Storm Publishing expands into German and Spanish with in-house translation initiative
Storm Publishing has announced the next phase of its international expansion with first editions in German and Spanish to come in the second half of 2026, following the launch of Storm Italia, the publisher’s joint venture with Italian publishing house Giunti Editore, in January 2026.
The in-house translation initiative will begin with an initial list of 24 titles, led by Kathryn Taussig, publisher and director of global ventures, with publishing director Emily Gowers.
Titles will include a mix of authors and genres, including The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt, psychological thrillers from Angela Henry and Amanda McKinney, crime thrillers including Sally Rigby’s Cornwall Murder Mystery series, dark romance, historical time-slip mysteries from Irina Shapiro, lesbian romance from Dana Hawkins and cosy mysteries from Annabel Chase and Ellie Alexander.
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“In terms of how the in-house programme works, we’ll be publishing these editions ourselves rather than licensing the translation rights. We’re selecting the titles, commissioning the translations and handling editorial, production, marketing and distribution end-to-end. We’re working with a range of established translation partners across each language,” deputy MD Claire Bord said, adding on the decision to run it in-house, that "running the programme directly lets us move quickly." "The Giunti partnership remains a brilliant fit for the Italian market, and we’re delighted with how Storm Italia has launched. Different markets can suit different models, and we’ll take that on a case-by-case basis," she said.
The Italian list has so far included Piccoli Fantasmi (Little Ghosts) by Gregg Dunnett, as well as Il Passaggio Segreto (The Passage) by Irina Shapiro and Delle Arzille Detective (The Widows’ Guide to Murder) by Amanda Ashby, both of which hit bestseller lists. Rachel Richardson at Rich Lit Rights will continue to represent Storm’s translation rights outside of its in-house programme and partnership with Giunti.
Oliver Rhodes, MD and founder of Storm Publishing, said: “Getting Storm books to as many readers as possible, in as many languages and formats as possible, has been the goal from day one. The early results from Storm Italia have been beyond what we hoped for in the first quarter, and they give us real confidence as we move into German and Spanish later this year. With the momentum we have, I think we’ll surprise a few people with what we accomplish in the next three years.”
