The Nou Hach Literary Journal has been established to promote literature by Cambodian writers who write in Cambodian, English, and French. Research on literature, arts and popular culture in Cambodia and the Cambodian diaspora, as well as translations of short fiction and poetry by Khmer writers are also welcome for consideration. The Journal, based in Phnom Penh, will also sponsor a yearly literary awards for Cambodian writers, translators, and literary scholars who reside in Cambodia.