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Publisher of European fiction and poetry. Please buy our books in independent bookshops or postage-free, world-wide online at www.JantarPublishing.com

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We like posting photos of Artur, particularly as his poetry collection has just been reviewed by @worldlittoday. The review can be read here, worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/july/we...

Signed copies of WE WERE HERE can be found online at
www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page...

#UkraineWillWin

27.06.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The final cover for 'The Grandmother' by BoΕΎena NΔ›mcovΓ‘ being launched on 30 October.

Now available for pre-order direct from the publisher

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20.06.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Book Launch: Artur Dron', We Were Here
YouTube video by University of Exeter Book Launch: Artur Dron', We Were Here

Artur Dron', 'We Were Here' book launch recording.

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15.05.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great event this evening at Hatchards.

Nicol HochholczerovΓ‘'s final night of her UK Tour talking about her new book, 'This Room is Impossible to Eat'.

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15.05.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Safely arrived at Jantar HQ.

Signed copies of

WE WERE HERE
by Artur Dron'

Numbers are limited!

πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

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08.05.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Signed copies now available

WE WERE HERE
by Artur Dron'

β€˜the language is beguiling and ironic' β€œ @TheTLS

β€˜For him, it’s the children who will remind survivors that their fight was not in vain’ @Telegraph

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07.05.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joint winners for April best sellers on www.JantarPublishing.com

'We Were Here' by Artur Dron'
'poetry of resistance against oppression' - @Telegraph

'Carbide' by Andriy Lyubka
'modern-day Voltaire' - @LAReviewofBooks

Available from www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page...

03.05.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
City of Torment by Daniela Hodrova | jantarpublishing.com 'This book can change your life' - Agnieszka Dale in Los Angeles Review of Books 620 pagesPaperbackFrench flaps An intoxicating, personal journey through 1,000 years of European culture where history’...

Daniela HodrovΓ‘,

'One of Europe's best writers' according to @sjonorama.bsky.social

A huge readers' favourite from our back catalogue ... a great way to celebrate World Book Day!

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23.04.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’›πŸ’™

23.04.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does Easter really mean?

Reading books?

Browsing websites of publishers with discount bundles and oodles of fabulous titles on offer, postage-free, all year round?

www.JantarPublishing.com

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16.04.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hybrid book launch for Ukrainian poet and soldier Artur Dron', 'We Were Here', trans. by Yuliya Musakovska.

Join via Zoom or live in Lviv or in Exeter, 6 May, 5.30-7pm (UK).

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14.04.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did we mention that the second volume in our Amber Poets series is available for pre-order now?

It includes 'The Water-goblin'. So scary that 'you simply pause from time to time to make peace with your goose-bumps’, according to
@nytimes

Pre-orders from

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11.04.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is a rubbish shortlist

09.04.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to announce that the second volume in our Amber Poets series is available for pre-order now.

The collection includes 'The Water-goblin'. So scary that
'you simply pause from time to time to make peace with your goose-bumps’. - NY Times

www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page...

#Dvorak

04.04.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The bestselling book on jantarpublishing.com in March 2025?

CARBIDE
by Andriy Lyubka
Translated by Reilly Costigan Hughs and Isaac Stackhouse-Wheeeler

(Most copies sold to readers in the USA. No, we can't explain it either. 🀠)

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03.04.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man, that's way too deep!

02.04.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

is the barren landscape faked? πŸ˜†

01.04.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Poetry Born in Trenches: the Story of Ukrainian Writer and Servicemen Artur Dron A talk on a new language of poetry, relationships during the war, and adaptation between the military and civilian worlds.

Important interview with Ukrainian poet and soldier Artur Dron' for @ukraineworld.bsky.social

Artur Dron's collection available in English from @jantarbooks.bsky.social

ukraineworld.org/en/articles/...

31.03.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That backlist looks better and better...

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24.03.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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22.03.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🧑

14.03.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our favorite people winning awards that are much deserved. Fantastic news. Keep on keepin' on, guys!

13.03.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to everyone who came to look, buy and chat at the Jantar stall at this year's Alternative London Book fair on Saturday.

It was huge fun!

10.03.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doors open at 10am!

Alternative London Book Fair
Islington Central Library
Today
10am-5pm

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08.03.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to meeting fellow publishers, readers and selling our books tomorrow 🧑🧑

The Alternative London Book Fair
Islington Central Library

10am - 5pm

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07.03.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marking #worldbookday with Artur Dron', "We Were Here", trans. by Yuliya Musakovska, from @jantarbooks.bsky.social

Extraordinary Ukrainian wartime poetry from the front line and beyond.

With @exetercityoflit.bsky.social

06.03.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating World Book Day!

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06.03.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Meet translator Jozefina Komporaly on our panel at the London Book Fair next week! She'll be discussing 'The Task for Feminist Translators Today' with Cecilia Rossi (@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social), Carolina Orloff (@charcopress.com), and Rosalind Harvey. Organised with @bcltuea.bsky.social

05.03.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Legend John Clegg shows @jaroslavrudis.bsky.social where to sign copies of 'Winterberg's Last Journey' at the @lrbbookshop.bsky.social

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06.03.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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