Bibliothèque des littératures européennes

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Zulma is dedicated to contemporary literature. We have published authors from over 30 countries, translated from more than 20 languages, always seeking the highest quality in novels as well as short stories. However, the diversity of the world can also be expressed closer to us, in Europe. Therefore, we have decided to highlight the European authors in our catalogue by creating a new series called Bibliothèque des Littératures Européennes. BLEU is an ambitious project meant to become a quality label that will increase the visibility of European Literature in France and abroad. BLEU will gather both contemporary and classic literature, new translations and paperbacks. This project is dedicated to the diversity of languages, cultures, and territories in Europe with a focus on lesser translated European languages. During the next three years, we will publish six contemporary novels and three XXth-Century classics translated from Albanese, Catalan, Greek, Spanish, Icelandic, and Serbo-Croatian. Beyond traditional means of promotion, we will also set up summer pop-up bookstores where our series BLEU will be highlighted. By creating this new series, we intend to work on two objectives: raise awareness of literature from European minority languages among booksellers and promote the translators. These objectives are destined to give birth to innovative practices in the book industry. Developing a series dedicated to European literature will obviously make sense for booksellers, translators, readers as well as critics and foreign publishers.