Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference

The 2026 Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference will be held from June 14 to June 20 in the Green Mountains of Ripton, Vermont. The conference, designed for both emerging and established translators, features translation workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as lectures, craft classes, meetings with editors and agents, and readings by faculty and guests. The faculty includes translators Hosam Aboul-Ela, Kazim Ali, Jennifer Croft, Mónica de la Torre, Anton Hur, and Damion Searls. Tuition, which includes lodging and meals, is $2,915. The fee for auditors who do not have a manuscript is $2,525. Financial aid is available. To apply, submit up to eight pages of translated poetry or no more than 4,000 words of translated prose, a copy of the matching selection in the original language, and a brief preface with a $25 application fee by March 15. Space is limited; admissions are made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations for all three conferences include accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; elevators to dorm spaces; accessible bathrooms and dorm rooms; accessible event spaces; accessible parking; and assistive listening devices for lectures and readings. Contact Middlebury College ADA coordinator Jodi Litchfield at (802) 443-5936 or ada@middlebury.edu for additional accessibility details.