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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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Second position on the Crime Bestseller List April 2024
Patrícia Melo // We are delighted to announce that Patrícia Melo's novel "Menos que um" has secured the second position on the prestigious Crime Bestseller List for April 2024, curated by Deutschlandfunk Kultur. The jury, comprising 17 specialists in crime literature from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, diligently selects four titles [...]
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Nominated for the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2024
Boris Quercia // We are excited to share that our author Boris Quercia has been nominated for the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2024 in the Foreign Novel category for "Neurón", "Les derniers Maillons" in French. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the award, the oldest French prize still in existence. The [...]
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Crime Bestseller List March 2024 and Leipzig Book Fair
Patrícia Melo // We are happy to announce that Patrícia Melo's novel "Less Than One" has been included in the Crime Bestseller List for March 2024, curated by author, journalist, moderator, and literary critic Tobias Gohlis. The other authors included are Hervé Le Corre, Danya Kukafka, Fabio Stassi and Les Edgerton. The Leipzig Book Fair has [...]
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Nominated for the Prix Violeta Negra Occitanie and the Héroïne Madame Figaro Award 2024
Patrícia Melo // Our author Patrícia Melo has been nominated for both the Prix Violeta Negra Occitanie 2024 and the Héroïne Madame Figaro Award 2024 for her novel "The Simple Art of Killing a Woman", published in French by Buchet Chastel. The jury of the Prix Violeta Negra Occitanie consists of [...]
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APCA Prize 2023
Joca Reiners Terron // We are happy to announce that Joca Reiners Terron's novel "Where Minotaurs Graze" has been recognized as the Best Novel at the APCA Awards 2023 (São Paulo Art Critics Association) in the Literature category. The ceremony will take place on April 22nd at the Sérgio Cardoso [...]
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Gold Book 2023 for Mauricio Rosencof
Mauricio Rosencof // We are happy to announce that the Uruguayan Chamber of Books has awarded the prestigious Gold Book 2023 to Mauricio Rosencof's biographical essay, 'With the Root on the Shoulder,' in the category of Recent Memory. This recognition comes as the book also commemorates 50 years since the [...]
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5 Finalists of the Oceanos Prize 2023
Lídia Jorge// We are proud to announce that Lídia Jorge´s novel "Mercy" is among the five finalists of the Oceanos Prize 2023 in the category prose. This year´s winners will be announced at the São Paulo Instituto Itaú Cultural (IC) on Thursday 7 December at 8pm (UTC-03:00). The ceremony will [...]
