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Small Press Spotlight: Europa Editions
Nov. 13th, 2021 06:13 pmWho are they?
In their own words: "Europa Editions is an independent publisher of quality fiction. The company was founded in 2005 by Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, who are also the owners and publishers of the Italian press, Edizioni E/O. The idea behind the creation of Europa Editions was to capitalize on Edizioni E/O’s deep roots in European publishing to bring fresh international voices to the American and British markets and to provide quality editions that have a distinct look and consistently high levels of editorial standards. The Europa catalog is eclectic, reflecting the founders’ belief that dialogue between nations and cultures is of vital importance and that this exchange is facilitated by literature chosen not only for its ability to entertain and fascinate but also to inform and enlighten. "
Europa Editions has a lot of translated books, which is kind of their specialty. They also have a "World Noir" section, which looks interesting, and also reminds me of Akashic Books' [Country] Noir line, although I believe that features work specifically written for the line whereas the Europa books are licensed/acquired. They also have the Europa Compass line, which is non-fiction.
Website and Store
The website is very attractive! Bold font, nice colors, easy to navigate. Biggest complaint, appearance-wise, is the mixture of serif and san serif fonts, which is a personal gripe. There's a map on the homepage showing the number of authors published from each region, which is pretty cool.
You can sort books by the region they're from, which is interesting. The store is basically a list of books divided into pages, which is fine, if not particularly interesting. If you actually want to buy one of their books, however, the website links you to other online storefronts. I guess it saves the company from having to deal with packing/shipping logistics.
Have I heard of/read any of their books?
Yep! Their biggest author is probably Elana Ferrante, who I've definitely heard of even if I have yet to read any of her work. I've also heard of The Elegance of the Hedgehog and Breasts and Eggs. I've read A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos, but haven't got around to the sequels yet.
Anything else?
Apparently all their covers are designed by the same person, and are designed to be structurally/fontwise the same, which I think is cool.
In their own words: "Europa Editions is an independent publisher of quality fiction. The company was founded in 2005 by Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, who are also the owners and publishers of the Italian press, Edizioni E/O. The idea behind the creation of Europa Editions was to capitalize on Edizioni E/O’s deep roots in European publishing to bring fresh international voices to the American and British markets and to provide quality editions that have a distinct look and consistently high levels of editorial standards. The Europa catalog is eclectic, reflecting the founders’ belief that dialogue between nations and cultures is of vital importance and that this exchange is facilitated by literature chosen not only for its ability to entertain and fascinate but also to inform and enlighten. "
Europa Editions has a lot of translated books, which is kind of their specialty. They also have a "World Noir" section, which looks interesting, and also reminds me of Akashic Books' [Country] Noir line, although I believe that features work specifically written for the line whereas the Europa books are licensed/acquired. They also have the Europa Compass line, which is non-fiction.
Website and Store
The website is very attractive! Bold font, nice colors, easy to navigate. Biggest complaint, appearance-wise, is the mixture of serif and san serif fonts, which is a personal gripe. There's a map on the homepage showing the number of authors published from each region, which is pretty cool.
You can sort books by the region they're from, which is interesting. The store is basically a list of books divided into pages, which is fine, if not particularly interesting. If you actually want to buy one of their books, however, the website links you to other online storefronts. I guess it saves the company from having to deal with packing/shipping logistics.
Have I heard of/read any of their books?
Yep! Their biggest author is probably Elana Ferrante, who I've definitely heard of even if I have yet to read any of her work. I've also heard of The Elegance of the Hedgehog and Breasts and Eggs. I've read A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos, but haven't got around to the sequels yet.
Anything else?
Apparently all their covers are designed by the same person, and are designed to be structurally/fontwise the same, which I think is cool.
