August 2026

A month in books: August 2026 

Literature Ireland's Translation Grant programme invites international publishers to apply for a contribution towards the translation of Irish literature from English or Irish into another language. For 30 years now, Literature Ireland's archive has housed copies of these awarded books!

In August we received copies of 14 titles in 10 languages:

• Sheila Armstrong's “Falling Animals" in Greek trans. by Vicky Porfyridou (Βίκυ Πορφυρίδου) - @vakxikon.gr
• Kevin Barry's “The Heart in Winter" in German trans. by Thomas Überhoff - @liebeskindverlag
• Liz Nugent's “Deep Skin" in Estonian trans. by Evelin Banhard - @rahva.raamat
• Claire Keegan's “Foster / So Late in the Day" in Croatian trans. by Tatjana Radmilo - @hena_com
• Maggie O'Farrell's “Land" in Portuguese trans. by Tânia Ganho / @taniaganho - @relogiodagua
• Sara Baume's "Opening Night" in Dutch trans. Lette Vos - @uitgeverij_koppernik
• Martin Doyle's “Dirty Linen" in Polish trans. by Maciej Studencki / @sir_quackie - @artragepl
• Jessica Scott-Whyte's “The Asparagus Bunch" in Lithuanian trans. by Vaida Jankūnaitė - @terrapublica.lt
• Maggie O'Farrell's “The Marriage Portrait" in Arabic (Egypt) trans. by Huda Yahya Quandeel (هدى يحيى قنديل) /  @huda.yahya.quandeel - @aseeralkotb
• Ferdia Lennon's “Glorious Exploits" in Croatian trans. by Mišo Grundler / @sakataneman - @hena_com
• Paul Lynch's “Beyond the Sea" in Greek trans. by Angelos Angelidis and Maria Angelidou (Άγγελος Αγγελίδης and Μαρία Αγγελίδου) - @gutenberg_books
• Roisín O'Donnell's “Nesting" in Croatian trans. by Maja Ručević - @hena_com
• Maggie O'Farrell's “Land" in Swedish trans. by Malin Bylund Westfelt - Svenska Historiska Media
• John Banville's “Venetian Vespers" in Dutch trans. by Arie Storm / @ariestorm.schrijver - @uitgeverijquerido