Focus and Scope

The AALITRA Review is an peer-reviewed online journal published by The Australian Association for Literary Translation (AALITRA), which was launched in March 2010. The editor is Lola Sundin. 

The AALITRA Review aims to publish high quality material concerned with literary translation, as well as translations of literary texts from other languages into English, or vice versa. It hopes to foster a community of literary translators and to be a forum for lively debate concerning issues related to the translation of literary texts.

We welcome submissions in the following areas:

• scholarly articles on aspects of literary translation (both fictional and non-fictional, practical and theoretical)
• original translations into English of literary texts (with a preference for poetry and prose) accompanied by a critical introduction and commentary by the translator
• original translations of Australian literary texts into LOTE accompanied by a critical introduction and commentary by the translator  
• interviews with established translators or Translation Studies scholars on aspects of their work
• book reviews of major Translation Studies publications
• book reviews of literary translations into English, or of Australian writing into other languages

Peer Review Process

All submissions are subject to anonymous peer review. Reviewers are asked to judge submissions by the following criteria:

• Significance of the article
• Appropriateness for the journal
• Quality of research/translation

Publication Frequency

All contributions to the journal will be published collectively in one issue per year.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Submissions for issue 20 (2024) must be prepared according to the Guidelines for Contributors.

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