Hoopoe an imprint of the AUC Press. An imprint for engaged readers hungry for outstanding fiction from the Middle East.
Hoopoe is a new imprint for engaged, open-minded readers hungry for outstanding fiction that challenges headlines, re-imagines histories, and celebrates original storytelling. We’re seeking fresh writing from Marrakesh to Baghdad and Khartoum to Aleppo for adventurous readers everywhere. From historical epics, social satire, police procedurals and stories of the future Middle East: we will publish
the exciting and the unexpected. Through elegant paperback and digital editions, we’re championing bold, contemporary writing and the finest, groundbreaking authors of today.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Somaya Ramadan, author of "Leaves of Narcissus: A Modern Arabic Novel," which won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 2021.
Learn more about the novel: 🔗https://aucpress.com/9781617972157/
Somaya Ramadan earned her Ph.D. in English from Trinity College, Dublin. She served as a lecturer in English and translation at the National Academy of Arts.
Check out these highlights from Rania Hanna’s book discussion of "The Jinn Daughter" at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C.📚✨
Watch the full event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU6InivwqDQ&t=1646s
📜🏅Let’s highlight Saudi Arabian novelists who have been awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature:
Omaima Al-Khamis (2018) for “The Book Smuggler: A Novel”, translated by Sarah Enany.
The novel is a magical story of a Crusade-era bookseller who embarks on a journey through the Islamic world’s great medieval cities.
Learn more about the novel here: https://tinyurl.com/Thebooksmuggler
The 2024 shortlist for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature will be revealed on 30 August, the anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s passing.
The Medal will be awarded on 11 December, the anniversary of his birth.
Stay tuned to learn more about past winners and get updates on the 2024 shortlisted novels.
For more information about the medal, visit: aucpress.com/mahfouz-medal/
Sinan Antoon, author of "Baghdad Eucharist”, and associate professor at New York University speaks to The New Arab about his books and his arrest during pro-Palestine protests in NY.
Learn more about “The Baghdad Eucharist: A Novel” by Sinan Antoon, translated by Maia Tabet:
https://tinyurl.com/TheBaghdad-Eucharist
Book Club: Sinan Antoon speaks to Sarah Shaffi about the upcoming translation of The Book of Disappearance and his arrest during pro-Palestine protests in NY.
Let’s highlight Sudanese novelists who have been awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature:
🇸🇩🌟Hammour Ziada (2014) for "The Longing of the Dervish", translated by Jonathan Wright.
The 2024 shortlist for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature will be revealed on 30 August, the anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s passing.
The Medal will be awarded on 11 December, the anniversary of his birth.
Stay tuned to learn more about past winners and get updates on the 2024 shortlisted novels.
For more information about the medal, visit: aucpress.com/mahfouz-medal/
Celebrate and with us! 📚🐱🐾
Meet the adorable cats that add a purrfect touch to our book photos.
As we recognize International Cat Day today, 8 August, and Book Lovers Day tomorrow, 9 August, we invite you to explore how we’re celebrating these special occasions by spotting the connection between books and our beloved feline companions.
Check out some cat tales (not tails) on the AUC Press blog: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/cat-tales-and-book-trails
📸Share with us your favorite reads with your furry friends!
Watch the recording of Rania Hanna’s book discussion of "The Jinn Daughter" at Busboys and Poets, Washington D.C. on Sunday, 28 July.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU6InivwqDQ&t=1646s
Joining the Global Celebration of Women in Translation Month
In celebration of Women in Translation Month this August, AUC Press is featuring 15 titles by women authors translated into English. This is an opportunity to explore diverse voices from around the globe and discover a wealth of remarkable books.
Follow along as we explore each book and highlight the inspiring women behind these works.
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Hot Summer Read!🌻🏖
“A Nose and Three Eyes” was reviewed by The Irish Times which described it as follows:
"The novel is filled with the yearning and poor choices of young love under oppressive social expectations, where the risks taken by men are paid for by the women in their lives. The translation by Jonathan Smolin is propulsive and flowing. Spanning the personal and the political, moving from Cairo to Suez to Beirut, this is an epic and enthralling romantic novel."—The Irish Times
Read more about “A Nose and Three Eyes: A Novel” by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, translated by Jonathan Smolin: tinyurl.com/A-NOSE-AND-THREE-EYES
Read the full review: https://tinyurl.com/Irish-Times-Review
Commemoration of Egypt’s National Day 🇾🇪
On 23 July, commemorates the anniversary of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, marking the establishment of the modern Republic of Egypt and the end of monarchical rule.
Discover the rich history of this significant era with AUC Press's selection of books that provide diverse perspectives on life during that period.
Read more in this blog post: https://aucpress.com/blog/2024/07/12/commemoration-of-modern-egypts-national-day/
Hybrid Event: Join Rania Hanna for a book discussion of "The Jinn Daughter"📚🌟
🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday, 28 July 2024 at 5pm EDT
📍 Location: Busboys and Poets, 450 k St. NW, Washington D.C., USA
🎤 A Q&A session will follow the event
📘 Copies of "The Jinn Daughter" are available for purchase before and after
🌟 Free and open to the public
📩 RSVP to attend and receive event updates: tinyurl.com/Busboys-RSVP
ℹ️ For more information: Busboysandpoets.com/events
The Enterprise News included three AUC Press books in their list of recommendations for summer reads 🏖🌻:
• A memoir by Salman Abu Sitta, "Mapping My Return: A Palestinian Memoir" (AUC Press, 2016): tinyurl.com/MappingMyReturn
• A fiction pick by Ashraf El-Ashmawi, "The Lady of Zamalek" (Hoopoe, 2021): tinyurl.com/TheLadyofZamalek
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• A classic by Naguib Mahfouz, "Palace Walk," translated by William M. Hutchins and Olive E. Kenny (AUC Press, 2014): https://tinyurl.com/Palace-Walk
Read the full feature: https://tinyurl.com/PE-SummerGuide
Book Clubs Choose "A Stranger in Baghdad" by Elizabeth Loudon!
A book group in Massachusetts selected "A Stranger in Baghdad" for their latest read!
Yvonne Freccero, translator of Rene Girard's "The Scapegoat" and founder of Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals, shared her thoughts: "I suggested 'Stranger in Baghdad' because I had often been a stranger somewhere and what it is like to be somewhere where one knows so little, and I knew so little about Baghdad. It was a fascinating story and in a fascinating place.”
Read more about the novel: 🔗http://tinyurl.com/StrangerInBaghdad
Browse AUC Press' July 2024 e-newsletter to explore a diverse selection of books, covering Egyptology, archaeology, Middle Eastern studies, religion, fiction, Arabic language learning, and more. You'll find a book here that suits your preferences. 🔗https://conta.cc/3zR7ccd
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Browse AUC Press' July 2024 e-newsletter to explore a diverse selection of books, covering Egyptology, archaeology, Middle Eastern studies, religion, Arabic language learning, fiction, and more. You'll find a book here that suits your preferences. 🔗https://conta.cc/3zR7ccd
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Discover the magic of "The Jinn Daughter" the debut bestselling novel by Rania Hanna, hailed by Book Riot as one of "10 exciting books to read this summer".
Immerse yourself in a world of mystery and unforgettable characters, grab your copy today!
Available worldwide in major bookstores and online book retailers:
IndiePubs US: bit.ly/JinnUS
Bookshop UK: bit.ly/JinnDaughterUK
AUC Bookstores Egypt: bit.ly/JinnEG
Marcia Lynx Qualey, editor and founder of 'Arabic Literature: In Translation' suggested “Otared” by Mohammad Rabie in her article "Speculative Climate Futures in Arab Literature" in the Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)
Learn more about “Otared: A Novel” by Mohammad Rabie, translated by Robin Moger (Hoopoe, 2016): https://tinyurl.com/Otared
Read the full feature: https://merip.org/2024/07/speculative-climate-futures-in-arab-literature/
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Looking for summer reading ideas? Explore an excerpt from Hanan al-Shaykh's foreword to “A Nose and Three Eyes”⬇️
“When we read the novels of Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, we experience what’s happening in the psychologies of the characters emotionally, socially, and politically. He exposed and corroborated the intimate relations between the individuals of society, particularly between men and women. He was among those who called for the freedom of the individual, something that he considered a life jacket in the turbulent sea of life. I once heard Ihsan say “If I give up my freedom, I’ve lost my soul." It’s true the dramatic situations in his novels extended to the two of us when I saw Ihsan drive by me quickly with a young woman next to him, the two of them deep in laughter as if they were in total harmony. I was nailed to my spot, feeling crushed that he was with another woman. I became a chimney letting out dark smoke.”
Read more in “A Nose and Three Eyes: A Novel” by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, translated by Jonathan Smolin: tinyurl.com/A-NOSE-AND-THREE-EYES
Acclaimed Arab-American author Sinan Antoon, author of “Baghdad Eucharist”, an intimate and remarkably human novel of modern Iraq, shortlisted for the Arabic Booker, is featured in The Economist’s article ‘Five Books About Iraq. A Cradle of Civilisation and Catastrophe’
Read the full article here:
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-reads/2024/06/14/five-books-about-iraq-a-cradle-of-civilisation-and-catastrophe
Learn more about “The Baghdad Eucharist: A Novel” by Sinan Antoon, translated by Maia Tabet:
https://tinyurl.com/TheBaghdad-Eucharist
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☀️🌻Hot Deals on Amazon Kindle Hurry up and dive into captivating summer reads with Hoopoe Fiction’s Amazon Kindle exclusive offer with irresistible prices starting at $1.99, only on Amazon.com (US & Canada)! * Offer valid until 31 July 2024. Check out the deals here: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Kindle-Deal-Hoopoe #Amazon #kindle #Hoopoe #Novels #aucpress #summersale #SummerReading2024 #summer2024
Hybrid Event: Join Rania Hanna for a book discussion of "The Jinn Daughter"📚🌟 🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday, 28 July 2024 at 5pm EDT 📍 Location: Busboys and Poets, 450 k St. NW, Washington D.C., USA 🎤 A Q&A session will follow the event 📘 Copies of "The Jinn Daughter" are available for purchase before and after 🌟 Free and open to the public 📩 RSVP to attend and receive event updates: tinyurl.com/Busboys-RSVP ℹ️ For more information: Busboysandpoets.com/events #events #hoopoe #TheJinnDaughter #Novels #Fantasy
🌞 Looking for your new summer read? . . . Discover the magic of “The Jinn Daughter” the debut bestselling novel by Rania Hanna, hailed by Book Riot as one of “10 exciting books to read this summer”.Immerse yourself in a world of mystery and unforgettable characters, grab your copy today! Available worldwide in major bookstores and online book retailers:IndiePubs US: bit.ly/JinnUSBookshop UK: bit.ly/JinnDaughterUKAUC Bookstores Egypt: bit.ly/JinnEG#SummerReads #Fantasy #Folklore #bookstagram #fiction #novel
Cover reveal! In honor of Radwa Ashour's birthday this coming Sunday, 26 May, we have an exciting surprise. Hoopoe is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of "Granada: The Complete Trilogy" by Radwa Ashour and to share a sneak peek at the stunning cover before it is shared with the world. "Granada" was named one of the top literary works of the twentieth century by the Arab Writers’ Union. And for the first time, the entire trilogy—"Granada", "Maryama", and "The Departure"—is brilliantly translated into English in this outstanding paperback edition, authored by Radwa Ashour and newly translated by Kay Heikkinen. #Granada #bookcoverreveal #trilogy #literature #20thCenturyHistory #radwaashour #upcomingrelease #hoopoe #aucpress
Join Rania Hanna for an Author Talk and Book Club Meeting at Solid State Books bookstore,Washington DC, to engage with readers and discuss "The Jinn Daughter" and the themes it explores. Location: Solid State Books - 600 H Street Northeast Washington, DC, US Details here: https://tinyurl.com/RetellingsBookClub #hoopoe #aucpress #thejinndaughter
Featured Hoopoe Author at the 2024 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Join Rania Hanna, author of “The Jinn Daughter” on a panel appearance on Saturday, 11 May 2024 at the 2024 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books. Location: The campus of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in East Liberty. #aucpress #hoopoe #literature #fantasy #novels #TheJinnDaughter #bookfair#gpfb2024
A Snapshot from Rania Hanna’s Author Visit at Scrawl Books. In celebration of Independent Bookstore Day #IndieBookstoreDay, Rania Hanna stopped by Scrawl Books in Reston, VA, as part of her tour to share her debut novel, “The Jinn Daughter”. Stay tuned for updates on the tour's continuation. Read more about “The Jinn Daughter: A Novel” by Rania Hanna: https://tinyurl.com/Readjinndaughter Get you copy here: AUC Press Egypt: https://tinyurl.com/aucbookstores Amazon US: https://tinyurl.com/usAmazon-us UK Bookshop: https://tinyurl.com/UKBookshop #hoopoe #aucpress #thejinndaughter #fiction #RaniaHanna #Jinns #folklore #middleeast #booktok #bookstagram #bookish #independantbookstoreday #IndieBookstoreDay
AUC Press and bookstores x CIBF 2024. 2 more days to go. Visit the AUC Press stand at the Cairo International Book Fair, Hall 2, Stand B 52. Enjoy a 20% discount off on all books including the new released books and special offers up to 75% discount. An extra 5% discount during the lucky hour, from 1-2pm.🌟 Signed copies of "The House of the Coptic Woman" and "The Lady of Zamalek" novels by Ashraf El-Ashmawi are available for sale, exclusively at the fair. #CIBF #cibf2024 #newbooks #booklovers #books #aucpressxcibf2024
Check the most recent reviews of Elizabeth Loudon's captivating novel "A Stranger in Baghdad" (AUC Press, 2023), as featured in World Literature Today and Historical Novel Society. “A stirring novel about a family—and their involvement in Iraqi and British politics—who resist difficult times in Iraq, including political changes that have defined and highlighted their lives.”—World Literature Today Read more 🔗http://tinyurl.com/WorldLiteratureToday “A Stranger in Baghdad is not a political novel. It is a beautifully written tale of love, sorrow, and human striving. It speaks eloquently of the “outsiders” of a society, generational conflict, and the problems inherent in cross-cultural families.”—The Historical Novels Society. Read more 🔗http://tinyurl.com/HistoricalNovelSociety Read more about the novel: 🔗 http://tinyurl.com/StrangerInBaghdad #strangerinbaghdad #novels #BestBooks2023 #HoopoeFiction #literature #aucpress #boostagram #booktok
This Hoopoe is trying to get in our offices to get some of the Hoopoe Fiction novels! https://hoopoefiction.com/ Video courtesy of Nadia Naqib
Nektaria Anastasiadou reads an excerpt from her debut novel 'A Recipe for Daphne' (Hoopoe Fiction, 2021) “Istanbul’s charming presence is felt in every scene, fleshed out with generous depictions of all who populate it, from cashiers to street cats… 'A Recipe for Daphne' is a delightful novel about finding home in foreign places.”—Forward Reviews
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