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Abibou Diouf's "The Age of Displeasure" is a multi-award-winning debut
Senegalese author Abibou Diouf's debut novel L'age de deplaire (The Age of Displeasure) was published on August 19th by Albin Michel in the original French to fantastic reception from readers and...
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"The Bookshop of Idle Hours" is a #1 Catalan Bestseller
We couldn't be more pleased to announce that one of our hot titles of the season is a current #1 Catalan fiction bestseller! At Pontas we've been raving about The Bookshop of Idle Hours (La llibreria...
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A recap of Pontas titles published in the first half of 2026
Like every year, before our annual break in August, we like to look back at some of the books that were published during the first half of 2026 to continue to highlight and celebrate the achievements...
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"The Stranger from the Port" by Olivier Truc and Rosa Montero is adapted into...
In early 2023, Pontas client Olivier Truc published a crime novella co-written with Spanish author Rosa Montero with Points in French (title: L’inconnue du port) and with Alfaguara/PRH in Spanish...
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A flurry of international deals for Laura Gost's upcoming novel "The Price...
Mallorcan author Laura Gost is back in early September 2026 with her most ambitious novel yet. Written with exquisite subtlety and thrilling tension, The Price for Being Born (El preu de néixer), to be...
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Fiston Mwanza Mujila goes on tour in the UK to promote "The Villain's Dance"
To celebrate the UK publication of The Villain’s Dance (And Other Stories, 2026) author Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translator Roland Glasser went on tour in May 2026 with events in London, Bristol and...
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"Caldas", the series adapting Domingo Villar's work, will air on Disney+
It is always such a pleasure to see the work of Pontas authors reach the screen! Caldas: The Last Ferry is a new six-episode crime thriller coming in late 2026 to Disney+ (Spain). Based on the...
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Olivier Truc is back with the WWII-inspired standalone thriller "Base Toundra"
Bestselling French author Olivier Truc will return to bookstores with a new work on September 4th 2026. Base Toundra (Tundra Airport) is a gripping historical standalone thriller of Arctic noir and...
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“Hot Water” by Bhavika Govil will be published in the UK
We're pleased to announce that Hot Water by debut novelist Bhavika Govil will be published in the UK in August 2026 by Jacaranda Books. After its success in India, published by Fourth Estate/Harper...
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Celebrating Sant Jordi 2026 in Barcelona
On April 23rd, World Book Day, the streets of Barcelona filled with thousands of people browsing and buying books and roses for their loved ones to celebrate Sant Jordi (as a long-held tradition in...
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Pontas at the 2026 London Book Fair
The 2026 edition of the London Book Fair was once again held at Olympia from March 10th to March 12th and Anna Soler-Pont attended on behalf of the Pontas Agency. This is the last time the fair will be...
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Elvira Mínguez wins the 2026 Primavera Novel Award
Spanish actress and author Elvira Mínguez has won the 2026 Primavera Novel Award (Premio Primavera de Novela) for her second novel, La educación del monstruo (The Education of the Monster), a haunting...
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Colombian writer and activist Paula Moreno joins the Pontas Agency
We're delighted to start representing Paula Moreno Zapata at the Pontas Agency! Paula Moreno made history in Colombia as the youngest and first Black woman appointed to a ministerial position and...
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Dutch-Afghan author Forugh Karimi wins the 2026 Dutch Booksellers Prize
Dutch-Afghan author Forugh Karimi has been awarded the 2026 Nederlandse Boekhandelsprijs (Dutch Booksellers Prize) for her 2025 novel In My Eyes I Carry Clouds (In mijn ogen draag ik wolken),...
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"One Hundred Guinea Pigs" by Gustavo Rodríguez wins an English PEN Translate...
The English-language edition of Cien cuyes (One Hundred Guinea Pigs) by Peruvian author Gustavo Rodríguez and beautifully translated from the Spanish by Daniel Hahn, which will be published by Charco...
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Pre-publication buzz for Eka Kuraniawan's latest work
Eka Kurniawan’s new work, a novella, The Dog Meows, The Cat Barks (original title: Anjing Mengeong, Kucing Menggonggong) was originally published in Indonesia by Gramedia in July 2024 and will be...
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Gustavo Rodríguez is back: "Mamita" hits bookstores
Gustavo Rodríguez's new novel, Mamita, is now out in Spanish, published by Alfaguara/PRH. Mamita arrives two years after the Peruvian author received the prestigious Alfaguara Novel Prize for his...
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The new Afghan literary sensation: “In My Eyes I Carry Clouds” by Forugh Karimi
Pontas is proud to be representing the foreign and audiovisual rights for Afghan-Dutch author Forugh Karimi’s In My Eyes I Carry Clouds (In mijn ogen draag ik wolken), originally written in Dutch and...
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Pontas books published in the first half of 2025
What a year it’s been so far for Pontas authors! Before our annual break we're looking back at some of the books that were published during the first half of 2025 to continue to celebrate them....
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UK Summer Author Tour: Harrogate & Manchester
The rain and umbrellas are out which can only mean one thing: it’s summer book festival season in the UK! This year we were thrilled to have three Pontas authors attending the Theakston Old Peculiar...
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