Open Borders Press
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Founded by Christopher MacLehose, OBP specialises in publishing literary fiction, non fiction and crime fiction from around the world exclusively in English translation.
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Ruth Diver won the Scott Moncrieff Prize at our Translation Prizes ceremony earlier this week. We spoke to her on the night about why awards like this are so important.
Find a list of all the winners on our website. buff.ly/j8lJ00z
#TranslationPrizes
Find a list of all the winners on our website. buff.ly/j8lJ00z
#TranslationPrizes
February 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Ruth Diver won the Scott Moncrieff Prize at our Translation Prizes ceremony earlier this week. We spoke to her on the night about why awards like this are so important.
Find a list of all the winners on our website. buff.ly/j8lJ00z
#TranslationPrizes
Find a list of all the winners on our website. buff.ly/j8lJ00z
#TranslationPrizes
@burhansonmez.bsky.social, President of @peninternational.bsky.social is a Kurdish-born writer and former human rights lawyer.
Now based between England & Istanbul, his sixth novel, Lovers of Franz K., is a Cold War tale of love, revenge & Kafka, and it's out now!
Translated by Semi Hezil
Now based between England & Istanbul, his sixth novel, Lovers of Franz K., is a Cold War tale of love, revenge & Kafka, and it's out now!
Translated by Semi Hezil
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
@burhansonmez.bsky.social, President of @peninternational.bsky.social is a Kurdish-born writer and former human rights lawyer.
Now based between England & Istanbul, his sixth novel, Lovers of Franz K., is a Cold War tale of love, revenge & Kafka, and it's out now!
Translated by Semi Hezil
Now based between England & Istanbul, his sixth novel, Lovers of Franz K., is a Cold War tale of love, revenge & Kafka, and it's out now!
Translated by Semi Hezil
Dr Ruth Diver wins the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of #TheConvoy by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, the record of her escape from the genocide in Rwanda.
'An extraordinarily powerful book.' Philippe Sands
'A precious thing [...] A testament of enduring love.' Fergal Keane
'An extraordinarily powerful book.' Philippe Sands
'A precious thing [...] A testament of enduring love.' Fergal Keane
February 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Dr Ruth Diver wins the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of #TheConvoy by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, the record of her escape from the genocide in Rwanda.
'An extraordinarily powerful book.' Philippe Sands
'A precious thing [...] A testament of enduring love.' Fergal Keane
'An extraordinarily powerful book.' Philippe Sands
'A precious thing [...] A testament of enduring love.' Fergal Keane
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Many thanks to The Society of Authors, and to IFRU London who generously support the Scott Moncrieff Prize, and to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, @literatureireland.bsky.social, the CNL & the Institut français, who made the publication of this book possible.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Many thanks to The Society of Authors, and to IFRU London who generously support the Scott Moncrieff Prize, and to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, @literatureireland.bsky.social, the CNL & the Institut français, who made the publication of this book possible.
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They found themselves among excellent company, sharing the shortlist with translators and titles published by presses such as New Directions Publishing, @openborderspress.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
They found themselves among excellent company, sharing the shortlist with translators and titles published by presses such as New Directions Publishing, @openborderspress.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social.
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Our warmest congratulations to the winner Ruth Diver for a translation of The Convoy by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse (@openborderspress.bsky.social), and to runner up Frank Wynne!
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Our warmest congratulations to the winner Ruth Diver for a translation of The Convoy by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse (@openborderspress.bsky.social), and to runner up Frank Wynne!
We are so thrilled to share this wonderful news!
A huge congratulations to Ruth Diver, the winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's harrowing #Memoir #TheConvoy.
“Diver’s translation captures both the musical cadence and moral weight of the original.”
A huge congratulations to Ruth Diver, the winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's harrowing #Memoir #TheConvoy.
“Diver’s translation captures both the musical cadence and moral weight of the original.”
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
We are so thrilled to share this wonderful news!
A huge congratulations to Ruth Diver, the winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's harrowing #Memoir #TheConvoy.
“Diver’s translation captures both the musical cadence and moral weight of the original.”
A huge congratulations to Ruth Diver, the winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's harrowing #Memoir #TheConvoy.
“Diver’s translation captures both the musical cadence and moral weight of the original.”
Good luck to all of the incredible translators shortlisted, including the brilliant @ruthdiver.bsky.social, translator of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's harrowing #Memoir #TheConvoy, where Beata reconstructs her escape, at the age of fifteen, from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda.
Tonight we announce the winners of our 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor will be honoured at a ceremony at the British Library, celebrating outstanding translations of prose, poetry and non-fiction, from languages from around the globe and across a range of genres.
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Good luck to all of the incredible translators shortlisted, including the brilliant @ruthdiver.bsky.social, translator of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's harrowing #Memoir #TheConvoy, where Beata reconstructs her escape, at the age of fifteen, from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda.
'The Winter Warriors depicts a harsh and uncompromising period of history that is beautifully portrayed by Olivier Norek, and I thought it was simply marvellous.'
What a fabulous review of Olivier Norek's stunningly written #Historical #Thriller #Translated by Nick Caistor!
Out now. A must read!
What a fabulous review of Olivier Norek's stunningly written #Historical #Thriller #Translated by Nick Caistor!
Out now. A must read!
One of my favourite books last year, and loved writing this review...
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Oliver Norek- The Winter Warriors- tr. Nick Caistor – @oliviernorek @orendabooks #BlogTour
November, 1939. A conscription officer arrives in the peaceful farming village of Rautjärvi. The Soviet Union has invaded, and for the first time in its history as an independent country, Finland i…
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February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
'The Winter Warriors depicts a harsh and uncompromising period of history that is beautifully portrayed by Olivier Norek, and I thought it was simply marvellous.'
What a fabulous review of Olivier Norek's stunningly written #Historical #Thriller #Translated by Nick Caistor!
Out now. A must read!
What a fabulous review of Olivier Norek's stunningly written #Historical #Thriller #Translated by Nick Caistor!
Out now. A must read!
Andrey Kurkov has become one of Ukraine’s essential voices, reporting from #Kyiv, #Ukraine speaking worldwide, and documenting life under war. His new war diary #ThreeYearsOnFire chronicles year three after #Russia's full-scale invasion with piercing clarity, capturing horror, resilience and grace.
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Andrey Kurkov has become one of Ukraine’s essential voices, reporting from #Kyiv, #Ukraine speaking worldwide, and documenting life under war. His new war diary #ThreeYearsOnFire chronicles year three after #Russia's full-scale invasion with piercing clarity, capturing horror, resilience and grace.
'With his first foray into historical fiction, The Winter Warriors, Olivier Norek brings the war to life, and all too tragic death, highlighting a war that has all too depressing a set of parallels to the present day'
So delighted with this review of #OlivierNorek's #TheWinterWarriors, t N Caistor
So delighted with this review of #OlivierNorek's #TheWinterWarriors, t N Caistor
Today on the blog I am sharing my review of The Winter Warrior, the brand new historical novel from Olivier Norek, translated by Nick Caistor.
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The Winter Warriors by Olivier Norek, translated by Nick Caistor
Today on the blog I am sharing my thoughts on the historical thriller from Olivier Norek,Tthe Winter Warriors, translated into English for Open Borders Press by Nick Caistor. My thanks to the publisher for the early copy of the book and to Anne Cater for the tour invite. Here's what the book is about:
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February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
'With his first foray into historical fiction, The Winter Warriors, Olivier Norek brings the war to life, and all too tragic death, highlighting a war that has all too depressing a set of parallels to the present day'
So delighted with this review of #OlivierNorek's #TheWinterWarriors, t N Caistor
So delighted with this review of #OlivierNorek's #TheWinterWarriors, t N Caistor
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Thank you for the amazing signed copy of #TheWinterWarriors @orendabooks.bsky.social / #OpenBordersPress. Already a confirmed devotee of #OlivierNorek's writing so very intrigued by this new novel set in WWII Finland.
August 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Thank you for the amazing signed copy of #TheWinterWarriors @orendabooks.bsky.social / #OpenBordersPress. Already a confirmed devotee of #OlivierNorek's writing so very intrigued by this new novel set in WWII Finland.
Hi everyone!
We're pleased to official begin our Bluesky journey and to share our books with you here.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be posting about recent publications and forthcoming titles.
#openborderspress #crimefiction #translatedfiction #literaryfiction #readtheworld #memoir
We're pleased to official begin our Bluesky journey and to share our books with you here.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be posting about recent publications and forthcoming titles.
#openborderspress #crimefiction #translatedfiction #literaryfiction #readtheworld #memoir
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Hi everyone!
We're pleased to official begin our Bluesky journey and to share our books with you here.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be posting about recent publications and forthcoming titles.
#openborderspress #crimefiction #translatedfiction #literaryfiction #readtheworld #memoir
We're pleased to official begin our Bluesky journey and to share our books with you here.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be posting about recent publications and forthcoming titles.
#openborderspress #crimefiction #translatedfiction #literaryfiction #readtheworld #memoir
Not to be missed! Two of our leading authors, Olivier Norek and Andrey Kurkov in conversation on 16 Sept - get your tickets before they've sold out!
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Stories of Resistance: Olivier Norek in Conversation with Andrey Kurkov - Institut Français · Royaume-Uni
Join us for a powerful evening of conversation between bestselling French author Olivier Norek and acclaimed Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov, as they explore war, resistance, and the endurance of the h...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Not to be missed! Two of our leading authors, Olivier Norek and Andrey Kurkov in conversation on 16 Sept - get your tickets before they've sold out!
www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend...
www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend...