The Bai Meigui Translation Prize is a translation prize awarded annually by the Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing, at the University of Leeds.
The aim of the prize is to introduce Chinese writers to English readers, and develop literary translators working from Chinese to English. The judges are practising literary translators. The literary genre and prize change annually, but the Centre always seeks to develop the translator by publishing the translation, thereby giving exposure to both writer and translator, and when possible, offering further training in literary translation.
Winners: Natascha Bruce and Michael Day<br> Genre: surreal short story Chicken by Dorothy Tse<br> Prize: 1 week at a translation summer school, and publication in Structo magazine<br> Judges: Nicky Harman, Jeremy Tiang, Helen Wang
Winner: Luisetta Mudie<br> Genre: Literary non-fiction piece by Li Jingrui<br> Prize: 1 week at a translation summer school, and publication on Read Paper Republic<br> Judges: Nicky Harman, Dave Haysom, Helen Wang
Winner: Helen Tat and Liu Jia<br> Genre: Poetry by Chi Lingyun, Qin Xiaoyu, Xu Xiangchou<br> Prize: Publication in Stand magazine<br> Judges: Canaan Morse, Eleanor Goodman, Heather Inwood
Winner: Jasmine Alexander<br> Genre: Children's picture book, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival by Meng Yanan<br> Prize: Publication of bilingual picture book with Balestier Press<br> Judges: Minjie Chen, Helen Wang, Adam Lanphier <br> See: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, by Meng Yanan, tr. Jasmine Alexander (Balestier Press, 2018) ISBN 978-1911221326<br>
Winner: Bill Leverett<br> Genre: short story by Chan Ho-kei<br> Prize: Publication in Pathlight journal of Chinese contemporary literature<br> Judges: Jeremy Tiang, Tammy Ho Lai-Ming, Natascha Bruce
Winner: Izzy Hasson<br> Genre: Children's picture book, Sleepy Sleepy New Year by Meng Yanan<br> Prize: Publication of bilingual picture book with Balestier Press<br> Judges: Minjie Chen, Colin Goh, Helen Wang
<br> See: Sleepy Sleepy New Year, by Meng Yanan, tr. Izzy Hasson (Balestier Press, 2020) ISBN 978-1911221777<br>
Winner: Francesca Jordan<br> Genre: Literature from Taiwan, a piece by Yang Shuangzi æ¥ÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ<br> Prize: Bursary for the âÂÂBristol Translatesâ Literary Translation Summer School<br> Judges: Susan Wan Dolling, Mike Fu, Darryl Sterk
Winner: Hongyu Jasmine Zhu<br> Genre: Picture book from Taiwan<br> Prize: Mentorship by Helen Wang, and publication of bilingual picture book with Balestier Press<br> Judges: Nicky Harman, Amanda Ruiqing Flynn, Jennifer Feeley
Winner: Andrew Rule<br> Genre: Text by Liang Hong æ¢Â鸿<br> Prize: A bursary to attend the online 'Bristol Translates' Literary Translation Summer School, and the translation to be published on the Writing Chinese website<br> Judges: Nicky Harman, Shen Yang, and Michael Day