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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 9h

What a great idea! Gumshoe Books now features a page with suggested mystery/crime novels for reading groups and book clubs
www.gumshoebooks.com/pages/readin...

Reading Groups and Book Clubs

Browse Gumshoe Books' suggestions for your next crime or mystery read in your book club or reading group. 10% discount and free UK shipping for 4 copies or more

www.gumshoebooks.com

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 9h

If this firecracker of a novella isn't banned in at least six US states, it ought to be...
Little Rebel by Jérôme Leroy is a short read, but it more than makes up for that in sheer fizzing energy... a little gem!
amazon.co.uk/dp/B097KCVCKY/

Little Rebel eBook : Leroy, Jérôme, Roberts, Graham: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

amazon.co.uk

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@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 10h

"What is at stake if we cannot continue?"

Simultaneously very happy and crestfallen to be part of this Open Letter (written to the industry, as well as readers, writers, and - well - everyone who cares).

Please read, and share:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 16h

#FridayFun: Old Berlin Houses or How Squalor Became Desirable - and how does this link to Nightingale & Co? findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/f...

#FridayFun: Old Berlin Houses or How Squalor Became Desirable

And I’m back online! Have you missed me? I’ve certainly missed all of you and your blogs, but I won’t miss waving my phone about on the balcony in the hope of better reception. Sa…

findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 16h

Ooops, sorry, got a little over-excited there.

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Frank Garrett @frankgarrett.online · 1d

This bit, at the very least, makes Krasznahorkai seem like a decent person, thanking—and respecting—his translators. Can you imagine (and no, you can't) Kundera being this generous to a translator?

My hero: George Szirtes and my other translators by László Krasznahorkai

This year’s Man Booker International prize winner on waiting eight years for his first novel to be translated – ‘my publishers were in deep despair’

www.theguardian.com

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 1d

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Have a couple of Romanian plays that might be of interest (which have been translated by our own @marinasofia.bsky.social)

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Henar Press @henarpress.bsky.social · 1d

COVER REVEAL — Our fabled first anthology is (almost) here!

WHO'S AFRAID OF KURDISTAN? may be the first collection of Kurdish plays to be published in English.

If you're a playwright, we want to hear from you! Please submit your work through the submission form on our website (henarpress.org).

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 3d

The original book was La Petite Gauloise (which we obviously couldn't translate as such, for fear it might be mistaken for the cigarettes 😆). He's such a fabulous author!

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for such a patient, in-depth understanding of the work!

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 4d

For Guđrún Guđlaugsdóttir’s A Lethal Legacy, forget fast-paced action—this story is all about slow-burning drama, sibling rivalry, and secrets that refuse to stay buried..

@corylusbooks.bsky.social

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A Lethal Legacy by Guđrún Guđlaugsdóttir - Book Review

Ever wondered what secrets are hiding in a quiet Icelandic farmhouse? In Guđrún Guđlaugsdóttir’s A Lethal Legacy, journalist Alma Jónsdóttir dives into a family mystery after an elderly farmer’s death...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 10d

Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for #ALethalLegacy by Gudrun Gudlaugsdóttir Trns by @graskeggur.bsky.social - featuring journalist turned sleuth, Alma Jónsdóttir. 💙📚 #NordicNoir #Iceland

Out now from @corylusbooks.bsky.social

brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-le...

@ewashe.bsky.social

A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir

A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir. Translated by Quentin Bates. Published 20th September 2025 by Corylus Books. From the cover of ...

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Angry Algonquin 😸 📚 🧊 🍸 @angryalgonquin.bsky.social · 8d

Re-upping my review of "A Lethal Legacy" by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, @corylusbooks.bsky.social translated by @graskeggur.bsky.social

"Guðrún's deceptively simple style is once again irresistible in this new book in the Alma Jónsdóttir mystery series."

Angry Algonquin 😸 📚 🧊 🍸 @angryalgonquin.bsky.social · 10d

Today's my day on the blog tour for Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir's "A Lethal Legacy"!

"Guðlaugsdóttir's deceptively simple style is once again irresistible..."
www.angryalgonquin.com/a-lethal-leg...

@corylusbooks.bsky.social @ewashe.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social

Cover for A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir. Black and white photograph of two young children holding dolls.

Blog tour poster for A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir

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David @bluebookballoon.bsky.social · 12d

Joining the #blogtour for A Lethal Legacy by
Guðrún Gúðlaugsdóttir (trans by @graskeggur.bsky.social) from @corylusbooks.bsky.social). A death on a remote farm leads journalist Alma into a complex & almost Gothic affair. #BookSky #crime #Iceland 📚💙

bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/09/blog...

Blog tour poster for Icelandic crime novel A Letha Legacy by Guðrún Gúðlaugsdóttir (translated by Quentin Bates). The black and white cover image of the book, which is on the poster, shows two young girls - one with light hair, one dark - each holding a large doll. The landscape behind them is bleak and stony.

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 11d

Fresh, razor-sharp edge to Nordic Noir... Jón Atli Jónasson's remarkable Broken digs deeper, goes a step further, hits all the right notes...
'Completely unpredictable, yet bleakly inevitable,' says Antony Johnston. 'Quality Icelandic noir.'

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 14d

Translation and Taste

Learning how to have good taste means learning to translate.

By Blake Smith

hedgehogreview.com/issues/lesso...

#books #literature #translators

Portrait of Hannah Arendt in 1924.

Unknown author - Young-Bruehl, Elisabeth Yale University Press Hannah Arendt: For Love of the World ISBN: 978-0-300-10588-9.

Hannah is facing slightly toward the camera, but her gaze is a bit off to one side—not looking straight into the lens but very near it.

Her expression is serious, thoughtful—there is a quiet intensity in her eyes. She does not appear to smile; there's a sense of introspection.

Her dress is modest, formal: a dark jacket or dress, high neckline; possibly a blouse underneath with a collar or some delicate detail but subdued.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Arendt#/media/File:Hannah_Arendt_1924.jpg

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Catalan fiction is something we definitely keep an eye on. @marinasofia.bsky.social is a big fan. We're currently working on the second book in @teresasolanawriter.bsky.social's trilogy set in Barcelona - crime fiction with dark humour and lots of social depth

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𝕃.𝕁.𝔽𝕆𝕏 🇮🇸☕📚 @onefootiniceland.bsky.social · 20d

(2/2) recently on @hobeckbooks.bsky.social podcast interview with Quentin about his entry into reading Icelandic during his time on the fishing boats 🥰 Check out #Broken and loads of other #IcelandicNoir books translated by Quentin from the lovely @corylusbooks.bsky.social! #SupportAnIndie 💙📚

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Peter Fleming @easthullpete.bsky.social · 16d

The @corylusbooks.bsky.social tour for #ALethalLegacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir (trans by @graskeggur.bsky.social) is in full flow with some great reviews to check out . A haunting and powerful story of family disputes and sickening crimes of the past.
peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/a...

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you so much, Lee-Ann, a great summary of our authors.

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𝕃.𝕁.𝔽𝕆𝕏 🇮🇸☕📚 @onefootiniceland.bsky.social · 16d

Another exciting release from @corylusbooks.bsky.social, tr. @graskeggur.bsky.social ! Check out the blog tour for A Lethal Legacy below! #Iceland #IcelandicNoir #BookSky 🔎💀📚💙 I have a name quirk that meant it took me a while to get the sisters straight in my head but once in I really enjoyed it! 🤩

Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing has changed at Bjargarlækur for as long as anyone can remember – so are moves to bring change to this remote Icelandic farm a motive for murder?
Coming soon – rural darkness and intrigue from Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMRSFTHX/
@graskeggur.bsky.social

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 21d

Whether rain or shine, here's the perfect weekend plan: Curl up with a portion of dark-as-night Nordic Noir shot through with black humour and characters who leap off the page.
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVZFZ6Y7
@graskeggur.bsky.social @davidheadley.bsky.social

Cover of the book Broken by Jon Atli Jonasson, with the author photo on the left, and enthusiastic quotes from reviewers and fellow crime authors

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 22d

Absolutely chuffed to see Oskar Gudmundsson on this impressive shortlist! The Petrona Award brings such fantastic books to the fore, year after year!

Ewa Sherman @ewashe.bsky.social · 22d

7 impressive crime novels from #Finland 🇫🇮 #Iceland 🇮🇸 #Norway 🇳🇴 & #Sweden 🇸🇪 are shortlisted for #PetronaAward2025 for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year. Congratulations to the authors, translators & publishers @corylusbooks.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social 🎉 nordiclighthouse.blog

Nordic Lighthouse

Spotlight on Nordic / Scandinavian crime fiction... and connections

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Corylus Books @corylusbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing has changed at Bjargarlækur for as long as anyone can remember – so are moves to bring change to this remote Icelandic farm a motive for murder?
Coming soon – rural darkness and intrigue from Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMRSFTHX/
@graskeggur.bsky.social

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