Locus Award for Best Translated Novel

The Locus Award for Best Translated Novel is one of the annual Locus Awards presented by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus.[1] Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year. The Locus Awards have been described as a prestigious prize in science fiction, fantasy and horror literature.[2][3]

This award was first given out in 2026 for the year of 2025.[4]

Winners and finalists

  *   Winner

Year Novel Author Translator(s) Ref.
2026 On the Calculation of Volume III* Solvej Balle Sophia Hersi Smith [4]
Jennifer Russell
The Unworthy Agustina Bazterrica Sarah Moses [4]
The Midnight Shift Cheon Seon-Ran Gene Png
Red Sword Bora Chung Anton Hur
The Midnight Timetable Bora Chung Anton Hur
Ice Jacek Dukaj Ursula Phillips
Blood for the Undying Throne Sung-il Kim Anton Hur
Vanishing World Sayaka Murata Ginny Tapley Takemori
Dengue Boy Michel Nieva Rahul Bery
The Wax Child Olga Ravn Martin Aitken

References

  1. โ†‘ Langford, David (August 9, 2021). "Locus Award". In Clute, John; Langford, David (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (4th ed.). Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. โ†‘ Schaub, Michael (June 26, 2018). "Locus Award winners include N.K. Jemisin, Victor LaValle and John Scalzi". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. โ†‘ Flood, Allison (June 27, 2016). "Locus awards go to Ann Leckie, Naomi Novik and other stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "2026 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. May 30, 2026. Archived from the original on May 31, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.