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Alex Hippisley-Cox

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PR working with Frankfurter Buchmesse, The Chalke History Festival, Pippa Funnell's Pony Tales, The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction and Bitter Lemon Press.

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you @ahippisleycox.bsky.social for this intriguing surprise! #StrippersAlwaysNeedLegalAdvice by Iain Levison is out 13th Jan from @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social 💙📚 Better Call Saul meets Elmore Leonard? Now that's a combination I am totally here for! 🤩
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📢 OUR SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER IS OUT! 📢 For those who haven't already heard, exciting news about the launch of our new literary fiction imprint Labyrinth Press! Plus, acting legend Bill Nighy selects James Wolff's novel as his 'book of the week' Read 👉 bit.ly/4xGbxH
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TRE - Talk Radio Europe @tre.radio · 14/09/2026
Join us for 'Let's Talk' with Giles Brown - from 10.00CET. Dr @nigelfletcher.bsky.social on 'Churchill’s Queen: The Remarkable Friendship That Shaped Our Age', and Tim Spicer with 'An Axe and Four Balloons: The Biography of Brian Franks DSO MC, the Man Who Saved The SAS'
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Wonderful to see our news about the launch of Labyrinth Press making it into @pubperspectives.bsky.social today! Thanks for running the story Andrew Albanese 🙏 publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/u-k-...
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U.K. Indie Bitter Lemon Press Launches New 'International' Imprint - Publishing Perspectives
François von Hurter, publisher and co-founder of Bitter Lemon Press, said the new imprint will focus on "international fiction you enter at your own risk, that gets under your skin before it lets you ...
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📢 NEWS ALERT! 📢 This morning we have announced the launch of our new imprint - Labyrinth Press! Largely but not exclusively in translation, it will be a list for ambitious international literary fiction. First title out in Feb 2027. More details below: bit.ly/4rdpxah
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Bitter Lemon Press launches Labyrinth Press, a new imprint dedicated to exceptional international literary fiction
Bitter Lemon Press, recently awarded the CWA Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher for 2026, is delighted to announce the launch of Labyrinth Press - a new imprint for ambitious international ...
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Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de · 10/09/2026
One of the most insightful sessions of the day at #ipgac was an overview of the audio market given by Videl Bar-Kar and Mariana Feged of Bookwire + Matt Sweet of @elevenlabs.io ‘It’s a cultural imperative to put audio front and centre’ said Bar-Kar. The huge growth in the sector continues.
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Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de · 10/09/2026
Today we’re at #ipgac and we are delighted to be a sponsor of this amazingly supportive event. So good to see a packed theatre and so many friends and colleagues. The indie publishing industry seems to be thriving! 🙌
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Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de · 08/09/2026
Marie-Pierre Gracedieu is the CEO and Founder of Le Bruit du Monde, a very select and focussed list. She explains that they publish only 12 titles a year, and just 6 books in translation. This allows them to put their energy into books they really believe in. It's very different to 25 years ago.
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Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de · 08/09/2026
Our next speaker at the FRM is Simon Philippe Turcut of literary publisher Editions La Peuplade who is based in Quebec, Canada. They are one of the only companies there who are publishing books in translation from around the world. They sell books directly to the French market.
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Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de · 08/09/2026
Today at the Frankfurt Rights Meeting we are focussing on France. Literary agent Pauline Cuchet gives a great overview of the French market: big groups buying up smaller companies, the Fixed Book Price is still important, print runs down and still a thriving independent market. Here are some stats 👇
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Delighted to see that the amazing Bill Nighy has chosen James Wolff's 'Beside The Syrian Sea' as his Book of the Week on his podcast Ill-Advised. He says the series of 3 books are 'crackers' and 'really good value'. You can listen here 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
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Frankfurter Buchmesse @buchmesse.de · 01/09/2026
In its 40th anniversary year, we kicked off this afternoon's Frankfurt Rights Meeting with a discussion about #AI and its impact on the rights business. 2 Key takeaways: most copyright laws still protect human creativity; and AI is useful but there will always be a need for the human in the loop.
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thanks to @gethistory.bsky.social for running this really interesting piece by Tim Spicer about Brian Franks and how he came to write his biography called An Axe and Four Balloons. Great title! The book is published by Barbreck on 3rd September. gethistory.co.uk/articles/20t...
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Following the Thread: The Road to 'An Axe and Four Balloons'
How one chance visit to a museum led me to three extraordinary stories
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Nice mention of Bitter Lemon author @olguinserg.bsky.social at the end of this article! "Stories about investigative journalists are more important than ever as politicians increasingly attack the free press and violence against journalists increases." bit.ly/4gldnXU
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Surviving the Lie by James Queally | Crime Fiction Lover
Russell Avery has retired from journalism but when two journalists disappear, he takes a break from the quiet life to investigate. Surviving the Ltie reviewed
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Exciting news! Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona - already published by Bitter Lemon in English - will be published in French by Albin Michel as a graphic novel on 16 September. More details 👇 bit.ly/4bKO2Fo
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
'A police procedural with benefits: an investigatory chronicle that explores issues of free will and fate... against a backdrop of consumerist glamour and moral decay.' Great review of Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavičić in @wsj.com 🙌 #Croatia www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Mysteries: ‘We Will See You Bleed’ by Ron Currie
Plus Jurica Pavičić’s “Mother of Sorrows” and Jess Kidd’s “Murder at the Spirit Lounge.”
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Bitter Lemon is all about books with a sense of place. Check out this recent article in @theguardian.com where readers share the stories that inspired them to travel. www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...
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Literary escapes: your favourite trips inspired by books
From Dervla Murphy’s Northern Ireland to Elena Ferrante’s Naples, readers share the stories that inspired them to travel
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Thanks to @tripfiction.bsky.social for including Silver Pebbles by Hansjörg Schneider (tr by Mike Mitchell) in this round-up of Swiss literature 🇨🇭 www.tripfiction.com/ten-great-bo...
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Ten Great Books set in SWITZERLAND - TripFiction
Ten great books set in Switzerland. Switzerland is a landlocked nation in Central Europe, famous for the breathtaking peaks of the Alps, pristine glacial
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"A beautiful tale, subtly told, clinically precise, and emotionally shattering." Great to see Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavicic included in this July Best International Crime Fiction round-up by @crimereads.bsky.social #Croatia crimereads.com/the-best-int...
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The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2026
Here are four novels in translation to check out this month, all excellent for crime lovers. Enjoy! Seichō Matsumoto, The Quiet Place Translated by Louise Heal Kawaii (Modern Library) Seichō Matsum…
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Delighted to see that Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona has been picked by @crimefictionlover.bsky.social as one of their Six Sizzling Crime Reads for Summer 2026 - time to pack in your holiday suitcases! 🍹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uSg...
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Six sizzling crime reads for Summer 2026
YouTube video by Video Evidence presented by Crime Fiction Lover
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If you liked Red Water by Jurica Pavicic, then why not try Mother of Sorrows? Trust me it's as good, if not better! Out now in the UK and out very soon on 21st July in the US! #Croatia
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Nice early review for Tim Spicer's new book An Axe and Four Balloons in the latest issue of @militaryhistorymag.bsky.social Out on September 3rd, published by Barbreck. the-past.com/review/books...
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In Brief
MHM’s round-up of the latest military history releases.
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
We are chuffed to bits to be awarded Best Crime & Mystery Publisher 2026 by @thecwa.bsky.social For a small independent publisher, it means the world. Thank you! ☺️
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We are thrilled that The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi has been chosen by Adam LeBor as one of the Best Summer Books of 2026 in the @financialtimes.com "Khatibi weaves a dazzling tale through the lives of multiple characters.."
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“Pavicic weaves their histories with that of the former Yugoslavia in this superb novel, placing him at the forefront of European crime fiction” Fabulous review of Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavičić by Joan Smith in @thetimes.com 🙌 www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
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Nine of the best crime novels to read this June
This month’s choices feature a murder in Split, with a shattering impact on the local community. Plus the dynamics of abuse in Georgia and a woman in peril in rural Ireland
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
At @chalkefestival.bsky.social we are looking forward to hearing Paul Beaver talking about Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire on Weds 24th June at 8pm. Find out more about this fascinating subject in this Q&A with History of War mag. @eandtbooks.bsky.social www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/mitchel...
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“Mitchell excelled in leadership, recognising talent and embrace technology. Above all he was a superb engineer” – Q and A with Paul Beaver on R J Mitchell, the father of the Spitfire. | All About His...
The story of the British engineer who helped create one of the most famous aircraft of all time... Throughout the history of flight, no aircraft has become as iconic as the Supermarine Spitfire. Durin...
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Still time to get tickets to see Joseph Incardona at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social next Wednesday 10th June at 7pm talking about the book that's making just a few media headlines... 'Tarantino would have loved to write this book' ELLE www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend...
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Sex, Miracles, and the Vatican: Joseph Incardona on Holy F*ck  - Institut Français · Royaume-Uni
Joseph Incardona presents Holy F*ck, a darkly comic novel set in the American South. Stella, a young sex worker, discovers she can heal her clients, attracting the attention of the Vatican. What follo...
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Incredible news to wake up to this morning from @thecwa.bsky.social Dagger Awards. Not only has Jurica Pavičić been shortlisted for the Translation Award with Red Water, but Bitter Lemon is also in the running for Best Crime & Mystery Publisher too 🙌 Good luck to all the nominees!
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Gregory Dowling @gregorydowling.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Very nice review of these two novels published by @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social - and for once the translators get a generous mention as well. www.npr.org/2026/05/26/n...
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Travel to Italy and Algeria in these two brilliant, translated mysteries
The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An Enigma by the Sea is a witty, socially astute novel set along well-to-do Tuscan coast.
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Join us at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social on June 10 at 7pm for the launch of 'Holy F*ck' by Joseph Incardona Best New Thriller of the Month @financialtimes.com "This freewheeling black comedy has a lot going for it, not least lapidary prose and a fizzy translation" @thetimes.com bit.ly/4ug2ZX7
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Sex, Miracles, and the Vatican: Joseph Incardona on Holy F*ck  - Institut Français · Royaume-Uni
Joseph Incardona presents Holy F*ck, a darkly comic novel set in the American South. Stella, a young sex worker, discovers she can heal her clients, attracting the attention of the Vatican. What follo...
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We are really on a great roll with this one! Another fab review in for Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona...
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"Bitter Lemon Press seems to specialize in exquisitely written mysteries... I found it to be a witty, beautifully written book." Another excellent review for An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini 👏 kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2026/05/aubr...
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Aubrey Nye Hamilton Reviews: An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
".. wickedly funny. Has the pace of a Dan brown but with depth and emotion and truly memorable characters." Nice review by @paulcrimetime.bsky.social on Aspects of Crime: aspectsofcrime.com/a-review-rou... More great coverage for Joseph Incardona's new novel!
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"Mother of Sorrows is a masterpiece in construction and style, and well served by its translator, Matt Robinson." Lovely early review for Jurica Pavicic's new novel from Shots Magazine. Out in June (UK) and July (US) shotsmag.co.uk/book_reviews...
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
An event like this doesn't just happen overnight. Meet the team behind the Chalke History Festival for Schools and find out what's in store for this year's programme. Thanks to @lovereading4kids.bsky.social for supporting this incredible initiative! www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/blog/meet-th...
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Meet the team behind the Chalke History Festival for Schools
Read Meet the team behind the Chalke History Festival for Schools on LoveReading4Kids
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Sex, Miracles, and the Vatican: Joseph Incardona on Holy F*ck. Come and meet the Swiss author behind the book that everyone's talking about on Wednesday 10th June at 7pm at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social Talk in English and French - tickets on sale now! www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend...
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Sex, Miracles, and the Vatican: Joseph Incardona on Holy F*ck  - Institut Français · Royaume-Uni
Joseph Incardona presents Holy F*ck, a darkly comic novel set in the American South. Stella, a young sex worker, discovers she can heal her clients, attracting the attention of the Vatican. What follo...
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"a funny, buoyant thriller that tells its story in just over 200 pages... The novel is translated by Sam Taylor, and in testament to their work, I would never have known it wasn’t originally written in English." Thanks @crimefictionlover.bsky.social! crimefictionlover.com/2026/04/holy...
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Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona | Crime Fiction Lover
What if the next saint to appear were a prostitute? How would the Vatican react? Joseph Incardona's satirical tale of hitmen and avenging priests reviewed
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
".. there’s more to enjoy in this short Tarantinoesque fable than in most commercial thrillers twice its length." Thrilled to see Joseph Incardona's Holy F*ck, translated by Sam Taylor, in @thetimes.com best thrillers for April roundup this weekend! 🙌 www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
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Nine great thrillers to read this April
This month’s picks include a brand-new saint — shame she’s a hooker. Plus, The Great Gatsby in Mumbai and a South Korean butcher turns killer-for-hire
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Multi award-winning author Joseph Incardona's new novel is his first book to be translated into English, and Holy F*ck is out in the UK today. Translated by Sam Taylor, it's already getting great reviews. Find out more details in our April newsletter! bit.ly/42oj54t
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Thrilled to see An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, translated by @gregorydowling.bsky.social, included in the April round-up by @crimereads.bsky.social Just published in the US! crimereads.com/the-best-int...
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The Best International Fiction of April 2026
April’s new releases include quite a few translated works, so many that I’ve had to pick and choose more than usual to make sure that we get a solidly crime-oriented list (sorry, horror…
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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Thank you @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social for this lovely surprise copy of #MotherOfSorrows by Jurica Pavičić, tns by Matt Robinson. Out 25th June. By the same author as #RedWater this sounds like another compelling read. I cannot wait to venture in... 😍💙📚
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
"Mr. Khatibi’s book is cinematic, kaleidoscopic and tragic—a splendid achievement." Fantastic review for Said Khatibi's The End of the Sahara in @thewallstreet.bsky.social Translated by Alexander Elinson #Algeria www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Mysteries: ‘The End of the Sahara’ by Saïd Khatibi
Plus Georges Simenon’s “The Snow Was Dirty” and David Swinson’s “From the Dust.”
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We are absolutely thrilled to see that Red Water by Jurica Pavičić has been been nominated for the @thecwa.bsky.social Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger 🙌 Brilliantly translated by Matt Robinson. Good luck to all the nominees! Read the full list here: thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-c...
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"This just had to join our @lovereadinguk.bsky.social Star Books as it encourages thought and feelings to crash and explode into being. Hugely entertaining, Holy F*ck slays with its slicing humour, smart social observations, and superbly observed characters." Out soon in UK and US! bit.ly/3O7OpBe
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Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona
Holy F*ck (ISBN: 9781916725256) Stuffed full of deeply dark humour and a high body-count, this smartly provocative and stylish crime novel about a miracle-worker prostitute on the run from assassins, is beautifully observed.
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Great in-depth review of The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi in the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social See below. lareviewofbooks.org/article/alge...
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Fantasy Dismantled | Los Angeles Review of Books
Saïd Khatibi’s ‘The End of the Sahara,’ the first Algerian crime novel translated from Arabic by Bitter Lemon Press, potently critiques Orientalist fantasies of desert romance.
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Fab review of The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi in @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social Well worth a read! #Algeria #crimethrillers lareviewofbooks.org/article/alge...
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Fantasy Dismantled | Los Angeles Review of Books
Saïd Khatibi’s ‘The End of the Sahara,’ the first Algerian crime novel translated from Arabic by Bitter Lemon Press, potently critiques Orientalist fantasies of desert romance.
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Fascinating Q&A with Deborah Kalb to mark the publication of The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi. The novel is beautifully translated by Alexander Elinson. #Algeria #CrimeFiction #CrimeThriller deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/q-wi...
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Q&A with Saïd Khatibi
Saïd Khatibi is the author of the novel The End of the Sahara , now available in an English translation by Alexander E. Elinso...
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Not to be missed! Bestselling historian Antony Beevor will be speaking at @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social on Saturday 9th May at 2pm, in conversation with the wonderful @carosanderson.bsky.social They'll be trying to get to grips with Rasputin and delving into Russian history. @wnbooks.bsky.social
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Bitter Lemon Press @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Delighted to see Adam LeBor including both The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi and Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona in this round-up in the @financialtimes.com 👏 www.ft.com/content/9201...
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On the run from dictators, murderers and the Vatican — the best new thrillers
Including Saïd Khatibi’s vivid Arab noir, Elizabeth Heider’s tale of secrets and lies in Naples and a first outing for Maya Landry, AC Glass’s new protagonist
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Alex Hippisley-Cox @ahippisleycox.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
What a fascinating evening at Toppings in Bath this evening. Antony gives a fabulous talk about Rasputin to a sell-out crowd! The new book is just out and available from all good bookshops.
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