News/Events
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: ...
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...
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....
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...