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Europa Editions We are an independent New York-based publisher. Visit www.europaeditions.com for more information. In the U.K.

Europa Editions is an independent publisher of quality fiction. The company was founded in 2005 by Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, who are also the owners and publishers of the Italian press, Edizioni E/O. The idea behind the creation of Europa Editions was to capitalize on Edizioni E/O’s deep roots in European publishing to bring fresh international voices to the American and British market

s and to provide quality editions that have a distinct look and consistently high levels of editorial standards. The Europa catalog is eclectic, reflecting the founders’ belief that dialogue between nations and cultures is of vital importance and that this exchange is facilitated by literature chosen not only for its ability to entertain and fascinate but also to inform and enlighten. In 2013, the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association awarded Europa Editions its Paperback publication of the Year award. Europa’s New York office is directed by Editor-in-chief Michael Reynolds. Europa Editions’ London office is directed by Daniela Petracco. In North America, we are distributed by Penguin Random House and Penguin Random House Canada. and Ireland, we are distributed by Turnaround Publisher Services. Notable successes at Europa include: Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog (translated by Alison Anderson), which spent almost a year on the New York Times Bestseller list and the IndieBound bestseller list; Jane Gardam’s Old Filth, named a notable book of the year by the New York Times; Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels, including My Brilliant Friend, a New York Times bestseller; and, Alina Bronsky’s The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine (translated by Tim Mohr), a Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and San Francisco Chronicle favorite read of the year in 2011. Europa Editions publishes about thirty-five titles a year. In its first ten years, the company has published books by authors from twenty-six different countries, making it one of the leading US publishers of international fiction. In a 2013 interview in the Italian industry periodical Leggere:tutti, founder Sandro Ferri said the company was “born with the intention to create bridges between cultures.” Among authors published by Europa, Europa counts two ABA IndieBound bestsellers, four New York Times bestsellers, three Booker Prize-shortlisted novels, five New York Times Editors' Picks, three New York Times Notable Books of the Year, two Goncourt Prize winners, one German Book Prize winner, and two winners of The Strega Prize for Fiction. We invite you to browse our growing list of international fiction and non-fiction, and sign up for our monthly newsletter, in which you'll find information on new releases, reviews, author tours, and other Europa Editions news, all available on our website.

12/09/2024

Get ready to REC around the Christmas tree… Europa’s Very Merry Holiday Gift Guide is here! 🎄🎁

If the idea of choosing a book for your quirky friend or outlandish uncle has you in a panic, fret not—we’ve compiled a list of recommendations to get you out of your present pickle. Check it out now at this link: https://mailchi.mp/europaeditions.com/holiday-gift-guide-2024?e=ba356941c0

Happy holidays! ❄️

11/25/2024

We're thrilled to be publishing a new novel from the author of EVERYTHING CALLS FOR SALVATION and HOUSE OF GAZES.

Daniele Mencarelli's new book comes out next fall! 📕🍂

11/21/2024

On this day in 1881, Gabriële Buffet was born.

Co-written by her great-granddaughters Anne and Claire Berest, GABRIËLE (April 2025) brings to light the long-overlooked story of a brilliant woman and creative.

Gabriële Buffet was Francis Picabia’s first wife, a good friend of Guillaume Apollinaire, and the love object of Marcel Duchamp. She attended the first Armory Show in New York, where she popularized the work of Orphist, Dadaist, and Cubist artists. On what would have been her 143rd birthday, we are thrilled to celebrate this key figure to both the artistic revolution and the French resistance. 🇫🇷

Until books hit shelves in April, you can find out more about GABRIËLE at gabrielenovel.net or at https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9798889660897/gabriele.

P.S. Does the name Gabriële Buffet-Picabia ring a bell? 🛎️ You might remember her as Vicente’s mother in Anne Berest’s THE POSTCARD. 📪

11/07/2024

Anne Berest is back! Starting this weekend, Anne will be touring across Ohio and New York.

Anne’s English language debut THE POSTCARD took bookstores by a storm in 2023, and was named a TIME Best Book of the Year and runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Anne’s new book GABRIELE, co-written with her sister Claire, will be out in the U.S. in April 2025. It is based on the life of Gabriële Buffet — the Berest sisters’ great-grandmother — whose extraordinary impact on 20th-century avant-garde art has largely been obscured.

Discover both books and register for an event at https://www.europaeditions.com/news/2654/anne-berest-on-tour-for-the-postcard-and-the-forthcoming-gabri

10/31/2024

Looking for a story to haunt you past midnight? This Halloween, Europa Editions has six chilling reads to set the perfect spooky mood. From eerie mysteries to ghostly encounters, these books will keep you turning pages—and glancing over your shoulder. Read on... if you dare. https://mailchi.mp/europaeditions.com/halloween-2024

10/22/2024

No need for a plane ticket — this fall, you can travel to Naples with a bookmark as your only carry-on item. ✈️

If the buzz around "My Brilliant Friend" has you itching to discover the town made famous by Elena Ferrante, look no further than the latest installment of The Passenger. "Go up" to Vomero, a middle class, homogeneous, peaceful neighborhood, then immerse yourself in the over-the-top life of the historic centre, crossed as it is by a thousand stratifications — architectural, historical and social. And yet even there we find an alternative reading: the city as a model of coexistence between ancient and modern.

“A wonderful publication and a beautiful object. 'The Passenger' is a pleasure to read, to hold, and to look at.” —La Repubblica

Book your trip now at https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781787705319/the-passenger-naples! 📚

09/19/2024

Chicagoland readers. Tonight is your chance to meet author Shannon Bowring at Lake Forest Bookstore at 6p.

09/18/2024

Join Nicola Lagioia in conversation with Joumana Khatib about his spellbinding literary true crime THE CITY OF THE LIVING: you’ll never look at Rome the same way again!

Friday, Sept 27 at 6pm at Rizzoli Bookstore.

Free RSVP: https://rizzolibookstore.com/city-living-1

09/13/2024

Join Nicola Lagioia on tour!
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This September, join the winning author on his tour for THE CITY OF THE LIVING, a spellbinding, best-selling work of true crime about one of the most shocking murders in recent Italian history.⁣
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Now in paperback, THE CITY OF THE LIVING follows the story of two seemingly “ordinary” men, Manuel Foffo and Marco Prato, who in March 2016, with no apparent motive, brutally murdered twenty-three-year-old Luca Varani in a nondescript apartment on the outskirts of Rome.⁣
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Razor-sharp, unputdownable, devastating, THE CITY OF THE LIVING is an immersive, unsettling portrait of Rome and its inhabitants as well as a profound examination of human nature itself, written by an author working at the height of his powers.⁣
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Find an event near you: https://www.europaeditions.com/news/2651/nicola-lagioia-on-tour-for-the-city-of-the-living-.

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08/29/2024

The Passenger: South Korea is OUT NOW! 🇰🇷

From kimchi to K-pop, from webtoons to cosmetics, in recent years Korea has captured the global imagination, one viral trend at a time. But if the global youth looks to Korea as previous generations looked to Hollywood and New York, young Koreans instead talk about a country that is rapidly aging, an economic system dominated by powerful chaebols, a fiercely competitive educational system, a generational gap in outlook and, at the center of it all, the role of women.

This fall, The Passenger sets out to discover a complex, fascinating country, central to the dynamics of today’s world, and one that is often exoticized and idealized to the same extent.

Order at the link in our bio 📚

08/20/2024

A Rebel in Gaza and Displaced are OUT NOW! 📚

These two new nonfiction titles are human portraits of two of the biggest stories of our time.

A Rebel in Gaza is Asmaa Alghoul's moving memoir of growing up in Gaza with a hunger for freedom and a passionate attachment to the places she calls home.

In Displaced, Russian dissident and journalist Valery Panyushkin gives readers an immersive and humanizing account of what it means to wake up one day and find yourself a refugee.

Available now at the link in our bio!

08/13/2024

Pub day for The Axeman's Carnival is finally here!!! 🐦‍ 📖

From the critically acclaimed author of Pet comes a tale as charming as it is shocking, where the animal and human worlds, hope and dread, comedy and tragedy, all bleed into one other.

★ “The magpie narrator offers more nuance and understanding to human relations than do most people. Chidgey is a skilled storyteller and doesn’t stop surprising with this gorgeously haunting work. Endlessly faceted and highly recommended for book clubs.”—Library Journal (starred review)

Available now! Link in our bio 🌿🌳

08/09/2024

This August, we're bringing you two new nonfiction titles!

Displaced: Civilians in the Russia-Ukraine War is a Russian journalist’s first-hand account of the heartbreak and resilience of ordinary Ukrainians faced with Putin’s aggression.

A Rebel in Gaza: A Daughter of Rafah Speaks offers an intimate look into life, politics, and survival in Gaza in recent years, giving readers a nuanced and singular perspective on the current conflict.

Out August 20. Pre-order at the link in our bio! 📚📖

07/31/2024

The Axeman's Carnival is almost here! 🐦‍⬛

From the best-selling author of Pet comes a dazzling portrayal of humanity and the natural world that perfectly balances violence and humor.

Tama is just a helpless chick when he is rescued by Marnie, and with Tama come new possibilities for Marnie and her husband's future. Tama can speak, and his fame is growing. Outside, in the pines, his father warns him of the wickedness wrought by humans. Indoors, Marnie confides in him about her violent marriage. The more Tama sees, the more the animal and the human worlds—and all the precarity, darkness and hope within them—bleed into one another.

Part trickster, part surrogate child, part witness, Tama the magpie is the star of this story. Though what he says aloud to humans is often nonsensical (and hilarious), the tale he tells us weaves a disturbingly human sense. The Axeman’s Carnival is Catherine Chidgey at her finest—comic, profound, poetic and true.

WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION AT THE 2023 OCKHAM NEW ZEALAND BOOK AWARDS

“The Axeman’s Carnival… is thrilling, beautifully rendered
and pitch perfect.”—The Newsroom (NZ)

Out August 13. Pre-order at the link in bio 🐦‍⬛🌳

07/12/2024

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein, has been named the Best Book of the 21st Century by The New York Times
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“The book…expands as propulsively as the early universe, encompassing ideas about art and politics, class and gender, philosophy and fate, all through a dedicated focus on the conflicted, competitive friendship between Elena and Lila…Reading this uncompromising, unforgettable novel is like riding a bike on gravel: It’s gritty and slippery and nerve-racking, all at the same time.“—The New York Times⁣
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html -1?smid=url-share&referringSource=deeplink

07/09/2024

Atsuhiro Yoshida’s GOODNIGHT TOKYO is out now! 🌃

From the best-selling Japanese author comes a compelling and lyrical novel about the ways in which our paths intersect in our search for meaning.

★ “A quiet slice-of-night-life novel, Goodnight Tokyo explores the hushed surprises and understated mysteries enmeshed in daily human connectivity.” —Foreword Reviews ()

Read an excerpt of the novel in Electric Lit: https://electricliterature.com/goodnight-tokyo-by-atsuhiro-yoshida/

Available now! Link in our bio📚

06/14/2024

THE THRONE is out now! 👑⁣
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Written by Franco Bernini and translated from the Italian by Stransky, this meticulously researched and brilliantly told historical novel, the first in a trilogy, recounts the enigmatic life of Niccolò Machiavelli, revealing the complex man behind the infamous political strategist.⁣
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Set against the backdrop of the Renaissance, THE THRONE is a captivating reflection on ambition, morality, and the pursuit of power and influence—as elucidating as Robert Caro’s THE POWER BROKER, as gripping and stylish as Hilary Mantel’s WOLF HALL, and as atmospheric as Maggie O’Farrell’s THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT.⁣

Get your copy: https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9798889660149/the-throne
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⭐️ “Prose meets power in a tale of Machiavelli and Borgia. An engrossing and humane novel.”⁣— Reviews (Starred Review)⁣

06/04/2024

THE ROAD TO DALTON Wins 2024 MLA Book Award in Fiction! - https://mailchi.mp/europaeditions.com/dalton-wins-mla

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The Story of the Lost Child 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏻⁣ ⁣ The fourth and final season of @hbo’s #MyBrilliantFriend, the critically acclaimed tv adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, premieres on September 9 on @streamonmax. ⁣ #ElenaFerrante #FerranteFever

A Washington Post Best Book of the Year, MY FATHER'S HOUSE is now available in paperback! (@washingtonpost) Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a Catholic priest who risked his life to smuggle Jews and escaped Allied prisoners out of Italy, MY FATHER'S HOUSE tells an unforgettable story of love, faith, sacrifice, and courage. Order your paperback today at the link in our bio!

THE OTHER PROFILE offers an up-close and personal look at Gloria, an influencer whose identity must be meticulously crafted. Her struggle with selfhood holds a mirror to the personas we all project, both online and off.

Renowned classics scholar and best-selling author Andrea Marcolongo (@andrea.marcolong) returns with a THE ART OF RUNNING on April 2nd. Pre-order your copy now at the link in our bio!

What we see projected online is an illusion. THE OTHER PROFILE puts a microscope to the blurred line between reality and perception, asking: what is just a persona, and what is ‘true’ identity?

Meet Gloria: as an 18 year-old influencer, living in the public eye is all she’s ever known. Beloved by her fans and called an « empty vessel » by those close to her, it is unclear who the ‘real’ Gloria is - if she even exists. Gloria hires Maia, an outsider to the online world. As the two women weave a complex and intense relationship, the boundary between their feelings and identities becomes more and more porous, in a dangerous game of mirrors. Uncover Gloria’s story in THE OTHER PROFILE, available now at the link in our bio.

‘Tis the season for great books! ❄️ ⁣ ⁣ In 2023, we were proud and grateful to publish so many extraordinary books from around the world. We hope you’ll choose to share some (or many!) of them with the book lovers in your life this holiday season—there’s one for every reader!⁣ ⁣ Check out our gift guide: https://mailchi.mp/europaeditions.com/holiday-gift-guide ⁣ Happy holidays!⁣ ⁣ The Europa Editions Team

Set in Germany, Ben Hopkins' ambitious début novel begins in 1229, when a young serf buys his freedom and becomes an apprentice stonecutter, working on the construction of a cathedral. https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456115/cathedral

Roxana Robinson on Elena Ferrante

Tomorrow's the big day! Join us and The Center for Fiction to celebrate the release of Elena Ferrante's first new novel in 5 years! There will be trivia, giveaways, and erudite commentary from publishers, translators, and authors including the great Roxana Robinson! Register to join the party here: https://centerforfiction.org/event/international-launch-party-the-lying-life-of-adults-by-elena-ferrante/

The Lying Life of Adults - NY Times Magazine

An aesthetically stunning surprise from The New York Times Magazine that beautifully captures the essence of Elena Ferrante, arriving this weekend to subscribers. Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS by Elena Ferrante, trans. by Ann Goldstein. Out September 1!

Elena Ferrante’s THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS is coming to @netflix!⁣ ⁣ Netflix and Italy’s Fandango are developing a series based on #Ferrante’s new novel, the first in five years, forthcoming on September 1st!⁣ ⁣ Set in a divided city, THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS is another gripping, highly addictive, and totally unforgettable Neapolitan story.⁣ ⁣ “The literary event of the year.”—𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘦⁣ ⁣ Preorder it today (link in bio). 📚