
Peirene Novella Subscription
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Every year Peirene publishes three novellas in translation and sends them directly to subscribers. We search high and low for the most exciting voices from around the world, and introduce them to English-language readers. Subscribe now to get our new books 6-8 weeks before publication and to support independent publishing. Subscribers also benefit from free UK shipping on every subscription book and 15% off all future purchases.
This is the three book Peirene novella subscription. New subscribers receive our latest release, followed by the next two books in the novella series. Peirene subscriptions automatically renew at £38/year unless cancelled.
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DECEMBER 2023:
ABOUT UNCLE BY REBECCA GISLER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH BY JORDAN STUMP.
A young woman moves to a quiet seaside town to care for her uncle, a disabled veteran with questionable habits. As her world grows smaller, she finds herself relying on this man – her only companion. The debut novel from one of Switzerland’s most exciting young writers.
APRIL 2024:
UN AMOR BY SARA MESA, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH BY KATIE WHITTEMORE.
On the heels of a cryptic mistake, Nat begins a new life in a rural Spanish village. But mutual misunderstanding thrums below the surface, and as tensions mount, the community’s most unexpected impulses emerge.
AUGUST 2024:
A SIMPLE INTERVENTION BY YAEL INOKAI, TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN BY MARIELLE SUTHERLAND.
A ground-breaking surgical intervention promises to free women from mental illness. But at what cost? Meret, a nurse on the surgical ward, is proud to be part of the solution, but when she falls in love with another nurse, her certainty in the system begins to crumble.