• 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
HomeInterviews & Industry InsightsLiterary Long Reads

Literary Long Reads

Our Explorations are where intellectual curiosity meets cultural exchange. We time travel different eras, cross borders, unearth forgotten literary gems, investigate disruptive thinkers and spotlight  books that are universal, original, well written and overlooked for translation into English

a tribute to Anthony Aris bookblast spotlight feature
Literary Long Reads

A Tribute to Anthony Aris News Archive

March 29, 2015 Georgia de Chamberet 2
Tibetan & Himalayan Healing: An Anthology for Anthony Aris, published by Vajra Books, Kathmandu, was launched on Anthony’s birthday. “Authors get the light, publishers stay in the shade – a famous twinned Tibetan concept, nyin […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 4 5

From The Vault

  • theatre of war charco press bookblast review
    Theatre of War Andrea Jeftanovic Review
    November 6, 2020
  • Eden at Dawn Karim Kattan Review
    Eden at Dawn Karim Kattan Review
    September 19, 2026
  • blogger interview jackie law never imitate bookblast diary
    Jackie Law Never Imitate Blog Interview
    July 22, 2018
  • bookblast review the intimate resistance josep maria equirol
    The Intimate Resistance Josep Maria Esquirol Review
    November 21, 2021

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.