Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Words Without Borders
- Eligibility
- No country list on the current submissions page. WWB publishes international writing in translation.
- Writing
- Book review
- Payment
- $175
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official current rates: book reviews $175. Authors and translators are paid equally on translated writing. Fiction/nonfiction $150 per 1,000 words capped at $350, poetry $50–$75, interviews $175 — those doors are closed as of 10 August 2026 and are not this card.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Not publicly stated for reviews
- Response time
- Not publicly stated
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email a review pitch — subject Book review
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- A pitch for a book with a publication date at least four months in the future.
- Subject line: Book review.
What they don't want
- General fiction, poetry or nonfiction while the 10 August 2026 close is in force. Official: those submissions will not be considered or answered.
Requirements
- Email submissions@wordswithoutborders.org
- Book at least four months from publication
Rights
Translators hold copyrights to their translations. Review rights are not separately spelled out.
How to submit
- Read https://wordswithoutborders.org/submissions/.
- Email a review pitch only.
Official source
Words Without Borders — Submissions (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.