Restless Books Explained
Restless Books is an independent, non-profit publisher located in Amherst, Massachusetts.[1] It was founded in 2013 and was based in Brooklyn, New York until 2023.[2] Restless publishes "international works of fiction, journalism, memoirs, travel writing, and illustrated books."[2] The press published 15-20 titles a year,[2] including authors Ruth Ozeki, Lana Bastašić, Yishai Sarid, Andrea Chapela, Tash Aw, Chris Abani, Gabriela Wiener, and Giacomo Sartori.[3] It includes the Yonder imprint for younger readers.
History
Restless Books was founded in 2013 by Ilan Stavans, Annette Hochstein, and Joshua Ellison as an international press.[2]
Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
Restless inaugurated the annual $10,000 Prize for New Immigrant Writing in 2016. The prize comes with a publication deal.[4]
Winners of the New Immigrant Writing Prize
- 2016: Deepak Unnikrishnan for Temporary People[5]
- 2017: Grace Talusan for The Body Papers[6]
- 2018: Priyanka A. Champaneri for The City of Good Death[7]
- 2019: Rajiv Mohabir for Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir[8]
- 2020: Meron Hadero for A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times[9]
- 2021: Ani Gjika for By Its Right Name[10]
- 2022: Praveen Herat for Between This World and the Next[11]
- 2023: Catharina Coenen for Unexploded Ordnance[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Our History. Restless Books. 2024-03-28.
- Web site: Small Press Profile: Restless Books. 13 December 2016. Publishers Weekly.
- Web site: Authors. Restless Books.
- Web site: Into the Wild Blue Yonder: Restless Books Launches Children's Imprint. Publishers Weekly.
- News: Reviews for Immigrant Prize-Winner Deepak Unnikrishnan's 'Temporary People'. Restless Books. 2018-11-15. en-US.
- News: Meet Grace Talusan, Winner of the 2017 Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Restless Books. 2018-11-15. en-US.
- News: Meet Priyanka A. Champaneri, Winner of the 2018 Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Restless Books. 2018-11-15. en-US.
- News: Meet Rajiv Mohabir, Winner of the 2019 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Restless Books. 2019-10-03. en-US.
- News: Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Restless Books. 2020-11-18. en-US.
- News: Meet Ani Gjika, Winner of the 2021 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Restless Books. 2021-10-01. en-US.
- News: Announcing the winner of the 2022 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Literary Hub. 2024-03-28. en-US.
- News: Announcing the winner of the 2023 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Literary Hub. 2024-03-28. en-US.
