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Restless Books is an independent, non-profit publisher located in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 2013 and was based in Brooklyn, New York until 2023. Restless publishes "international works of fiction, journalism, memoirs, travel writing, and illustrated books." The press published 15-20 titles a year, including authors Ruth Ozeki, Lana Bastašić, Yishai Sarid, Andrea Chapela, Tash Aw, Chris Abani, Gabriela Wiener, and Giacomo Sartori. 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.

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.

Winners of the New Immigrant Writing Prize

• 2016: Deepak Unnikrishnan for Temporary People
• 2017: Grace Talusan for The Body Papers
• 2018: Priyanka A. Champaneri for The City of Good Death
• 2019: Rajiv Mohabir for Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir
• 2020: Meron Hadero for A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times
• 2021: Ani Gjika for By Its Right Name
• 2022: Praveen Herat for Between This World and the Next
• 2023: Catharina Coenen for Unexploded Ordnance

References

1. ^ "Our History". Restless Books. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
2. ^ "Small Press Profile: Restless Books". Publishers Weekly. 13 December 2016.
3. "Authors". Restless Books.
4. "Into the Wild Blue Yonder: Restless Books Launches Children's Imprint". Publishers Weekly.
5. "Reviews for Immigrant Prize-Winner Deepak Unnikrishnan's 'Temporary People'". Restless Books. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
6. "Meet Grace Talusan, Winner of the 2017 Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Restless Books. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
7. "Meet Priyanka A. Champaneri, Winner of the 2018 Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Restless Books. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
8. "Meet Rajiv Mohabir, Winner of the 2019 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Restless Books. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
9. "Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Restless Books. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
10. "Meet Ani Gjika, Winner of the 2021 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Restless Books. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
11. "Announcing the winner of the 2022 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
12. "Announcing the winner of the 2023 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

• Publishing companies based in New York City
• 2013 establishments in New York (state)