOTEL IN KABUL: A People’s History of Afghanistan by Lyse Doucet (Hutchinson Heinemann) and ART CURE: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health by Daisy Fancourt (Cornerstone) have both made the cut, on an impressive longlist of 16 which “reflects the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change […] in an extraordinary, international celebration of women’s writing.” You can see the full longlist here; the shortlist will be announced on March 25th. Congratulations to both authors! 

Congratulations to Lyse Doucet whose 'utterly compelling' debut THE FINEST HOTEL IN KABUL (Hutchinson Heinemann) has been shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards 2025!  The awards recognise the best books across fiction, non-fiction, debut fiction and children’s fiction. The shortlists will be narrowed down to four category winners on Tuesday 13th January, before one goes on to claim the Nero Gold Prize on Tuesday 4th March. "When I set up these Awards it was to celebrate great writing and great books to read and to showcase books which you would recommend to friends, family and people you know," said Gerry Ford, founder and chief executive officer of Caffè Nero. "This list more than does that. This is the strongest list of books the Nero Book Awards has seen yet and is indicative of the Awards going from strength to strength." You can find all the category shortlists for the awards here.