And Other Stories

And Other Stories And Other Stories is an independent publishing house founded in 2009 and based in London, noted for its focus on international short story collections, translations and debut authors. The press has published works by writers from a wide range of countries and has pursued collaborations with literary festivals and cultural institutions across Europe, North America, and beyond. Through prize nominations and translation initiatives the publisher has become associated with contemporary developments in global literature, diasporic narratives, and translational practice.

History

And Other Stories was established in 2009 by a cohort of editors and translators seeking an alternative to mainstream publishing models that emphasized single-author novels; the founders aimed to revive interest in the short story form by producing carefully edited collections and translations. Early projects involved partnerships with arts organizations such as The British Council, Literature Across Frontiers and festivals including Edinburgh International Book Festival and Hay Festival, which helped the press reach anglophone and international readers. Over the 2010s the house expanded its catalogue, securing distribution with booksellers across United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and parts of Europe. The press gained critical visibility through entries on prize longlists and shortlists such as the Man Booker Prize, The PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club retrospectives and awards in translation, establishing a reputation within the circuit of independent literary awards and specialist reviewers.

Publishing Program

The publishing program emphasizes short fiction collections, translated texts, and thematic anthologies, often foregrounding work from underrepresented linguistic regions including writers from Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Chile and Japan. Editions typically feature new translations into English and bilingual layouts when possible, and the catalogue includes debut and established authors who have received recognition from institutions like the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Prix Goncourt, the National Book Award, and the International Booker Prize. Collaborations with translators and editors have included partnerships with known figures and organizations such as Haruki Murakami translators, contributors connected to The Paris Review, and translators who have worked with the Modern Library. Distribution networks have allowed placement in independent bookstores such as Powell's Books, Foyles, and Waterstones, and in academic contexts through titles adopted in university reading lists at institutions like University of Oxford, Columbia University, and University of Toronto.

Authors and Works

The press’s roster spans a range of national literatures and includes translations of authors who have been associated with prizes and institutions such as the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Man Booker International Prize, and national prizes including the Premio Nacional de Literatura. Notable names in the catalogue are translated or introduced works by writers with ties to the literary histories of Russia and Eastern Europe, contemporary voices connected to Latin America and South Asia, and novelists and short-story writers whose work circulates in translation in the anglophone world. Editions include previously untranslated collections and reprints of important texts, bringing attention to authors with bibliographies that intersect with figures such as Vladimir Nabokov, Jorge Luis Borges, Isabel Allende, Yasunari Kawabata, and authors in the lineage of Anton Chekhov and Gabriel García Márquez. The press has also published emerging writers whose subsequent careers attracted attention from outlets like The New Yorker, Granta, The Guardian, and The New York Times Book Review.

Editorial Approach and Design

Editorially, the house emphasizes close collaboration between editors, translators and authors, situating translation as a creative act that implicates editorial judgment, philological care, and cultural mediation. The design aesthetic often favors clean typography, durable binding and cover art that references graphic designers and illustrators who have worked with institutions like Penguin Books, Faber and Faber, and artisanal presses active in Berlin and Paris. Production values reflect attention to paper quality and typesetting standards used by award-focused small presses, aligning with conservation-minded bookbinders and independent printmakers. Editorial initiatives have included commissioning essays and paratextual materials—introductions, translators' notes and contextual essays—contributed by scholars affiliated with universities such as Princeton University, University of Cambridge, and Yale University.

Reception and Impact

Critical reception has acknowledged the press’s role in revitalizing interest in the short story and in promoting translated literature, with reviewers in outlets such as The Guardian, The New York Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Paris Review, and The Times Literary Supplement noting the quality of selections and translations. Several titles have been longlisted or shortlisted for international prizes including the International Booker Prize, and individual translators associated with the press have received accolades from organizations like PEN America and the National Translation Awards. The cumulative impact includes contributing to anglophone readers’ access to global literatures, influencing curatorial practices at literary festivals such as ICA-associated events and university programs, and shaping conversations about the place of short-form fiction in contemporary publishing economies. The press has fostered communities of translators and editors whose work circulates through workshops, lectures and panels at venues like SOAS University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London, and international book fairs including the Frankfurt Book Fair and Bologna Children's Book Fair.

Category:Publishing companies of the United Kingdom