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09 Jun

Special London event with Lucie Rico and her translator Daria Chernysheva, 30 June!

June 9, 2023
By Ruth Killick

Don’t miss this London event to launch Rico’s novel Fowl Eulogies, published in English translation by World Editions at UCL on 30 June! In this ‘dazzling first novel of malice and feathers’ (Elle)...

09 Jun

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Ian McEwan praises Marijke Schermer’s Breakwater, just published in English translation

June 9, 2023
By Ruth Killick

This spring saw publication of acclaimed Dutch author Marijke Schermer’s Breakwater, translated into English by Liz Waters Ian McEwan has called it an ‘excellent novel.’ He describes it as ‘Packed...

30 May

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Second London event with Pilar Quintana in conversation with Julianne Pachico at Burley Fisher books

May 30, 2023
By Ruth Killick

We’re excited to announce a second London event with National-Book Award nominated author Pilar Quintana. She’ll be in conversation with Julianne Pachico talking about her new novel, Abyss, at Burley...

02 May

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Chinese author Zhang Yueran to visit UK in May 2023 with her translator Jeremy Tiang

May 2, 2023
By Ruth Killick

Described by Ian McEwan as ‘ a triumph’ , this story of friendship, trauma, family secrets and the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution caught the imagination of reviewers and readers everywhere. Y...

02 May

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Pilar Quintana, author of Abyss, visits the UK, June 2023

May 2, 2023
By Ruth Killick

Colombian author Pilar Quintana, shortlisted for the National Book Award for her novel The Bitch, will be in the UK in May and June to launch her new novel, Abyss, translated from the Spanish by Lisa ...

25 Jan

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Maryse Condé travels to Sarcelles, Paris to celebrate a school named in her honour: Lycée Maryse Condé

January 25, 2023
By Ruth Killick

The Lycée in Sarcelles, a suburb of northern Paris, has honoured World Editions author Maryse Condé by renaming the school after her. Maryse travelled to France on 20 January to take part in the open...

12 Oct

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Rodaan Al-Galidi at Cheltenham Literature Festival

October 12, 2022
By Ruth Killick

Rodaan Al-Galidi appeared at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival, speaking about his new book on the experience of an undocumented asylum seeker in The Netherlands, The Leash and the Ball, heav...

24 Aug

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Ian McEwan praises Zhang Yueran’s upcoming novel Cocoon

August 24, 2022
By Ruth Killick

Thank you to Ian McEwan for this stunning endorsement of Cocoon, to be published in October! “Cocoon is a stupendous novel, a beautiful and formidable achievement on the grandest scale. Its ruthles...

15 Aug

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Claudia Petrucci’s The Performance praised by the Literary Review

August 15, 2022
By Ruth Killick

Claudia Petrucci’s The Performance received a terrific review in the Literary Review, August issue, from reviewer Jay Gilbert ‘Lush, relentless and fast-paced, Performance is a story that lingers ...

15 Aug

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Rodaan Al Galidi and Marijke Schermer to appear at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, October 2022

September 9, 2022
By Ruth Killick

We’re delighted to announce that Rodaan Al Galidi and Marijke Schermer will be appearing at this year’s Cheltenham Literature festival in the UK in October. Rodaan will be talking about his new nov...