Serpent's Tail is London-based independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Pete Ayrton. It specialises in publishing work in translation, particularly European crime fiction. In January 2007, it was bought by a British publisher Profile Books.
| Parent company | Profile Books |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Pete Ayrton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Distribution | The Book Service (UK) Consortium Book Sales & Distribution (USA) |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | serpentstail |
Publications
editThe firm publishes both fiction and non-fiction books. Boyd Tonkin, writing for The Independent, has described the publisher's list: "from hard-boiled noir to gems in translation and left-field cultural reportage – often defines the meaning of 'cool'."[1]
Noted writers
edit- Derek Raymond
- Elfriede Jelinek
- Elizabeth Young
- Herta Müller
- Christian Kracht
- Jonathan Trigell
- Kathy Acker
- Kenzaburō Ōe
- Lionel Shriver
- Nicholas Royle
- Stella Duffy
- Neil Bartlett
Noted debut novels
edit- Nineteen Seventy-Four by David Peace
- The South by Colm Tóibín
- Whatever by Michel Houellebecq
- Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall by Neil Bartlett
Book series
editHigh Risk Books
editHigh Risk Books was an imprint of Serpent's Tail that existed from 1993-1997. It was founded by Ira Silverberg and Amy Scholder and aimed to publish innovative, provocative, and progressive literature (such as Kathy Acker and William S. Burroughs), poetry (including Jayne Cortez), and non-fiction (including the collected journalism of Cookie Mueller).[9]
References
edit- ^ Tonkin, Boyd (20 May 2011). "Hot books for cool readers: Serpent's Tail at 25 is still the publisher with bite". The Independent.
- ^ se:90s "Serpent's Tail", worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Let the wind speak, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ se:Five star paperback, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ se:Mask Noir, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ se:Midnight Classics, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ se:Nick Stefanos Mystery "Serpent's Tail", worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ se:Serpent's Tail Classics, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ High Risk: An Anthology of Forbidden Writings. Ira Silverberg, Amy Scholder. London: Serpent's Tail. 1991. ISBN 1-85242-231-9. OCLC 877279946.
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