@thebookseller.com has begun its search for the Rising Stars Class of 2026! ⭐
📅 Send in your nomination by 15 May!
➡️https://www.thebookseller.com/features/the-bookseller-rising-stars-2026-submissions-open-for-16th-annual-list
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"fine writing, fascinating asides, overlapping and interacting narratives, and a Pulp Fiction vista of the bizarre, the deadly, the shrewd"
The Critic Magazine on Joseph Incardona's Holy F*ck - out on 23 April UK and 26 May US.
thecritic.co.uk/murders-for-...
Great launch piece for Antony Beevor's new book on Rasputin in @thetimes.com today - print edition in the Saturday Times Magazine this weekend!
📣 FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER ALERT 📣
This month, we proudly introduce an award-winning mystery from Algeria - a taut and compelling whodunit. The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Young Authors in 2023 👏
More details 👉 bit.ly/4siC6k1
Items as part of the giveaway, all detailed in the link in the post
#GIVEAWAY #WIN
Gift-pack of North African goodies inc The End of The Sahara by Saïd Khatibi
TR: Alexandre Elison
📚Follow:
@bitterlemonpress.bsky.social & @tripfiction.bsky.social
📚Enter (+ T&Cs):
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Ends 7.3.26 UK ONLY 1 winner across all platforms
Excellent and inspiring evening last night courtesy of
@ilcs.bsky.social at Senate House, London. Part of the Encounter series, author Joachim B. Schmidt was chatting with translator @jamielsearle.bsky.social. Expertly moderated by Godela Weiss-Sussex. So good to be talking about Kalmann again! 🦈
Winner of the Sheikh Sayed Book Award for Young Authors in 2023, Algerian writer Said Khatibi speaks to @crimefictionlover.bsky.social about his new book The End of the Sahara - out on 26th Feb in the UK and 24th March in the US!
crimefictionlover.com/2026/02/inte...
For all fans of Kalmann! Author Joachim B. Schmidt and translator @jamielsearle.bsky.social will be in conversation on Thursday 19th Feb at the @ilcs.bsky.social, London, WC2 from 5-7pm, free to attend, registration needed! 🦈
bit.ly/4tFweT7
Fabulous interview with Said Khatibi about his novel The End of the Sahara - out 26 Feb (UK) and 24 March (US) - in
@arablit.bsky.social
He talks about organ theft, the global shifts in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and what he hopes to illuminate with crime novels
bit.ly/4aOW7bJ
What is it like to lead a big business as a duo? Joint CEOs Sarah Benton and Jonathan Perdoni at @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social knowledge well. ‘It’s about clearly defined roles, a low-ego modern leadership style.. it’s not about agreeing on everything but it is about trust’ they say #ipgsc
Awesome keynote from the BBC’s culture and media editor @katierazzbbc.bsky.social ‘AI cannot replace creatives’ she says as she tackles the thorny topics of trust, authenticity and accuracy, culture as the refuge from reality and the rise of podcasts as TV shows #ipgsc
“It’s a fact of life but AI doesn’t always behave in the way we expect software to behave” says @georgewalkley.com at #ipgsc What we also know is that AI is getting smarter and cheaper.
Entrepreneur, co-founder of Shazam and author Ajay Chowdhury addresses the audience at the #ipgsc looking at the interface of publishing and technology. What does it take to build a successful business? He certainly knows!
'The reader is spellbound, drawn into this other world where nothing is quite as it appears.'
Review of Said Khatibi's prize-winning new novel in Shots Magazine. Out 26 Feb (UK) and 24 March (US)
bit.ly/4qw0kWl
Thank you @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social for this fab copy of #TheEndOfTheSahara by Saïd Khatibi. Tns by Alexander Elinson. Coming in PB 26th Feb. Sounds like an intriguing murder mystery! 💙📚
Thank you @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social for the gloriously titled Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona, tns by Sam Taylor. Out 23rd April. 💙📚
This sounds an absolute riot - I cannot wait! 😁
"An Enigma by the Sea is a compelling and intriguing crime novel with a moody setting and fascinating cast" says Liz Robinson at @lovereadinguk.bsky.social
The latest from Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social 🇮🇹
bit.ly/46mCBkg
📣Frankfurter Buchmesse is setting the course for the future: internationally experienced publishing executive Joachim Kaufmann will become President and CEO of Frankfurter Buchmesse in autumn 2026.
You can find detailed information in the press release: pr.buchmesse.de/i/OyeHtXKVb0...
#fbm26
Juergen Boos, Director of @buchmesse.de kicked off the packed #BISG “Doing Rights Right” event at Goethe Institut NY by reminding the rights professionals in the audience that, no matter the challenges in the world, their work is all about building relationships.
📘 JANUARY NEWSLETTER ALERT 📘
The 3rd book from Fruttero and Lucentini has hit the shelves in the UK, perfect for fans of classic mysteries and sophisticated literary fiction.
Brilliantly translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social
Find out more here: bit.ly/4rdiwoI
#Tuscany #CrimeFiction
"Evocative, brooding, and perfectly hard-boiled!"
Fabulous to see Said Khatibi's The End of the Sahara included in this 'Historical novels to look forward to in 2026' article on
@crimereads.bsky.social
crimereads.com/24-new-and-u...
✨ ✨ COVER REVEAL ✨✨
Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona, tr by Sam Taylor, out in April (UK) and May (US).
“A mystical and burlesque novel" says @lemonde.fr
Darkly comic and unsettlingly tender, Holy F*ck is a blistering satire of faith, desire, and the machinery of salvation.
DM for review copies!
"This is an enchanting novel: a collaboration enhanced by the empathy and expertise of its translator @gregorydowling.bsky.social"
Nice review in Shots Mag of 'An Enigma by the Sea' by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini:
shotsmag.co.uk/book_reviews...
#Tuscany #CrimeFiction
"The novel’s strengths lie in its relentless drive, clear-eyed judgement, and focus on empathy"
So excited to see Red Water by Jurica Pavicic included in
@crimereads.bsky.social 'The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025'! #Croatia
crimereads.com/the-best-int...
Thrilled to see Antony Beevor's 'Rasputin and The Downfall of the Romanovs' on Tatler's reading list of the 14 buzziest books of 2026.
Out on 12th March from @wnbooks.bsky.social
www.tatler.com/article/2026...
We are very excited to see that our author Saïd Khatibi has been longlisted for the prestigious International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his book 'I Resist the River's Course'. We publish 'The End of the Sahara' in Feb (UK) + March (US) 🙌 #Algeria
arablit.org/2025/12/15/i...
'A keen sense of place help bring the narrative to life. It’s a solid whodunit that doubles as a captivating look at a country in transition.'
Nice review for The End of the Sahara by Saïd Khatibi in
@publisherswkly.bsky.social Trans. by Alexander Elinson.
publishersweekly.com/9781916725225
Check out our Christmas newsletter! 🧑🎄
If you are struggling to find stocking fillers or gifts to go round the tree, we have lots of fantastic suggestions - perfect for those cold, winter evenings ❄️
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#ChristmasGiftIdeas #Stockingfillers #CrimeFiction
10 Noir Novels to Kill For in @markaz-review.bsky.social including The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi - coming from Bitter Lemon in Feb (UK) and March (US)!
themarkaz.org/10-noir-nove...
"The United Kingdom’s Bitter Lemon Press has become a vanguard of literary crime fiction throughout the European continent."
A lovely review of Jurica Pavicic's Red Water in the Durango Telegraph 👇
durangotelegraph.com/second-secti...
