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Europa Editions and Iperborea will co-publish The Passenger travel series with the first titles, Japan and Greece, slated for release in the UK in May 2020.
The first titles in the series include contributions by acclaimed authors such as Ryū Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, Petros Markaris, Richard Lloyd Parry, Ian Buruma, Matteo Nucci, Brian Phillips, Amanda Petrusich, and Rachel Howard. Two further titles dedicated to Brazil and Turkey will be published in the second half of 2020. Sales and distribution will be handled by PGW/Ingram in the United States and the Independent Alliance in Britain/worldwide.
Each volume has been conceived and edited by Iperborea, which launched the project in Europe last year. Europa Editions will be responsible for the translation, publicity, and global distribution of the English editions. Each volume of The Passenger will contain 10-12 long-form pieces, an "eclectic mix of original essays" (commissioned from renowned local authors, journalists, international experts on each country/city) and "vital previously published writing", either translated or reprinted (from anthologies, books, local and international magazines and newspapers), said Europa.
Sandro Ferri, publisher of Edizioni E/O and co-founder of Europa Editions with his wife Sandra Ozzola said: “Europa Editions is joining forces with Iperborea to bring The Passenger everywhere there are curious readers: independent bookstores, bookstore chains, museum bookshops, concept stores. All over the world, in English, with solid international distribution.”
Pietro Biancardi, publisher at Iperborea, added: “Sandro Ferri, publisher of Edizioni EO and Europa Editions, is a legend, and Europa Editions is one of the most daring and successful book publishing undertakings in recent years. The fact that Sandro and Eva launched into this project which such enthusiasm practically guarantees its success; to collaborate closely with them is a dream come true.”
“I greatly admire the work that Iperborea has done in recent years in Italy, where the press’s vision and courage has contributed to a sea change in publishing” said Eva Ferri, publishing director of Europa Editions UK. “I believe that The Passenger is a wonderful and unique project, and I can’t wait to bring it to the world together with the team at Europa Editions and our amazing collaborators, Independent Alliance in the UK/Export and PGW in the United States. I also think this project offers the opportunity for an interesting, mutually enriching, and fruitful collaboration between independent publishers.”