Bai Meigui Translation Prize

The Bai Meigui Translation Prize is a translation prize awarded annually by the Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing, at the University of Leeds.

About the Prize
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.

1st Bai Meigui Prize (2015)
Winners: Natascha Bruce and Michael Day Genre: surreal short story Chicken by Dorothy Tse Prize: 1 week at a translation summer school, and publication in Structo magazine Judges: Nicky Harman, Jeremy Tiang, Helen Wang

2nd Bai Meigui Prize (2016)
Winner: Luisetta Mudie Genre: Literary non-fiction piece by Li Jingrui Prize: 1 week at a translation summer school, and publication on Read Paper Republic Judges: Nicky Harman, Dave Haysom, Helen Wang

3rd Bai Meigui Prize (2017)
Winner: Helen Tat and Liu Jia Genre: Poetry by Chi Lingyun, Qin Xiaoyu, Xu Xiangchou Prize: Publication in Stand magazine Judges: Canaan Morse, Eleanor Goodman, Heather Inwood

4th Bai Meigui Prize (2018)
Winner: Jasmine Alexander Genre: Children's picture book, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival by Meng Yanan Prize: Publication of bilingual picture book with Balestier Press Judges: Minjie Chen, Helen Wang, Adam Lanphier See: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, by Meng Yanan, tr. Jasmine Alexander (Balestier Press, 2018) ISBN 978-1911221326

5th Bai Meigui Prize (2019)
Winner: Bill Leverett Genre: short story by Chan Ho-kei Prize: Publication in Pathlight journal of Chinese contemporary literature Judges: Jeremy Tiang, Tammy Ho Lai-Ming, Natascha Bruce

6th Bai Meigui Prize (2020)
Winner: Izzy Hasson Genre: Children's picture book, Sleepy Sleepy New Year by Meng Yanan Prize: Publication of bilingual picture book with Balestier Press Judges: Minjie Chen, Colin Goh, Helen Wang See: Sleepy Sleepy New Year, by Meng Yanan, tr. Izzy Hasson (Balestier Press, 2020) ISBN 978-1911221777

7th Bai Meigui Prize (2021)
Winner: Francesca Jordan Genre: Literature from Taiwan, a piece by Yang Shuangzi 楊双子 Prize: Bursary for the ‘Bristol Translates’ Literary Translation Summer School Judges: Susan Wan Dolling, Mike Fu, Darryl Sterk

8th Bai Meigui Prize (2022)
Winner: Hongyu Jasmine Zhu Genre: Picture book from Taiwan Prize: Mentorship by Helen Wang, and publication of bilingual picture book with Balestier Press Judges: Nicky Harman, Amanda Ruiqing Flynn, Jennifer Feeley