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Restless Books

レスとれす・ぶっくす

Resutorresu Bukkusu

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
2013-01-01 (Brooklyn, New York)
Died
N/A (N/A)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
None
Residence History
Brooklyn, New York (2013-2023) → Amherst, Massachusetts (2023-present)

Career

Occupations
book publisher
Active Years
2013-2024
Affiliations
Publishers Group West

Awards & Nominations

Works

Bibliography

  • Temporary People
  • The Body Papers
  • The City of Good Death
  • Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir
  • A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times
  • By Its Right Name
  • Between This World and the Next
  • Unexploded Ordnance
  • A Bunch of Savages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
international literature publishingsupport for immigrant writers
Recurring Motifs
immigrant experiencecross-cultural exchangetravel writing

Legacy

Founded in 2013 by Ilan Stavans, Annette Hochstein, and Joshua Ellison, Restless Books is an independent, non-profit publisher based in Amherst, Massachusetts. It publishes international fiction, journalism, memoirs, travel writing, and illustrated books, releasing 15-20 titles annually. It launched the annual $10,000 Prize for New Immigrant Writing in 2016, which includes a publication deal. Imprint: Yonder for younger readers.

Trivia

  • Founders: Ilan Stavans, Annette Hochstein, Joshua Ellison
  • Launched the Prize for New Immigrant Writing in 2016
  • Has a children's imprint called Yonder