About Ireland Literature Exchange

Ireland Literature Exchange (ILE) is the national organisation for the international promotion of Irish literature, in English and Irish. We do this primarily by offering translation grants to international publishers. We also offer residential bursaries to literary translators, organise translator and author events at international festivals and participate regularly in the major world book fairs. In addition, we welcome applications from Irish publishers who wish to publish international literature in translation.

A not-for-profit organisation, ILE is funded by the Arts Council and Culture Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Established in 1994, ILE has funded the translation of over 1,500 works of Irish literature into 50 languages around the world.

Ireland Literature Exchange:

• Organises a Translation Grant Programme. This programme offers translation grants to publishers and funds the translation of literature from Ireland into foreign languages, and the translation of foreign literature into English or Irish.
• Runs a Residential Bursary Programme for literary translators.
• Organises international Author and Translator events.
• Provides information to publishers, agents, translators, writers and other interested parties.
• Publishes and distributes New Writing from Ireland, Nua-Scríbhneoireacht na Gaeilge and Literary Treasures from Ireland (Chinese-English catalogue).
• Attends international book fairs and festivals.
• Participates in international literary translation projects.