• BookBlast® Home
  • Contact
  • Competition
  • TikTok
bookblast official logo ® est 1997

BookBlast® Official

A Discovery Hub Bridging Cultures Through World Literature

bookblast cic mission and ethos
  • BookBlast® Home
  • BookBlast® Diary
  • Contributors
  • Book Club
    • Events Archive
  • Podcast
  • About BookBlast®
    • Our History
    • Agency Highlights
    • Services
  • Subscribe
Ticker
  • [ October 11, 2026 ] Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2026 Pt 2 News & Events Curated Reading Lists
  • [ October 7, 2026 ] Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2026 Pt 1 News & Events Curated Reading Lists
  • [ October 5, 2026 ] Night of a Thousand Hells Intan Paramaditha Review Adult Fiction
  • [ October 2, 2026 ] Pity Piety Mercy Antonio Galetta Review Adult Fiction
  • [ September 29, 2026 ] Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month Top 5 Monthly Picks
  • [ September 25, 2026 ] Adrift in the South Xiao Hai Review Adult Fiction
  • [ September 24, 2026 ] The Bookshop of Forbidden Books Marc Levy Review Adult Fiction
  • [ September 19, 2026 ] Eden at Dawn Karim Kattan Review Adult Fiction
  • [ September 14, 2026 ] Brothers Jackie Thomae Review Adult Fiction
  • [ September 10, 2026 ] How to Make a Woman & Our Life in the Forest Marie Darrieussecq Review Adult Fiction
Home2019March

Month: March 2019

The Governesses Anne Serre Now Now Louison Jean Frémon BookBlast Review
Adult Fiction

The Governesses Anne Serre & Now, Now Louison Jean Frémon Review

March 25, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on The Governesses Anne Serre & Now, Now Louison Jean Frémon Review
BookBlast’s 2BooksReview recommends two superb novels in English translation published by Les Fugitives: The Governesses by Anne Serre (trs. Mark Hutchinson) & Now, Now Louison by Jean Frémon (trs. Cole Swensen). The Governesses by Anne […]
kit caless influx press bookblast diary interview
Interviews

Kit Caless Influx Press Interview

March 10, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Kit Caless Influx Press Interview
BookBlast interview with Kit Caless, Influx Press Kit Caless, tell us a bit about yourself. Are (were) your parents great readers? My mum has always read books, there were lots of books around her house […]
Bindlestiff Wayne Holloway cover bookblast review
Adult Fiction

Bindlestiff Wayne Holloway Review

March 9, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Bindlestiff Wayne Holloway Review
BookBlast review of Bindlestiff, Wayne Holloway’s satirical exposure of what lies behind the Hollywood dream and the image on screen. “So, you get the picture. A town with a lot of flashing red lights floating […]

From The Vault

  • BookBlast Highlights from Beyond Words French Literature Festival
    Beyond Words French Literature Festival Spotlight
    May 26, 2023
  • michael schmidt carcanet press bookblast interview
    Michael Schmidt Carcanet Press Interview
    March 20, 2016
  • Empire Windrush Reflections on 75 years of the Black British Experience ed Onyekachi Wambu bookblast
    Empire Windrush 75 Years of the Black British Experience (ed.) Onyekachi Wambu Spotlight
    June 5, 2023
  • childrens bookshow covers bookblast review
    Children’s Books by Megumi Iwasa & Mayakovsky, Mandelstam, Kharms Review
    September 1, 2017

Browse BookBlast® Diary

  • Book Reviews
    • Adult Fiction
    • Children & YA Fiction
    • Non Fiction & Memoirs
    • Poetry
  • Events & Community
    • Literary News & Events
    • Translation Book Club
  • Interviews & Industry Insights
    • BookBlast® Podcast
    • Interviews
    • Literary Long Reads
    • Spotlight on Publishing
  • Literary Estates & Archives
    • Gael Elton Mayo
    • Lesley Blanch
    • Professor Elton Mayo
  • Reading Guides & Recommendations
    • Curated Reading Lists
    • Top 5 Monthly Picks
This year’s @warwickprizewomenintranslation marks This year’s @warwickprizewomenintranslation marks a milestone with its most expansive and linguistically diverse pool of submissions to date.
167 submissions. 37 languages. 13 monumental works.
This year's judges @arifa.akbar Boyd Tonkin and @veroniquetadjo 
To kick off our 3-part longlist showcase, we are thrilled to spotlight the first 4 titles pushing the boundaries of world literature. Swipe to find out more and visit us at bookblast.org for a long read! 
Batool Abu Akleen, 48kg @batool_abu_akleen @tenementpress @penguinpress 
Hanna Johansson, Body Double @scribepub 
Krisztina Tóth, Eye of the Monkey @7storiespressuk 
Linn Ullmann, Girl, 1983 @hamishhamilton
For your diaries: 
Join us on Thursday 29 October to raise a glass and debate excellence @verandabookshop when award-winning translators Maureen Freely, Ruth Martin @dances_with_voles and Charlotte Coombe discuss the shortlist. Tickets via link in bio. We look forward to seeing you there!
Read Nick Caistor’s review for BookBlast Diary at Read Nick Caistor’s review for BookBlast Diary at bookblast.org of this latest novel by ‘The Queen of Gothic feminism’. Congrats @europaeditions for the nomination!
Follow on Instagram

❤️ Support authentic literary journalism

cards
Powered by paypal
About

BookBlast® is a human-curated, independent-spirited, non-profit literary media hub and Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to championing international literature in translation and celebrating cross-cultural exchange.

Combining industry expertise with a love of exceptional writing, we connect readers worldwide through informed reviews, distinctive interviews and curated events that highlight the enduring power of great books and ideas.

BookBlast® has evolved over nearly three decades to address the shifting dynamics of the global publishing landscape.

Agency eBooks
Sabres of Paradise Far to Go and Many to Love Regency England Undressed Honeymoon in Hell Mad Mosaic The End of a Dream
BookBlast® World at Bookshop.org

Shop the BookBlast® World Collection. Curate your dream library at Bookshop.org and support independent booksellers

Browse and Buy
  • BookBlast® Home
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Fair Play
  • Sitemap

© 2000-2026 BookBlast® CIC and individual contributors. All rights reserved. Your use of this site constitutes your automatic acceptance of the Terms of Use as specified.