Bitter Lemon Press
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Bitter Lemon Press is a small London-based independent publisher
, set up by Francois von Hurter in 2003 which specialises in translated literary crime novels and romans noirs from abroad. They currently publish novels by authors such as Gianrico Carofiglio
, the famous Swiss crime-writer Friedrich Glauser
, Saskia Noort
, and the award-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. Several of the novels published have gone on to win or be shortlisted for awards such as the Crime Writers' Association
Gold Dagger
and the Dublin IMPAC Award http://www.bitterlemonpress.com/default.asp.More recently Bitter Lemon has also been publishing books originally in English from such authors as Iain Levison
, Elwood Reid and Garry Disher.
Small press
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, set up by Francois von Hurter in 2003 which specialises in translated literary crime novels and romans noirs from abroad. They currently publish novels by authors such as Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio is a novelist and former anti-Mafia judge in the Italian city of Bari. His debut novel, Involuntary Witness, was published in 2002 and translated into English in 2005 by Patrick Creagh and published by the Bitter Lemon Press and has been adapted as the basis for a popular...
, the famous Swiss crime-writer Friedrich Glauser
Friedrich Glauser
Friedrich Glauser was a German-language Swiss writer. He was a morphine and opium addict for most of his life. In his first novel Gourrama, written between 1928 and 1930, he treated his own experiences at the French Foreign Legion...
, Saskia Noort
Saskia Noort
Saskia Noort is a Dutch crime-writer and freelance journalist.She has written articles for the Dutch editions of Marie Claire and Playboy as well as publishing three novels, The Dinner Club being published in English in 2007 by Bitter Lemon Press, translated by Paul Vincent.Her third book, "New...
, and the award-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. Several of the novels published have gone on to win or be shortlisted for awards such as the Crime Writers' Association
Crime Writers' Association
The Crime Writers Association is a writers' association in the United Kingdom. Founded by John Creasey in 1953, it is currently chaired by Peter James and claims 450+ members....
Gold Dagger
Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger Award was an award given annually by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.For its first five years, the organization's top honor was known as the Crossed Red Herring Award....
and the Dublin IMPAC Award http://www.bitterlemonpress.com/default.asp.More recently Bitter Lemon has also been publishing books originally in English from such authors as Iain Levison
Iain Levison
Iain Levison is a Scottish-American writer born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1963.-Biography:Levison graduated from Villanova University, where he received an English degree that became part of the premise for his first commercial success, the memoir A Working Stiff's Manifesto. Since that book's...
, Elwood Reid and Garry Disher.