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International Literary Agent of the Year 2015
The Literary Agency Mertin has been voted International Literary Agent of the Year 2015 by The London Book Fair, in partnership with the UK Publishers Association! This is a great acknowledgement of our work and above all, it’s a great tribute to our outstanding authors. Christopher MacLehose of MacLehose Press, chairman [...]
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Manifesto Library by Dua Lipa and Livraria Lello in Porto
In July, works of four of our authors have been included in the Manifesto Library, a new joint project by global pop superstar Dua Lipa and Livraria Lello in Porto: Dulce Maria Cardoso ("The Return"), Lídia Jorge ("The Murmuring Coast"), Gonçalo M. Tavares ("Jerusalem") and Richard Zimler ("The Last Kabbalist of [...]
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Publication of “The Formentor Canon. A History of Literature”
Gonçalo M. Tavares // The Feltrinelli Anagrama Foundation and Formentor Foundation will publish together The Formentor Canon. A History of Literature, with prefaces by Jorge Herralde, Antoine Gallimard and Basilio Baltasar. The volume recounts the history of the prestigious literary prize originally founded in Formentor (Mallorca) [...]
Translating Chile 2027, deadline 31 August 2026
We would like to inform interested publishers that the application deadline for Translating Chile 2027 has been extended to August 31, 2026, at 23:59 Chile Continental Time. All other terms and conditions of the call remain unchanged. Applications may still be submitted in English or Spanish, [...]
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Shortlist Jan Michalski Prize for Literature 2026
Tatiana Salem Levy // We are delighted to announce that Tatiana Salem Levy has been included in the second selection for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature 2026 for her novel "Vista Chinesa". Awarded annually by the Jan Michalski Foundation since 2010, the prize celebrates an [...]
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Camões Prize 2026
Lídia Jorge // We are excited to share that our author Lídia Jorge is the recipient of this year's Camões Prize! The Camões Prize is considered the most prestigious literary award in the Portuguese-speaking world. It is awarded for a body of work that contributes to [...]
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Longlist Grand Prix de littérature policière
Patrícia Melo // "Less Than One" by Patrícia Melo has been longlisted for the Grand Prix de littérature policière 2026 in the category of best translated novel. It was published in France by Buchet-Chastel and translated by Élodie Dupau. Founded in 1948 by Maurice-Bernard Endrèbe, the Grand [...]
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Austrian State Prize for European Literature 2026
Lídia Jorge // We are proud to announce that Lídia Jorge has been awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature 2026 by the Federal Chancellery for Arts, Culture, and Media. Established in 1965, the prize honours the literary oeuvre of European authors with strong international visibility, [...]
