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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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Manuel de Boaventura Literary Prize
José Eduardo Agualusa // We are happy to announce that our author José Eduardo Agualusa has been awarded the Manuel de Boaventura Literary Prize for his novel Master of Drums, published by Quetzal. It was selected from 201 entries in competition, from different Portuguese-speaking countries. The [...]
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Nomination Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize
Sergio Bizzio // We are happy to share that Sergio Bizzio has been nominated for the Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize for his short novel Perdidos, published at interZona in Buenos Aires in 2021. The prestigious award, established in 1968, honors the legacy of eminent Venezuelan [...]
Workshop in Tashkent
Nicole Witt // Nicole Witt will be one of the speakers at the Workshop Modern Trends in Publishing and Copyright Management in Tashkent. The event is organized by the Agency of Information and Mass Communications, which is part of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in collaboration [...]
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Feature in The New York Times
José Eduardo Agualusa // The New York Times has published an extensive feature on Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa, on occasion of Archipelago Books' launching of The Living and the Rest in the USA on 27th May, in the English translation of the author's longtime translator [...]
Open Call to Translate Chilean Literature into German
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, through its Division of Cultures, Arts, Heritage and Public Diplomacy (DIRAC), has announced an open call for the Translation of Chilean Literature into German. This initiative seeks to promote both classical and contemporary Chilean works—including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, [...]
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ALIJA IBBY’s Recommendations for 2024
Adriana Fernández // We are delighted to share that Adriana Fernández's children's book "Dear Giant" has been included in the list of ALIJA's 2024 recommendations. ALIJA is the Argentinian Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). IBBY is a non-profit organization which [...]
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PEN America Award for Achievement in International Literature
Mia Couto // We are excited to announce that our author Mia Couto will receive the PEN America Award for Achievement in International Literature at the 2025 PEN America Literary Awards. At the award ceremony on May 8—called the “Oscars for books”— PEN America will confer [...]
