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