Several years ago I began collecting books from publishers who specialize in translations from other languages into English. This was prompted by two circumstances. First, a co-worker from bygone years, Chad Post, began working at Open Letter Books in Rochester, NY. Second, on a visit to the Grand Rapids Public Library I discovered Esperanza Street by Niyati Keni, published by And Other Stories.
My eyes having been opened, and knowing a thing or two about the publishing world, I began researching small presses and books in translation. This led to the discovery that some of the most successful publishers, with the most exciting titles and authors, offered subscriptions to their catalogs. What a wonderful way to discover new authors, support small businesses, and add quality and variety to a personal library!
As of the publishing date of this post, I have subscriptions to Open Letter Books, Restless Books, Deep Vellum, & Other Stories, and Two Lines Press.
I found a couple of pages which have comprehensive lists of publishers of works in translation – The American Literary Translators Association and PEN America. What follows is a subset (probably incomplete) of publishers from these two lists which offer subscriptions to their catalogs. Links go to subscription information.
- Alma Books
- & Other Stories
- Archipelago Books
- Argos Books (subscriptions possibly discontinued)
- Black Widow Press
- Coffee House Press
- Contra Mundum
- Copper Canyon Press
- Deep Vellum
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Glagoslav Publications
- Litmus Press
- Melville House (Art of the novella series)
- Milkweed Editions
- New Vessel Press
- Open Letter Books
- Peirene Press
- PM Press
- Restless Books
- Tavern Books
- Tilted Axis Press
- Two Lines Press
- Ugly Duckling Presse
- Wave Books