Inpress Publishers Publicity Updates Mid August 2023

And Other Stories

• BOULDER 9781913505387 (By Eva Baltasar, Tr. Julia Sanches) was featured in Stylist this week.
• TRACES OF ENAYAT 9781913505721 (By Iman Mersal, Tr. Robin Moger) got a nice review in the Irish Times’ Women in Translation Month round-up from Catherine Taylor:
• 'Now translated from Arabic into English with delicacy and finesse by Robin Moger … Mersal’s poet’s eye, wandering and forensic, makes her quest a joyous if poignant one to follow.’
• TRACES OF ENAYAT 9781913505721 (By Iman Mersal, Tr. Robin Moger) has also already received great coverage from The Economist, London Review of Books and The Skinny.
• This week, Iman Mersal will be in the UK for launches at Edinburgh International Literature Festival (16 August) and Foyles Charing Cross Rd, London (17 August) and will be taking part in signings in both cities.
• Robert Macfarlane also endorsed their forthcoming title PRAISEWORTHY 9781913505929 (By Alexis Wright) on Twitter: [Alexis Wright]—and [Praiseworthy] – truly are remarkable.
• PITCH & GLINT 9781913505769  (by Lutz Seiler, Tr. Stefan Tobler) was a Poetry Book Society featured publication last week, ahead of it being sent out next month to our Complete and World Poetry members as our Autumn 2023 Translation Choice.
• You can also learn more about their #JudgeABook campaign launch here

Tilted Axis Press

• THE END OF AUGUST 9781911284697 (by Yu Miri, Tr. Morgan Giles) was featured on LitHub!

Lolli Editions

• Have had an exciting week launching their anticipated title at Edinburgh Book Festival: MY WORK 9781915267177

Seren

• We’ve been informed by by Bar 44 that they have two TV appearances coming up in September:
• Owen is on Saturday kitchen on 23rd September and remarkable places to eat with Fred Seriex is airing on channel 4 on the 11st September.

Lantana Publishing

• ODWAR VS. THE SHADOW QUEEN 9781915244406 (by Shiko Nguru) has a great review on Kirkus.
• The review of "ODWAR VS. THE SHADOW QUEEN" will go live on our site on Aug. 11th, 2023. The review will also be published in the Sept. 1st edition of Kirkus Reviews. In some cases, a review may be held until the following edition. Please understand that some minor changes may be made before the review is published on the website; check there for final language.

Neem Tree Press

• FEAST OF ASHES 9781911107873 (by Victoria Williamson)
• Upcoming Marketing Activity:
• Advanced reviews proof mailing
• WriteReads blog tour
• Random Things blog tour
• SCAREGROUND 9781915584212 (by Angela Kecojevic) (SEPT 2023)
• Upcoming Marketing Activity:
• Fun spooky proof mailing
• WriteReads blog tour (70 bloggers)
• Random Things Blog Tour (15 bloggers)
• NORAH’S ARK 9781911107996 (by Victoria Williamson) (AUG 2023)
• Confirmed Coverage:
• VIP Reading
• School Library Association
• Shelter/Shelter Scotland
• Upcoming Events:
• Wigtown Book Festival, Scotland (24.09.2023)
• Swansea Literature Festival, Wales (08.10.2023)
• Advanced Reader Reviews:
• "A powerful and eye-opening book that addresses child poverty with honesty and compassion. Highly recommended for S1 and S2 readers."—Woodfarm High Library
• "A story full of hope, about making a home in the face of adversity."—Jennifer Horan, Chair of CILIP Youth Libraries Group
• "The dual narrative is the perfect way to teach empathy - the viewpoints remind us that we never know the full story of somebody. You need to read this with a box of tissues!"—@MrsKirstBarrett
• "In the current financial climate most schools will have students whose families are struggling and this would make such a powerful read aloud in upper KS2 to open up discussions about kindness and respect, and how to provide emotional support to those who need it."—@JacquiS21

Les Fugitives

• PORTRAIT TALES 9781739778330 (by Jean Frémon, tr. by John Taylor) had a great review on Rough Ghosts.
• DOWN WITH THE POOR 9781838490461 (by Shumona Sinha, tr. Teresa Lavender Fagan) has also had a great review on Rough Ghosts.  
• CHICANES 9781739778323 (by Clara Schulmann, Tr. Lauren Elkin, Natasha Lehrer, Sophie Lewis, Ruth Diver) was reviewed on Volume.

Valley Press

• Emma Must (Author of BALLAD OF YELLOW WEDNESDAY 9781915606044) has been longlisted for the  Laurel Prize.

Nine Arches Press

• London-based Rishi Dastidar has been longlisted with NEPTUNE’S PROJECTS 9781913437688 in the Laurel Prize, in association with The Poetry School.

UEA Publishing Project

• Coverage for BLACK BEAUTY 9781915812148 (By Anna Sewell, Forword by Jacqueline Wilson):
• ITV Anglia
• BBC Look East (who also did a live interview with Lynn at Caldecott)
• BBC Radio Norfolk did a wonderful piece which you can listen to on the below link by scrolling to 3:20:20. It includes an interview with Lynn, Nicola Jarvis, Nicola Knight and Ruby
• The edition which this is all about is out 23rd November which is the date of the original publication, and the book (along with having been handed to the queen) will carry endorsements from Joanna Lumley, Martin Clunes, John Nettles, Pam Ayres, Suzie Fletcher and Cressida Burton. ARCs can be provided.
• LITTLE BOY 9781913861063 (by John Smith) features Oppenheimer as a character in it and could feature/have featured in any themed displays, which I have seen around featuring others.
• LIKE A BARBIE 9781913861544  (By Park Min-jung, Tr. Clare Richards) which is part of the IYAGI set could feature/have featured in any themed displays, which I have seen around featuring others.
• IYAGI and KUNAI both would look good on display in stores and work well as impulse buys when that is done – to which KESHIKI can attest.
• LOGO REWIND 9781915812155 (by Darren Leader and Minnie Moll) should have a very good pick up around East Anglia given the subject matter and local interest on a local history ticket and also history of art and design nationally and even internationally.

Fly on the Wall Press

• THE FINERY 9781915789037 (by Rachel Grosvenor) has had its first print feature in the Guardian.
• THE TRUTH HAS ARMS AND LEGS 9781915789082 (by Alice Fowler) was also featured in My Weekly.

The Poetry Business

• DYNAMO 9781914914430 (By Luke Yates) is on the longlist for the Laurel Prize.

Istros Books

• LET’S GO HOME SON 9781912545346 (By Ivica Prtenjača, Tr. David Williams) had a review in the LA Review of Books.
• An excerpt of the book is has been published on Bookanista.

Story Machine

• Reviews for LOVE LIKE YOUR HEART’S ON FIRE 9781912665181 (by Sally-Anne Lomas) in Women’s Weekly and The Big Issue.
• A review for LINES AND SHADOWS 9781912665273 (by Sarah Bower) in the Historical Novels Review.
• StoryMachine Writing Guides were also featured in the Bookbrunch Email Newsletter!

Scotland Street Press

• Janet McGiffin spoke at Jefferson Market Library, New York, last Tuesday 8th about the Empress Irini Series. You can find the Tweet here. (NB: a typo on the Twitter post which mentions an Oxford launch on October 8th. This should be October 18th).
• Alasdair Soussi, author of Shadows & Light, has announced that he is working on a screen adaptation of his biography with Netflix staff writer Malcom McGonig. Tweet here.
• SSP author Alan Riach spoke today at EIBF. I have cc'd in our social media person, Grace, who can send you some photos from Alan Riach's event. We also have forthcoming EIBF events on James Jauncey's Don Roberto and Maxim Znak's The Zekameron. 
• On Monday 7th, there was an event at Summerhall dedicated to Belarusian prisoners hosted by Libereco, where copies of the Zekameron were sold. You can see more details here.
• It has just been confirmed that the Czech translation of Jean Findlay's The Queen's Lender will be launched at Prague Book Fair in May 2024.
• The Zekameron has just received a fab review from well-reputed academic Michael Purs. You can find it on Amazon here.