Deep Vellum Explained

Founded:2013
Founder:Will Evans
Country:United States
Headquarters:Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Imprints:A Strange Object, La Reunion, Phoneme Media

Deep Vellum is a non-profit publishing house that specializes in translated literature based in Dallas,Texas.[1] [2] Deep Vellum is the largest publisher of literature in translation.[3]

Its authors include Jon Fosse who received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.[4]

The publisher has helped grow the literary community in Dallas.[5] [6]

In 2024 the founder was bestowed the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture for his work in bringing French literature to English-reading audiences through Deep Vellum.[7] [8]

History

In 2019 the company acquired two independent publishing houses, Phoneme Media of Los Angeles and A Strange Object of Austin.[9] [10] [11]

In 2020, the company acquired the Dalkey Archive Press based in McLean, Illinois.[12] [13] The press was relaunched in April 2022.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deep Vellum – History . Deep Vellum . 13 June 2024.
  2. News: Tepper . Anderson . They Saw Dallas as a Literary Hub, Then Got to Work Making It One . 13 June 2024 . The New York Times . 25 April 2024.
  3. News: Meier . Alicia Maria . How Dallas Became the National Capital of International Books . 13 June 2024 . Texas Monthly . 18 October 2023 . en.
  4. News: Maddox . Will . Deep Vellum Published This Year's Nobel Prize Winner, Adding to Dallas' Growing Literary Scene . 13 June 2024 . D Magazine . 20 October 2023.
  5. News: Mercury . The . Deep Vellum expands literary and translation options in North Texas . 13 June 2024 . THE MERCURY . 15 April 2024.
  6. News: Knecht . Lyndsay . From The Newsroom: Translating Deep Vellum; Producing Indie Films . 13 June 2024 . KERA News . 8 May 2014 . en.
  7. Web site: Rogers . By Tim . 2024-05-07 . The Owner of Deep Vellum Translated His Way to French Knighthood . 2024-05-12 . D Magazine . en-US.
  8. Web site: Rogers . Tim . 2024-05-21 . Will Evans Is Now a French Knight . 2024-05-22 . D Magazine . en-US.
  9. News: Nawotka . Ed . Deep Vellum Acquires Two Publishers, Adds Imprints . 13 June 2024 . PublishersWeekly.com . Jul 2, 2019 . en.
  10. News: Magazine . D. . Deep Vellum Expands With Acquisition of Two Publishers and a New, Texas-Focused Imprint . 13 June 2024 . D Magazine . 3 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Cocking . Lauren . In Conversation with Shook, Founder of Phoneme Media and Literary Translator . LeyendoLatAm . 13 June 2024 . 30 March 2021.
  12. News: Maher . John . Deep Vellum Acquires Dalkey Archive . 13 June 2024 . PublishersWeekly.com . Nov 24, 2020 . en.
  13. News: Briefs: Dalkey Archive Founder Dies and Company Is Acquired By Deep Vellum, and More . 13 June 2024 . Publisher's Lunch . November 25, 2020.
  14. News: Stewart . Sophia . Deep Vellum to Relaunch Dalkey Archive in April 2022 . 13 June 2024 . PublishersWeekly.com . Nov 3, 2021 . en.
  15. News: Caplan . Walker . Deep Vellum will relaunch the Dalkey Archive this April. . 13 June 2024 . Literary Hub . November 4, 2021.

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