World Editions

30 May

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 ...

14 Mar

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Maryse Condé’s The Gospel According to the New World longlisted for Booker International

March 16, 2023
By Lydia Unsworth

We are delighted to announce that award-winning author Maryse Condé has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize for the first time. Her new novel, The Gospel According to the New World, ...

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...

01 Dec

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The High-Rise Diver shortlisted for the Schlegel-Tieck Prize

December 1, 2022
By Lydia Unsworth

We are thrilled to announce that Sharmila Cohen's translation of The High-Rise Diver by Julia von Lucadou has been shortlisted for the prestigious Society of Authors Schlegel-Tieck Prize! The judge...

15 Nov

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Two Days of Events with Maryse Condé at the marvellous MUCEM in Marseille, France

November 15, 2022
By Karin Wessel

25 and 26 november: two days of meetings, readings, shows and concerts, all dedicated to Maryse Condé's important work at the marvellous MUCEM museum in Marseille, France. Author of some fort...

01 Nov

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Planet of Clay longlisted for Warwick Prize for Women in Translation

November 1, 2022
By Lydia Unsworth

We are happy to share that Planet of Clay by Samar Yazbek, and translated by the wonderful Leri Price, has been longlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. The winner will be announced ...

31 Oct

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Women on the Verge of a Holy Breakdown

October 31, 2022
By Karin Wessel

[email protected] Hikayat and Gerakbudaya Bookshop (Malaysia) present Women on the Verge of a Holy Breakdown Karina Robles Bahrin and Preeta Samarasan with Mohani Niza Authors Karina Robles Bahrin and...

25 Oct

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Preeta Samarasan meets her readers at Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Indonesia

October 25, 2022
By Karin Wessel

Preeta Samarasan meets her readers at Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Indonesia IN CONVERSATION WITH TASH AW AND PREETA SAMARASAN Oct. 28, Rumah Buku. Taman Baca, 09,00-10.00 Tash ...