Strident international objections have followed China's 14- and 12-year sentencings this week of writers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi

Praised for his engagement in the profession and promotion of translation, Daniel Hahn is Words Without Borders' 2023 Ottaway laureate.

With a £2,000 purse for the winner, a group of four shortlistees are named by the regionally specific Highland Book Prize.