Atlantic Books
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| Founded | February 2000 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Toby Mundy |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Publication types | Books, ebooks |
| Imprints | Corvus Books |
| Official website | http://www.atlantic-books.co.uk |
Atlantic Books is an independent British publishing house, with its headquarters in the Ormond House in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden.[1] It is perhaps best known for publishing Aravind Adiga's debut novel The White Tiger which received the 40th Man Booker Prize in 2008,[2] and for its long-standing relationship with the late Christopher Hitchens.[3]
CEO Toby Mundy was listed by the Evening Standard as one of London's top 1000 most influential people in 2012.[4]
Background
Atlantic Books was founded in February 2000 by Toby Mundy. It was originally the UK subsidiary of the American independent publisher Grove/Atlantic Inc. Grove/Atlantic remains an investor in Atlantic Books. [5]
Corvus
In 2010 Atlantic Books launched a new genre fiction imprint, Corvus, introducing the world of crime, fantasy historical and women's fiction into the company's list.[6] Corvus is home to the Douglas Brodie crime novels by Gordon Ferris, the Merrily Watkins Mysteries by Phil Rickman and the Vespasian series written by Robert Fabbri.
In 2013, Dark Eden by Chris Beckett, published by Corvus, won the Arthur C. Clarke Award - the most prestigious award for Science Fiction in Britain. The same year Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Partnerships
Atlantic Books is a founding member of The Independent Alliance, a global alliance of ten UK publishers and their international partners, when it was formed by Faber & Faber in 2005.[7] In 2009 Atlantic Books entered into a partnership with independent Australian publishers Allen and Unwin, enabling them to introduce their own titles to the Australian market and also to publish a few select Allen and Unwin titles in the UK.[8]
- The White Tiger (2008) - winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize.
- The Storm (2009), Free Radical (2009).
- Invictus (2009) - originally named Playing the Enemy. Served as the basis for the 2009 motion picture Invictus (film).[9]
- Back from the Brink (2011)
- In a Strange Room (2010) - shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2010.[10]
- The Good Doctor (2003) - shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003.
- The Cellist of Sarajevo (2008) - longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2008[11] and was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2010.[12]
- God Is Not Great (2007), Arguably (2011), Mortality (book) (2012).
- Facts are Subversive (2009)
- The Dinner (2012)
- Night Train to Lisbon (2009)
- Snowdrops (2011) - shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011.[13]
- The Slap (2008)
- Bitter Fruit (2004) - shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2004.
- Fault Lines (2008)
- Foreign Bodies (2012)
- Murder in Amsterdam (2007) - shortlisted for Samuel Johnson Prize in 2007.
- Year Zero (2013)
- The Clash (2008)
- Gould's Book of Fish (2003)
Accolades
- Atlantic Books won 'Imprint and Editor of the Year' at The Bookseller Industry Awards in 2005 and 2009[14] as well as 'Independent Publisher of the Year' at the same ceremony in 2009.[15]
See also
- Allen and Unwin
- Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
- List of English-language book publishing companies
- List of English-language literary presses
- List of largest UK book publishers
External links
References
- ↑ "Contact Us." Atlantic Books. Retrieved on 9 November 2012. "Atlantic Books, Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell Street, London, WC1N 3JZ"
- ↑ ""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-27.." Man Booker Prize. Retrieved on 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 27 March 2013. "Atlantic Books published Hitchens' best-seller God Is Not Great, Hitch-22 and Arguably, a collection of essays. Chief executive Toby Mundy said it was an honor to have worked with Hitchens as his publisher for the past seven years."
- ↑ "." Evening Standard. Retrieved on 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "About Us." Atlantic Books. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "." The Bookseller. "Nicolas Cheetham has quit his post at Quercus in order to spearhead a new imprint at Atlantic Books; Corvus will develop Atlantic's genre fiction publishing." Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ ""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-28.." Faber and Faber. "The Independent Alliance is a global alliance of ten UK publishers and their international partners who share a common vision of editorial excellence, original, diverse publishing, innovation in marketing and commercial success. The founding publishers of the Independent Alliance were Faber and Faber, Atlantic Books, Canongate, Icon Books, Portobello Books, Profile Books and Short Books, who came to partnership in July 2005." Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "." Beattie's Book Blog. "The partnership entitles Allen & Unwin to a seat on the board of Atlantic Books, and the two companies will work together to not only distribute Atlantic’s list in the Australia and New Zealand region, but also to publish a select number of ANZ titles under the Allen & Unwin imprint in the UK through Atlantic." Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "." New York Times. "The film, based on John Carlin’s book “Playing the Enemy,” takes place in South Africa in the mid-1990s." Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "." The Daily Telegraph. 'Man Booker Prize 2010: six novels on shortlist'. Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "." Scotiabank. Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ ""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-28.." International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ ""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-28.." Man Booker Prize. Retrieved on 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "." The Bookseller Industry Awards. Retrieved on 2 April 2013.
- ↑ "." The Bookseller. Retrieved on 28 March 2013.