Istros Books
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London-based indie press. Literature in translation from SE & Central Europe. Writing & writers oft neglected by the mainstream. Our new imprint: mimosa
Conway Hall, London WC1R 4RL
Joined November 2011
New Croatian Tales:.We are bringing authors from @bitterlemonpub Istros and Linden Editions this September for two London events @BritCroSociety 8/9 and @Hatchards Piccadilly 10/9 #Croatia #summerreading
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Our October title is 'Call Me Stratos' by Chrysoula Georgoula, the first Greek title on our list (despite our Greek name!). "As readers we move from disgust to sympathy, through horror and dismay as the hypnotic voice draws us into an unfamiliar and increasingly darkening
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RT @balint_taborski: This little gem of a book lay forgotten for countless decades until we managed to secure a 99-year-old copy and republ….
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Translated by the great Christina Pribichevich-Zorić, who you can hear talking about her new translation of Dragan Velikić’s ‘The Investigator’ at the Croatian Embassy London on Monday 8/9.
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Have you heard about the Multicultural Book Fair? . Come along to meet our authors and talk directly to publishers, as well as to buy books from source! . @ConwayHall Sat 6th Sept. 10-16:00.
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RT @Pontifex: When the light of forgiveness succeeds in filtering through the deepest crevices of the heart, we understand that it is never….
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RT @FriarMario: “Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take credit for yourself, you are stealing from God.” - St Ant….
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We have copies of our September title, ‘The Investigator’ by award-winning writer Dragan Velikić- an elegy for a family and a country. #nostalgia #yugoslavia #newbooks #istria
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Including our titles.GRANDMA NON-OUI by Lidija Dimkovska (translation from the Macedonian Christina Kramer).HOME by Andrea Tompa (translation from the Hungarian by Josefina Komporaly).JONAH AND HIS DAUGHTERS by Ioana Parvulescu (translation from the Romanian by Alistair I Blyth).
We are pleased to publish the list of eligible submissions to the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025. The list includes 146 titles from 34 languages - plenty of reading inspiration to mark #womenintranslation month this August! #WITMonth.
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Lidija and Marija in Hong Kong!.A winning combination!.
It was an honour co-translating Lidija’s poetry. Looking forward to her visit in Hong Kong.
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RT @MAOrthofer: Disappointed that so much of the coverage of @qudanrie's novel (CR review: ) has focused on the hea….
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Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?
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RT @roughghosts: That day was a little bit odd: The Minotaur’s Daughter: Selected Poems by Eva Luka, translated by James Sutherland-Smith #….
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That day was a little bit odd. After walking down the street . I stopped in a movement, at one particular moment of growing older. And I sensed it (the moment of growing older) like a scienti…
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RT @bitterlemonpub: Join us on Mon 8 September at 6.30pm at The Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1 for a literary evening with….
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Meet three authors in discussion with Suzi Curtis about their books recently translated into English. Red Water by Jurica Pavicic In Late Summer by Magdalena Blazevic The Investigator by Dragan...
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So have we told you about our next gathering? . Along with arpund 30 other indie presses we shall be at the @ConwayHall in central London on Saturday 06/09 for some serious bookselling and poetry readings. JOIN US!
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Plenty of Istros' titles on @bookshop_org_uk, if you would feel like taking advantage of this great offer!.
giveaway!.Buy ANY book on @bookshop_org_uk 15-17 Aug, support our shop AND you could win a £250 @bookshop_org_uk digital gift card! Visit our page here:
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Full of stories indeed, and you can get many of them in English translation through us -
Did you know? 👀Homer used the Dalmatian islands as the setting for Odysseus’ travels🏝️Centuries later, these islands are still full of stories… and just as beautiful 💫. 📷 Julien Duval.#CroatiaFullOfLife
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RT @IndiePressNet: Nice to meet you! We’re a collective of 80+ indie presses from the UK & Ire – now mostly hanging out at the blue place a….
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