EBRD Literature Prize for Ukrainian books translated in English

The applications may only be submitted by European (including UK) and North American publishers who:

• Have a valid ISBN — International Standard Book Number
• Have the price printed in the currency of a European or North American country
• Have published a book during the period between 15 November 2024 and 14 November 2025
• The author must be a citizen of Ukraine, North America, or another EBRD country of operation.

• Completed application form
• A brief description of the book and plot summary
• Biographic details of the author and translator
• A brief statement as to why the book merits consideration
• The date of publication and the contacts of the publisher
• Six copies of the book

More about participation requirements here.

Please complete the submission form and send six hard copies of each book to the EBRD Headquarters by 8 December.

• Books written in other EBRD countries of operation and in their languages are also eligible to apply for the competition.
• The work's author must be living when it is submitted.
• Applying books must not be self-translated or self-published.
• Any individual publisher may not submit more than one book per EBRD country of operations, but may submit a single book from more than one country of operations. For example, a UK publisher may submit one book each from Slovenia, Ukraine, and Albania, but not two from Ukraine.
• The shortlist and three finalists will be announced in spring 2026.