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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 3d

🎉 Congratulations to László Krasznahorkai, winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature! 🎉

Photo credit: Szilágyi Lenke.

Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 3d

🐒 Happy publication day to Krisztina Tóth! EYE OF THE MONKEY, translated by @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social publishes today 🐒

"Tóth's prose, like the surveillance state it describes, misses nothing."—Matthew Janney, @financialtimes.com

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Eye of the Monkey

Check out Eye of the Monkey - Eye of the Monkey begins in the wake of a devastating civil war that led to the formation of the United Regency, an autocracy in an unnamed European country. The ravages ...

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 3d

A rave review for Krisztina Tóth's EYE OF THE MONKEY (tr. Ottilie Mulzet) in today's @financialtimes.com:

"What we are left with is not only a powerful impression of the alienating effects of authoritarianism, but a cautionary tale about self-deception."

Read here: www.ft.com/content/f64b...

Eye of the Monkey by Krisztina Tóth — autocratic deception and unchecked desire

The acclaimed Hungarian author’s first work published in English is a delicately observed portrait of the alienating effect of authoritarianism

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Shakespeare and Company @shakespeareandcompany.com · 4d

Read a conversation with Neige Sinno by us for @yalereview.bsky.social here: yalereview.org/article/shak...

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 4d

We're thrilled that Neige Sinno's SAD TIGER (tr. Natasha Lerher) has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 National Book Awards!

In excellent company, too!

Read more here: www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...

2025 National Book Awards Finalists Announced

Twenty-five Finalists to contend for National Book Awards in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature

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The Modern Novel @modernnovel.bsky.social · 6d

Latest on my website: Krisztina Toth's Reading The Eye of the Monkey, a dystopian novel about modern Hungart & its nasty government shorturl.at/RQ8Y3. Tr, @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social, from @sevenstories.bsky.social

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 9d

We love to hear it! 🤎

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So Mayer @suchmayer.bsky.social · 10d

Extremely haunted by this novel. Please read it so I am not alone.

Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 10d

🐒 Next week, we publish Krisztina Tóth's EYE OF THE MONKEY 🐒

"Unsparing, unforgettable. I read it with my heart in my throat." —Merve Emre, contributing writer at The New Yorker

Pre-order here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/eye-...

Eye of the Monkey

Check out Eye of the Monkey - Eye of the Monkey begins in the wake of a devastating civil war that led to the formation of the United Regency, an autocracy in an unnamed European country. The ravages ...

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 10d

🐒 Next week, we publish Krisztina Tóth's EYE OF THE MONKEY 🐒

"Unsparing, unforgettable. I read it with my heart in my throat." —Merve Emre, contributing writer at The New Yorker

Pre-order here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/eye-...

Eye of the Monkey

Check out Eye of the Monkey - Eye of the Monkey begins in the wake of a devastating civil war that led to the formation of the United Regency, an autocracy in an unnamed European country. The ravages ...

uk.bookshop.org

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Monica Cure @monicacure.bsky.social · 11d

It's not too late to wish my fellow human translators Happy International Translation Day! (literal Romanian google translation reads, "can I drink fatback"). Also a good moment to remind everyone that translators are writers.

The prompt in English May I have bacon is translated by Google as pot să beau slănină

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Monica Cure @monicacure.bsky.social · 16d

Doubly wonderful because @sevenstories.bsky.social/ @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social writer Liliana Corobca was there as well.

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 17d

🇵🇸 Happy publication day to Omar Zahzah! TERMS OF SERVITUDE publishes today! 🇵🇸

"A timely and urgent read for everyone concerned with the fate of Palestine."—Michael Kwet

Order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/term...

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 19d

🇵🇸 On Thursday, we publish TERMS OF SERVITUDE by Omar Zahzah 🇵🇸

"Terms of Servitude provides a guide to understanding and resisting digital settler colonialism. It is a timely and urgent read for everyone concerned with the fate of Palestine."—Michael Kwet

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Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler-Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle a book by Omar Zahzah.

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Project Censored @projectcensored.bsky.social · Sep 10

New episode!

Omar Zahzah discusses his book, Terms of Servitude (out Sept 23).

The book explains how Silicon Valley aids Zionist settler colonialism, how Palestine exposes systems of digital censorship, and how corporate media enforces dehumanization.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyIS...

Terms of Servitude with Omar Zahzah

YouTube video by ProjectCensored

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 24d

🐯 Congratulations to Neige Sinno and Natasha Lehrer! SAD TIGER has been longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Fiction! 🐯

Read more here: www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...

2025 National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature

The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Translated Literature

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 26d

Buy tickets for 23 October, 7pm at Category Is Books:

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Category Is Books

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 26d

Buy tickets for 21 October, 7pm at Lighthouse Bookshop:

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Lighthouse | Fawn's Blood: Queer vampire night with Hal Schrieve

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 26d

Buy tickets for 19 October, 7pm at The Common Press Bookshop, London:

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Guys Who Suck: Transness, Vampires and Storytelling | The Common Press

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · 26d

🧛 In October, we publish FAWN'S BLOOD by @halschrieve.bsky.social 🧛

Please join us to celebrate the release of FAWN’S BLOOD, Hal Schrieve's new campy YA fantasy about being a trans teen in a world that wishes they didn’t exist.

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · Sep 12

Darryl Cunningham's new graphic biography of Elon Musk is a riveting deep dive into the audacious mind and tumultuous journey of the world's richest man.

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Elon Musk: American Oligarch

American Oligarch

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · Sep 12

🚀 Out now: ELON MUSK: AMERICAN OLIGARCH by @acmedarryl.bsky.social 🚀

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Turnaround Books @turnarounduk.bsky.social · Sep 11

Darryl Cunningham's graphic biography of Musk is a deep dive into the audacious mind and tumultuous journey of the world's richest man. A fast-paced title from @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social offers an unvarnished look at Musk, his aggressive leadership, and appetite for risk-taking.
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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚀 Happy publication day to @acmedarryl.bsky.social! ELON MUSK: AMERICAN OLIGARCH publishes today 🚀

"An exceptional piece of work, right when we need it most.”—Alan Moore

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Elon Musk: American Oligarch a book by Darryl Cunningham.

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

🔹 Please join us at Wivenhoe Bookshop, Colchester on 3 October, 7-8:30pm, for a discussion with translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones 🔹

Tickets and more information are available here: www.wivenhoebooks.com/events/house...

‘House of Day, House of Night’ and more – An evening with translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones |

03/10/2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm <br/>The Nottage Institute <br/>The Nottage Maritime Institute The Quay Wivenhoe <br/>Colchester

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Seven Stories Press UK @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚀 Next week, we publish ELON MUSK: AMERICAN OLIGARCH by @acmedarryl.bsky.social 🚀

"An exceptional piece of work, right when we need it most.”—Alan Moore

Pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/elon-musk-american-oligarch-darryl-cunningham/7874431?ean=9781911710271

Elon Musk: American Oligarch a book by Darryl Cunningham.

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