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 2024: Sofi Stambo for A Bunch of Savages
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