Next Page Foundation

Next Page Foundation is a Bulgarian non-profit cultural foundation based in Sofia that works in the field of literature, literary translation and reading promotion. Its public identity is built around a physical and programmatic hub — the House for Literature and Translation (Къща за литература и превод) — where it runs residencies, workshops, public conversations and awards. The foundation's website presents a programme of news, events, residencies and residents, alongside a dedicated translation prize, the Victor Paskov Award for Literary Translation (Награда за превод „Виктор Пасков“), whose 2025 and 2026 editions are documented on the site. The organisation positions itself as a bridge between Bulgarian and international literary scenes. Its activities include multilingual translation 'hives' (Многоезикови преводачески кошери), literary translation workshops for children (Да превеждаме!), author conversations with Bulgarian and foreign writers, and public campaigns for literature and translation. It also maintains a library, research materials and reports, and a 'Take a Book' (Вземи книга) strand, indicating a mix of residency, publishing-adjacent, educational and access-to-books programming. Next Page Foundation operates as a grant- and partnership-funded cultural NGO rather than a commercial publisher. Its listed partners include the Bulgarian National Culture Fund (Национален фонд „Култура“), Sofia Municipality and its Culture Programme, the EU Creative Europe programme, Fulbright, Traduki, Culture Moves Europe, TOLEDO, the Cervantes Institute, Goethe-Institut Bulgaria, the Sofia International Literary Festival, Robert Bosch Stiftung, the German Translators' Fund (Deutscher Übersetzerfonds), the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), Culture Action Europe, the State Cultural Institute, Nordisk Kulturfond and the British Council, among others. This partner mix confirms a European and internationally networked cultural operator focused on translation and literary exchange. Because the foundation is a non-profit cultural body, it does not have publicly traded ownership, a ticker or a conventional product line. Its 'offerings' are programmes, residencies, prizes, workshops and events. The evidence available describes it simply as a foundation in Bulgaria, and its own website supplies the operational detail: a Sofia literary house, a translation award, residencies, multilingual translation activities and a broad partner network.

Next Page Foundation is a Bulgarian foundation active in the literary and translation field. Public reference data describes it simply as a foundation in Bulgaria, while its own website documents its current programme and institutional identity. The foundation is associated with the House for Literature and Translation (Къща за литература и превод) in Sofia, which functions as its physical base and event venue. Over the period documented on its website, the foundation has built a recurring annual programme. This includes the Victor Paskov Award for Literary Translation, with editions in 2025 and 2026, and a shortlist published for 2026. It runs multilingual translation hives, including an autumn edition announced in 2026 and led by Boryana Katsarska. It organises literary translation workshops for children under the banner 'Let's Translate!' (Да превеждаме!), such as the two-day workshop scheduled for 26–27 September 2026 at the House for Literature and Translation. The foundation also hosts public conversations with writers and translators. Documented examples include a conversation between Zahari Karabashliev and Duško Krstevski moderated by Ani Burova on 14 July 2026, and a conversation with Ena Katarina Haler in Plovdiv on 2 July 2026 at Punkt Studio. It stages broader public campaigns, such as the Spring Campaign for Literature and Translation on 31 May 2026. Beyond events, the foundation maintains a library, research materials and reports, and a 'Take a Book' (Вземи книга) strand, indicating ongoing work in access to books and documentation of translation and literary practice. Its residencies and residents programme is a core part of its identity, supporting translators and writers in residence. Institutionally, Next Page Foundation operates as a non-profit cultural organisation supported by a wide network of public and private partners. Its website lists partners including the Bulgarian National Culture Fund, Sofia Municipality and its Culture Programme, the EU Creative Europe programme, Fulbright, Traduki, the Museum of the History of Sofia, Culture Moves Europe, TOLEDO, the Cervantes Institute, Goethe-Institut Bulgaria, the Sofia International Literary Festival, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Deutscher Übersetzerfonds, Auswärtiges Amt, Culture Action Europe, the State Cultural Institute, Nordisk Kulturfond and the British Council. This partner profile places the foundation within European and international literary-translation networks. The available evidence does not specify the foundation's founding year, founders, legal registration details or funding figures, and these should not be assumed. What is clear is its active status, its Sofia base, its focus on literature and literary translation, and its role as an organiser of awards, residencies, workshops and public literary events.

• 2026

  Victor Paskov Award for Literary Translation 2026 shortlist published (30 June 2026).

• 2026

  Spring Campaign for Literature and Translation held at the House for Literature and Translation (31 May 2026).

• 2026

  Open call for the autumn edition of the multilingual translation hives, led by Boryana Katsarska (announced 25 June 2026).

• 2026

  Conversation with Ena Katarina Haler in Plovdiv (2 July 2026).

• 2026

  Zahari Karabashliev and Duško Krstevski in conversation, moderated by Ani Burova (14 July 2026).

• 2026

  'Let's Translate!' literary translation workshops for children scheduled for 26–27 September 2026.

• 2025

  Victor Paskov Award for Literary Translation 2025 edition documented on the foundation's website.

A Sofia-based non-profit cultural foundation and literary house dedicated to literature, literary translation and multilingual exchange, funded through public and philanthropic partnerships.

• Victor Paskov Award for Literary Translation

  An annual literary translation prize run by the foundation, with 2025 and 2026 editions and a 2026 shortlist.

• Multilingual translation hives

  Recurring multilingual translation workshops; an autumn edition was announced in 2026, led by Boryana Katsarska.

• Let's Translate! (Да превеждаме!)

  Literary translation workshops for children, held at the House for Literature and Translation.

• Residencies and residents programme

  A residency programme for writers and translators, documented in the site's residencies and residents sections.

• Take a Book (Вземи книга)

  A reading-promotion and book-access strand of the foundation's work.

• Library, research materials and reports

  The foundation maintains a library and publishes research materials and reports.

1. 1NextPage official websitenpage.org
2. 2Next Page Foundation — Wikidatawikidata.org