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2026

Akoya acquires Laia Jufresa’s ‘elegantly brilliant’ English-language debut

Kate Harvey, publishing director at Akoya, has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights to Wishbone by Laia Jufresa from Laurence Laluyaux at RCW Literary Agency, for publication in spring 2027. Wishbone unfolds...

News
2024

Time Magazine chooses You Glow in the Dark in their list of 100 Must-Read Books of 2024

You Glow in the Dark, Bolivian writer Liliana Colanzi’s English-language debut, is a terrifying trip through a dystopian Latin America where past, present and future collide. These seven stories, newly...

Akoya acquires debut poetry collection by Benjamin J. Larner

Charlotte Grønbech, assistant editor at Akoya, has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights to the debut poetry collection Freakshow by Benjamin J. Larner for publication in August 2027. Larner is represented...

Akoya acquires Good Music by J.M. Coetzee and Andrew Ford

Kate Harvey, publishing director at Akoya, has acquired UK & Commonwealth (excluding ANZ & Canada) rights to Good Music: Letters on Art and Life by J. M. Coetzee and Andrew...

Akoya acquires Flora by Jonáš Zbořil

Kate Harvey, publishing director at Akoya, has acquired World English Language rights to Flora by Jonáš Zbořil in her first acquisition for the new independent press. The Czech novel has...

Akoya to publish Cardboard Boxes by acclaimed Belgian author Tom Lanoye

Akoya will publish Cardboard Boxes (Kartonnen Dozen) by acclaimed Belgian author Tom Lanoye in May 2027. Camilla Hagen acquired World English Language rights from Paul Sebes of Sebes & Bisseling...

The Bookseller reports on Kate Harvey joining Akoya

New London-based independent press Akoya has appointed Kate Harvey as publishing director, ahead of its October launch. Harvey will commission literary fiction and non-fiction in English and translation and develop Akoya’s publishing...

Announcing our first two poets at Akoya

The 21st of March marks World Poetry Day, a day for celebrating the power and influence that poetry has had and continues to have within the literary world. In honour...

Akoya to publish Norwegian debut writer Veronica Skotnes

New independent Akoya Publishing has acquired North of the Winter Sun: What I Heard in the Waves by Veronica Skotnes, a Norwegian who from the age of 17 has been sailing solo in the...

Akoya to publish Danish bestseller Helle Helle’s next three books

The Akoya Team is thrilled to announce that we have a three book deal with the sensational Danish author Helle Helle. As a four time nominee of the Nordic Council...

Akoya announces launch in The Bookseller

A new independent publisher, Akoya Publishing, has announced its launch with a slate of 10 books set for 2026. Akoya is a new literary press which "celebrates courageous, visionary and...

Musings
2026

Art Director Holly Titchener on the design of Akoya's poetry

In this Q&A Akoya Art Director Holly Titchener shares her design process for our poetry titles. What was your approach to the cover design of Akoya's poetry? Part of...

Musings
2025

Books to read to celebrate International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day the Akoya Team are looking forward to delving into books by, for, and about women. While there are countless books worth honoring, we have selected these...

Musings
2025

Art Director Holly Titchener on the design of Akoya’s fiction titles

In this Q&A Akoya Art Director Holly Titchener gives us her insight into the inspiration of the cover designs for our fiction titles. What inspiration did you draw upon when...

Musings
2025

Akoya reading list 2025

There are so many wonderful books being published in 2025. Here are a few that the Akoya team are looking forward to reading over the course of the year: ...

Musings
2024

Akoya’s books of 2024

As the year draws to a close we are reflecting on the books we have cherished most. Here are our top picks of the year. All Fours by Miranda July...

Events
2026

Akoya at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

We are looking forward to going to the Edinburgh International Book Festival next month. Not only to see some amazing authors in conversation, including our own Ayşegül Savaş and Helle...

Events
2026

Liliana Colanzi Book Tour

Thur 21 May18:30 - Liliana Colanzi in conversation with Susie Mesure at Veranda Books, London.Book here. Fri 22 May18:30 - Liliana Colanzi in conversation with Prof Rebecca Kosick at East...

Events
2026

May 2026 Schedule

Akoya Publishing events in May.

Akoya in conversation with Helle Helle

Akoya's Assistant Editor, Charlotte Grønbech, caught up with Helle Helle to discuss her novel they, translated from the Danish by Martin Aitken. Could you tell us about how you started...

Akoya in conversation with Chris Andrews

I think it is so important to read in translation. It is vital. We live in a world where there are so many languages which view and articulate life in...

The Bookseller reports Akoya’s acquisition of Book of Wills

Akoya has snapped up Book of Wills, and will publish the book in spring 2026. Camilla Hagen acquired world rights from Reem Ghanayem with translations by 10 translators. The book...

CBC News features Reem Ghanayem's Book of Wills

“Before the war in Gaza, the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was a regularly functioning hospital. Patients would come in and their ailments would be handled by health-care staff....

Kate Webster on Women in Translation Month

Kate Webster – who translated Glimmer: From the Outskirts of Greenland by Ilona Wiśniewska from Polish – shares her thoughts on the importance of Women in Translation month and recommends...

Akoya in conversation with Sine Plambech

Akoya’s Managing Editor, Hannah Boursnell, interviews Sine Plambech about her new book Global Sex. The first photograph in Global Sex is of a towering pile of the notebooks you use to record...

Akoya spotlight on Wales

Every year, thousands of readers make the pilgrimage to a small town on the Welsh borders for the Hay Festival. Set within the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park on the banks...

Akoya in conversation with Morgan Day

Akoya’s Marketing and Publicity Director, Ruth Waldram, caught up with Morgan Day about her debut novel The Oldest Bitch Alive. Congratulations on such a bold, inventive and just plain enjoyable novel....

Akoya in conversation with Husam Maarouf from Gaza Publications

In Book of Wills, eighteen Gazan writers share their last will and testament. Compiled by Reem Ghanayem, the collection is a profound exploration of the written word as an act...

Akoya spotlight on Sheffield

Perhaps better known for its music, green spaces and industrial heritage, you might not know that Sheffield is a treat for book lovers too. The so-called Steel City is home...

Akoya spotlight on Spain

To celebrate the upcoming publication of Marta Sanz’s My Clavicle: And Other Massive Misalignments – translated from the Spanish by Katie King – Akoya spotlights five independent bookshops in Spain. ...

Katie King on Women in Translation Month

As Women in Translation Month draws to an end, Katie King – the translator of Marta Sanz’s My Clavicle – reflects on the significance of this annual celebration: ‘Women in...

Akoya spotlight on Edinburgh

Every August, thousands of book lovers travel to the Edinburgh International Book Festival to engage with world-renowned authors and discover exciting new voices. The festival brings together the literary community...

Akoya Summer Reading 2025

As we take time to pause in the summer months we look forward to carefully selecting the books which will join us. From Hannah embarking on Hilary Mantel’s A Place...

Akoya spotlight on independent LGBTQ+ bookshops

The Booksellers Association Independent Bookshop Week takes place annually in mid-June. It is a celebration of independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland, with the aim to highlight the vital...

Akoya reads the International Booker Prize

The International Booker Prize recognises the essential work of translation, with the £50,000 prize money divided equally between the author and the translator. The shortlist for this year's prize was...

Akoya spotlight on Libreria bookshop

Tucked away in the heart of East London on Hanbury Street, Libreria (@librerialondon) rethinks the experience of reading. Designed by Spanish architects SelgasCano (@selgascano), the space is curated to maximise...

Akoya spotlight on LA bookshops

Like many, we were devastated to see the destruction caused by the California wildfires. Bookstores and publishers located in the Los Angeles metro area were affected by the fires, power...

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