“The Villain’s Dance” by Fiston Mwanza Mujila is longlisted for the 2024...
The Pontas Agency is celebrating that Congolese author Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s second novel, The Villain’s Dance (La Danse Du Vilain) has been longlisted for the prestigious National Book Award for...
View ArticleOlivier Truc concludes his bestselling crime pentalogy with “The First Reindeer”
After 12 years, more than 20 book prizes and over 450,000 copies sold worldwide, we’re proud to share that bestselling French crime author Olivier Truc just published the final installment of his...
View Article“The Villain’s Dance” by Fiston Mwanza Mujila is a finalist for the 2024...
The Pontas Agency is proud to share that long time Pontas client and Congolese author Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s second novel, The Villain’s Dance (La Danse Du Vilain) has been selected as a finalist for...
View ArticleThe Pontas Agency attends its 33rd Frankfurt Book Fair
A new edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair took place from October 15th to October 20th 2024 and the Pontas Agency attended it for the 33rd time in a row. Once again, war and injustice were mentioned...
View ArticleThe adaptation of Elvira Mínguez’s "Earth's Shadow" premieres at SSFF and...
Seeing an adaptation reach the screens at the Pontas Agency is a dream come true. A recent title that has now become a limited miniseries is Spanish author and actress Elvira Mínguez’s debut novel,...
View ArticleMubanga Kalimamukwento wins the 2024 Dzanc Prize for Fiction
The Pontas Agency is celebrating that Minnesota-based Zambian writer and poet Mubanga Kalimamukwento's second novel Shipikisha is the winner of the 2024 Dzanc Prize for Fiction and will be published by...
View ArticlePriya Hein at the University of Iowa’s 2024 International Writing Program
Mauritian author of Riambel Priya Hein completed the 2024 Fall Residency at the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP), where she spent a few weeks doing research and finishing her...
View ArticleEka Kurniawan's "The Dog Meows, the Cat Barks" will be published in English...
The Pontas Agency is delighted to announce that The Dog Meows, The Cat Barks, the newest work by internationally-acclaimed Indonesian author Eka Kurniawan will be published in English by New Directions...
View ArticleUnderstanding current affairs through "An Orchard in Damascus" by Camille Neveux
In view of the recent news in Syria, we want to highlight Pontas client, French novelist and journalist (deputy head of the foreign service at Libération, specialist in the Middle East) Camille Neveux...
View ArticlePontas Stories that Shaped 2024
As we near the end of the year, the Pontas Agency wants to reflect on the milestones that shaped 2024, celebrating achievements and looking forward to new challenges and opportunities to come in 2025....
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