World Editions announces Read the World A to Z
Travel the globe with the most influential voices from Argentina to Zambia! Published by the award-winning press World Editions, the collectible Read the World series features translated novels from A to Z—one country for every letter of the alphabet.
The first three novels in the series, publishing in October 2026, take you to Argentina, Belgium and China. All That Dies in April is an ancestral tale rooted in a long Latin American history of rural displacement by Mariana Travacio, one of Argentina’s most celebrated authors. Written by the bestselling author Kristien Hemmerechts,The Woman Who Fed the Dogs offers a deep-dive into the mind of Belgium’s most hated woman, the wife of serial killer Marc Dutroux. The third volume of the Read the World series takes you to China with Zhang Yueran’s Cocoon, called a “luminous gateway into current Chinese fiction” by the Wall Street Journal.
Look forward to virtual and/or in person events with the authors and translators, special information packages about the literary landscape of the featured country and exciting swag! If you believe in the importance of translated literature, of its power to foster cultural empathy and understanding across borders, join us in traveling the world together in books!
Want to get involved? There are many ways to get collaborate with us! Partner with us by becoming an official sponsor, endorser or part of our launch team! Anyone who joins the launch team will receive a welcome package with the first three books and exciting swag!
Click here to learn more about how to help us launch the series!
The Read the World A to Z series is made possible by the support of the Fondation Jan Michalski.
