Anniversary Editions
Dear Reader,
This year we celebrate our 20th year of bringing the best international voices to American readers. Our first title, published in September 2005, was The Days of Abandonment by the then unknown Italian author Elena Ferrante and it marked a watershed moment in the culture of reading in this country. Since that time, we have shown time and again that a good story is a good story and that good stories can find readers here, no matter what language they are originally written in or where their authors hail from.
We certainly haven’t made it to the ripe old age of twenty all alone. The translators who have collaborated with us, the authors who have entrusted us with their work, the designers, editors, agents, critics, sales reps, and above all the booksellers, who from day one have been energetically championing the work of our authors, have all played vital roles over these two decades.
We’re celebrating our birthday by bringing out newly designed anniversary editions of 20 incredible books from these past twenty years—the books and authors that have made Europa what it is today, that have made history, our history. They represent not only the goals and aspirations of our publishing project but also the fruit of our relationships with those partners mentioned above. Each new anniversary edition has been redesigned and many also include extra content like author interviews and discussion guides. Some of them have been reader favorites since they were published—books like The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, or Old Filth by Jane Gardam. Others burned brightly when they were first published but due to the incessant barrage of new books in stores have in some cases fallen out of sight. Now they are back and thanks to the enthusiasm and energy of booksellers across the country, you’ll soon be seeing them in stores on table displays, face-out on shelves, and with dedicated sections. We’ll also be celebrating throughout the year with giveaways, limited-edition merchandise (did someone say tote bags?), special events, & more. Stay tuned!
There have been few moments over these past twenty years when I have felt that remaining open and curious about the experiences and stories of people beyond our borders was so important as it is now. So, I hope you’ll join Europa in celebrating twenty years of independent thinking and of reading the world.
Yours,
Michael
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Michael Reynolds
Executive Publisher
Europa Editions
Authors
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France
Muriel Barbery
Muriel Barbery ’s novels include the New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008), and Gourmet Rhapsody (Europa, 2009). She is also the author of The... -
France
Négar Djavadi
Négar Djavadi was born in Iran in 1969 to a family of intellectuals opposed to the regimes both of the Shah, then of Khomeini. She arrived in France at the age of eleven, having crossed the mountains... -
Algeria
Amara Lakhous
Amara Lakhous was born in Algiers in 1970. He has a degree in philosophy from the University of Algiers and another in cultural anthropology from the University la Sapienza, Rome. He recently completed... -
France
Laurence Cossé
Laurence Cossé worked as a journalist before devoting herself entirely to fiction. She is the author of Bitter Almonds (Europa, 2013) and An Accident in August (Europa, 2011). A Novel... -
Britain
Jane Gardam
Jane Gardam was the only author to have twice been awarded Britain’s prestigious Costa Award. She was the winner of the David Higham Prize, the Royal Society for Literature’s Winifred Holtby... -
France
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is one of Europe’s most popular and acclaimed authors and playwrights. His many novels and story collections include The Most Beautiful Book in the World (Europa,... -
United States
Chantel Acevedo
Chantel Acevedo was born in Miami to Cuban parents. She is the author of A Falling Star, Love and Ghost Letters, winner of the Latino International Book Award, Song of the Red Cloak, and... -
Russia
Alina Bronsky
The Daily Beast calls Alina Bronsky "an exciting new voice in the literary world." Bronsky is the author of Broken Glass Park and The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, which was named... -
United States
Audrey Schulman
Audrey Schulman is the author of four previous novels: Three Weeks in December (Europa, 2012), Swimming With Jonah, The Cage, and A House Named Brazil. Her work has been translated...
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Sélim Nassib
I Loved You for Your Voice
2025, pp. 256, $ 18.95The story of one man’s love for a woman, that woman’s love for her music and her country, and of an entire world’s love for its idols. -
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
The Most Beautiful Book in the World
2025, pp. 192, $ 17.95A cast of affecting characters lovingly portrayed by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt animates these eight contemporary fables about people in search of... -
Jane Gardam
Old Filth
2025, pp. 304, $ 18.95“A masterpiece of storytelling.”— The Dallas Morning News -
Chantel Acevedo
The Distant Marvels
2025, pp. 304, $ 18.95Maria Sirena tells stories. She does it for money, and for love. But now she will be asked to tell one last story so that eight women can keep... -
Amara Lakhous
Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio
2025, pp. 144, $ 17.95At once a bittersweet comedy and a drama of racial identity, this book brings to life the hilarious imbroglios of the modern metropolis. -
Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
2025, pp. 336, $ 18.95A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous. -
Laurence Cossé
A Novel Bookstore
2025, pp. 424, $ 18.95“A love letter to the novel... and a profound exploration of human nature.”— Library Journal -
Alina Bronsky
The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine
2025, pp. 304, $ 18.95“What begins as a cruel comic romp ends as a surprisingly winning story of hardship and resilience.”— The New Yorker -
Négar Djavadi
Disoriental
2025, pp. 320, $ 18.95In this high-spirited, kaleidoscopic story, key moments of Iranian history, politics, and culture punctuate stories of family drama and triumph. -
Elena Ferrante
The Days of Abandonment
2025, pp. 192, $ 18.95The shocking story of a woman's descent into desperate loneliness. -
Joan London
The Golden Age
2025, pp. , $ 18.95Thirteen-year-old Frank Gold contracts polio and finds himself at The Golden Age, a sprawling children's hospital. But it's there that he falls in... -
Audrey Schulman
Theory of Bastards
2025, pp. , $ 18.95Audrey Schulman has written an absorbing, recognizable story, a book that is humane, generous and surprising. Readers will shiver as they keep turning...