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CWA Best Crime & Mystery Publisher Dagger winner 2026, bringing readers high-quality thrillers and crime fiction books from abroad. Labyrinth Press launching 2027.
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📢 NEWS ALERT! 📢

This morning we have announced the launch of our new imprint - Labyrinth Press! Largely but not exclusively in translation, it will be a list for ambitious international literary fiction. First title out in Feb 2027. More details below:

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Bitter Lemon Press launches Labyrinth Press, a new imprint dedicated to exceptional international literary fiction
Bitter Lemon Press, recently awarded the CWA Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher for 2026, is delighted to announce the launch of Labyrinth Press - a new imprint for ambitious international ...
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"a gritty, suspenseful page-turner that packs a thought-provoking punch."

Great review of Jurica Pavicic's Mother of Sorrows. Thanks to Joanna Owen at @lovereadinguk.bsky.social

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Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavicic
Mother of Sorrows - Blood loyalties, cover ups, and conspiracies of secrets: this classy Croatia-set crime thriller is infused with psychological intrigue.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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"a gritty, suspenseful page-turner that packs a thought-provoking punch."

Great review of Jurica Pavicic's Mother of Sorrows. Thanks to Joanna Owen at @lovereadinguk.bsky.social

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Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavicic
Mother of Sorrows - Blood loyalties, cover ups, and conspiracies of secrets: this classy Croatia-set crime thriller is infused with psychological intrigue.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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📢 NEWS ALERT! 📢

This morning we have announced the launch of our new imprint - Labyrinth Press! Largely but not exclusively in translation, it will be a list for ambitious international literary fiction. First title out in Feb 2027. More details below:

bit.ly/4rdpxah
Bitter Lemon Press launches Labyrinth Press, a new imprint dedicated to exceptional international literary fiction
Bitter Lemon Press, recently awarded the CWA Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher for 2026, is delighted to announce the launch of Labyrinth Press - a new imprint for ambitious international ...
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September 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Delighted to see that the amazing Bill Nighy has chosen James Wolff's 'Beside The Syrian Sea' as his Book of the Week on his podcast Ill-Advised. He says the series of 3 books are 'crackers' and 'really good value'. You can listen here 👇

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September 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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1988 "..The mysteries of Algeria are vividly portrayed.."

The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi
TR: Alexander Elinson
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Mystery set in 1988 ALGERIA - TripFiction
The End of the Sahara by Saïd Khatibi, mystery set in 1988 ALGERIA TR: Alexander Elinson Hidden stories revealed as killer’s identity becomes secondary
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September 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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This little novel is pretty effing entertaining. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/h... @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social #holyfuck #bookreview #booksky
Holy F*ck | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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September 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Great to see Holy F*ck in the list here. Thanks @wirobooks.bsky.social for including it!
September 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Nice mention of Bitter Lemon author
@olguinserg.bsky.social at the end of this article!

"Stories about investigative journalists are more important than ever as politicians increasingly attack the free press and violence against journalists increases."

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Surviving the Lie by James Queally | Crime Fiction Lover
Russell Avery has retired from journalism but when two journalists disappear, he takes a break from the quiet life to investigate. Surviving the Ltie reviewed
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August 20, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Exciting news! Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona - already published by Bitter Lemon in English - will be published in French by Albin Michel as a graphic novel on 16 September. More details 👇

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August 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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'A police procedural with benefits: an investigatory chronicle that explores issues of free will and fate... against a backdrop of consumerist glamour and moral decay.'

Great review of Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavičić in
@wsj.com 🙌 #Croatia

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Mysteries: ‘We Will See You Bleed’ by Ron Currie
Plus Jurica Pavičić’s “Mother of Sorrows” and Jess Kidd’s “Murder at the Spirit Lounge.”
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August 10, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Thanks to The Durango Telegraph for this great review of Mother of Sorrows by our award-winning Croatian novelist Jurica Pavičić, translated by Matt Robinson.

#Croatia 🇭🇷

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Family drama
Tense novel confronts limits of loyalty when murder hits close to home
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August 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Bitter Lemon is all about books with a sense of place. Check out this recent article in @theguardian.com where readers share the stories that inspired them to travel.

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Literary escapes: your favourite trips inspired by books
From Dervla Murphy’s Northern Ireland to Elena Ferrante’s Naples, readers share the stories that inspired them to travel
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August 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Thanks to @tripfiction.bsky.social for including Silver Pebbles by Hansjörg Schneider (tr by Mike Mitchell) in this round-up of Swiss literature 🇨🇭

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Ten Great Books set in SWITZERLAND - TripFiction
Ten great books set in Switzerland. Switzerland is a landlocked nation in Central Europe, famous for the breathtaking peaks of the Alps, pristine glacial
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August 4, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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"A beautiful tale, subtly told, clinically precise, and emotionally shattering."

Great to see Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavicic included in this July Best International Crime Fiction round-up by
@crimereads.bsky.social #Croatia

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The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2026
Here are four novels in translation to check out this month, all excellent for crime lovers. Enjoy! Seichō Matsumoto, The Quiet Place Translated by Louise Heal Kawaii (Modern Library) Seichō Matsum…
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August 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Delighted to see that Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona has been picked by @crimefictionlover.bsky.social as one of their Six Sizzling Crime Reads for Summer 2026 - time to pack in your holiday suitcases! 🍹

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Six sizzling crime reads for Summer 2026
YouTube video by Video Evidence presented by Crime Fiction Lover
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July 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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We are very much looking forward to publishing Osmann next year!
July 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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An interesting interview between @deborahkalb.bsky.social
and our Croatian writer Jurica Pavičić. After the success of Red Water, he has just published his new novel Mother of Sorrows which is already attracting media attention.

Find out more here 👇:

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Q&A with Jurica Pavičić
Jurica Pavičić is the author of the novel Mother of Sorrows , now available in an English-language translation by Mat...
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July 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Our next @newgermanbooks.bsky.social feature week star is translator Jamie Lee Searle, reading here from Lilli Tolkien's debut novel TWO HANDS HOLDING THE SKY, the searing tale of a woman raised amid turmoil in 1980s West Berlin who forges a life for herself as an artist and mother.
Jamie Lee Searle reads from Lilli Tollkien's TWO HANDS LIFTING THE SKY (seeking a publisher)
Lilli Tollkien's debut, Two Hands Lifting the Sky, is a 2026 New Books in German pick, and has been published in Germany to great acclaim. Jamie Lee Searle's sample translation can be found on NBG's…
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July 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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"Pavičić tells a powerful story set against the background of events and attitudes in Croatia, a country that still hasn’t faced up to its recent past."

Max Easterman's great review of Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavicic on the European Literature Network

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July 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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TUSCANY
An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini
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An eccentric novel? Definitely. Atmospheric? Certainly. A slow burn? Almost certainly.

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Mystery full of atmosphere set in TUSCANY - TripFiction
An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, mystery full of atmosphere set in Tuscany. An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco
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July 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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We are chuffed to bits to be awarded Best Crime & Mystery Publisher 2026 by @thecwa.bsky.social

For a small independent publisher, it means the world. Thank you! ☺️
thecwa.bsky.social The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social · Jul 2
And the Dagger for the Best Crime & Mystery Publisher 2026 WINNER is…

BITTER LEMON PRESS

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July 2, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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We are thrilled that The End of the Sahara by Said Khatibi has been chosen by Adam LeBor as one of the Best Summer Books of 2026 in the @financialtimes.com

"Khatibi weaves a dazzling tale through the lives of multiple characters.."
June 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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“Pavicic weaves their histories with that of the former Yugoslavia in this superb novel, placing him at the forefront of European crime fiction”

Fabulous review of Mother of Sorrows by Jurica Pavičić by
Joan Smith in @thetimes.com 🙌

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Nine of the best crime novels to read this June
This month’s choices feature a murder in Split, with a shattering impact on the local community. Plus the dynamics of abuse in Georgia and a woman in peril in rural Ireland
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June 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Fancy a literary visit to Croatia this weekend?
You need this gripping crime drama

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Mother of Sorrows set in Croatia - The Book Trail
Mother of Sorrows set in Croatia Jurica Pavicic The BookTrail's Bookreview Discover the locations and settings of the novel with The BookTrail Literary Travel Agency. Travel by the Book Books set in l...
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June 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Still time to get tickets to see Joseph Incardona at
@frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social next Wednesday 10th June at 7pm talking about the book that's making just a few media headlines...

'Tarantino would have loved to write this book' ELLE

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Sex, Miracles, and the Vatican: Joseph Incardona on Holy F*ck  - Institut Français · Royaume-Uni
Joseph Incardona presents Holy F*ck, a darkly comic novel set in the American South. Stella, a young sex worker, discovers she can heal her clients, attracting the attention of the Vatican. What follo...
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June 4, 2026 at 10:10 AM