Translated Poetry Presses

A working directory of presses that publish poetry in translation, plus a lightweight view into translator networks. This page exists for discovery, citation, and community uplift.

How to use this directory

Use this page like a map.

• Start with the press. If you’re exploring translated poetry broadly, open a press’s catalogue and let the titles teach you what the press actually publishes.
• Follow the translator trail. Translators are connective tissue across languages, editors, and aesthetics. When a translator appears repeatedly, treat it as a signal of a living network, not a closed loop.
• Treat “motif” as a vibe check, not a rule. Press identities shift over time. Use the spotlight notes to orient yourself, then verify by browsing recent lists.
• Use this page for uplift. If a press has carried work you love, link to them. Cite them. Name the translators. Send readers toward the people doing the work.

Directory of translated poetry presses

This is not meant as a complete directory but an ongoing, updating project of who’s publishing translated poetry. Eventually I’d love to include historical publishers that are no longer.

Press spotlights

World Poetry Books (founded 2017)

World Poetry Books is a nonprofit publisher of poetry in translation founded in 2017.

Motif: global reach with a very legible editorial promise: broad languages and traditions, “modern masters” alongside emerging voices, often in facing-page bilingual editions and frequently as first significant English publications for poets.

Ugly Duckling Presse (founded 1993; collective small-press era late 1990s; incorporated 2003)

Ugly Duckling Presse traces its origin to 1993 and emerged as the collective press form most people recognize in the late 1990s, later incorporating in 2003.

Motif: translation as part of a broader experimental ecosystem: poetry, translation, experimental prose/nonfiction, performance texts, and artist books—often with DIY ethos and cross-disciplinary energy.

The Poetry Translation Centre (established 2004)

The Poetry Translation Centre was established in 2004 by poet Sarah Maguire.

Motif: collaborative translation practice with a clear regional commitment: poetry from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, framed as living conversation and as enrichment of English-language poetry through translation.

Lost Horse Press (established 1998)

Lost Horse Press is an independent nonprofit press established in 1998.

Motif: mission-forward literary publishing that emphasizes underrepresented voices and “culturally valuable works,” supported through publishing plus prizes/programming.

Green Integer (founded 1997)

Green Integer was founded in 1997 (with roots in Sun & Moon).

Motif: pocket-sized, international, frequently translation-rich “belles-lettres” with an avant-leaning catalogue—often bringing overlooked or formally challenging work into English circulation.

Deep Vellum (founded 2013)

Deep Vellum opened in 2013 as a nonprofit with a mission to publish diverse literature in translation and build community around international writing.

Motif: translation-as-worldmaking: an explicit commitment to underrepresented global voices, paired with ecosystem-building (events, community space, sustained translation output).

Charco Press (launched 2016)

Charco Press was launched in 2016 with a mission to bring contemporary Latin American writing into English.

Motif: translation as a cultural bridge—curated contemporary Latin American literature with a strong emphasis on craft and discovery, designed to expand what English-language readers think “Latin American writing” can be.

Eulalia Books (founded 2018; first title 2019)

Eulalia Books was founded in 2018 and published its first title in 2019.

Motif: an intentionally constrained, translator-forward editorial project: publishing poets (notably Latin American in the way they describe their early list) who have not yet appeared in a full-length English translation, trusting “on-the-ground” translator intuition to expand the conversation.