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Joffe Books is an independent British publishing company based in Shoreditch, London and was founded in 2014[1] by Jasper Joffe.[2]
Joffe Books' expansion began in 2019 with the acquisition of the Robert Hale[3] crime and general fiction list from the Crowood Press. In 2021, Joffe sold over 3 million books across crime, mystery, thriller, romance and historical fiction.[2], while 2022 saw the acquisition of Ostara Publishing from previous owner Andrew Cocks.[4][5] Joffe declared growth in sales, staff and output[6] and recently, their acquisition of Choc Lit, an independent publisher of romance and women’s fiction, from previous owner Lyn Vernham, [7] as well as the acquisition of Lume Books from The Daily Telegraph columnist Matthew Lynn.[8] [9] This latest acquisition sees Joffe claim the title of 'UK's largest independent publisher' - by title count. [10]
Accolades
[edit]The 2023 Independent Publishing Awards saw Joffe Books win an IPG award for the first time, taking home the PBShop Trade Publisher of the Year award.[11][12]. Previously, Joffe Books was shortlisted for the Independent Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2022[13] and for the Diversity and Inclusivity Award at the Independent Publishers Awards 2022. [14]
The Joffe Books Prize
[edit]In 2021, Joffe partnered with author Dorothy Koomson and literary agent Susan Yearwood to launch a writing prize for unagented crime writers of colour.[15][16]. The competition saw debut author Christie J. Newport win its inaugural prize[17][18]
In 2022, the judging panel included award-winning[19] [20] author Oyinkan Braithwaite, and Ella Diamond Kahn, co-founder and partner of the Diamond Kahn & Woods Literary Agency.[21][22]
In 2024 Rupa Mahadevan won the 2024 Joffe Prize for her crime thriller, The Goddess of Death.[23]
Authors
[edit]Notable authors published by Joffe Books
[edit]Joy Ellis' audiobooks are narrated by Richard Armitage who also acquired film and TV rights.[24][25]. In 2021, Ellis was shortlisted for the Crime and Thriller Book of the Year award at the British Book Awards.[26]
Gaynor Torrance[27]
Victoria Dowd
[edit]Victoria Dowd was winner of the People’s Book Prize for fiction in May 2021[29]
Christie J. Newport
[edit]Inaugural winner of the Joffe Books Prize.[18][30] The author's debut is set in her hometown of Preston.[31]
Taylor Adams
[edit]Taylor Adam's book No Exit was developed into a movie for 20th Century Fox,[32] directed by Damien Power.[33]
References
[edit]- ^ Westall, Mark (10 January 2025). "Jasper Joffe – From painter to book seller". Fad Magazine.
- ^ a b "A frank canvas: From the art world to the top of the Kindle charts". The Bookseller. Retrieved 03 January 2023.
- ^ "Joffe Books acquires 350-strong Robert Hale crime and fiction list -- The Bookseller | PublishersGlobal.com". news.publishersglobal.com. Retrieved 03 January 2023.
- ^ "Joffe buys crime fiction specialist Ostara Publishing". The Bookseller. Retrieved 03 January 2023.
- ^ Graham, Margaret (November 25, 2022). "Joffe Books have done it again – and I'm here to tell you their exciting news – read on…". Frost Magazine.
- ^ "IPA 2023 Winners". Independent Publishers Guild. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "U.K.'s Joffe Books Acquires Choc Lit". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "Joffe Books acquires Lume Books for undisclosed sum". The Bookseller Magazine.
- ^ "Joffe Books largest indy publisher after buying Lume". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Bullish Joffe buys Lume Books". BookBrunch.
- ^ "2023 Winners".
- ^ "Edward Elgar wins Independent Publisher of the Year at IPG Awards".
- ^ "The British Book Awards".
- ^ "2022 winners". www.independentpublishersguild.com.
- ^ "Joffe Books launches crime writing prize with Koomson and Yearwood". The Bookseller.
- ^ "Joffe Books Prize 2022 opens for entries".
- ^ "Newport wins first Joffe Books Prize for Crime Writers of Colour". The Bookseller.
- ^ a b "Debut author Christie Newport overcomes decades of pain to write book". December 26, 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Evaristo and Carty-Williams become first black authors to win top British Book awards". The Guardian. June 29, 2020.
- ^ "British Book Awards 2020: Books of the Year shortlists revealed". The Bookseller.
- ^ "Creative writing competition: Joffe Books Prize 2022". Writers Online. May 24, 2022.
- ^ "DKW Literary Agency". dkwlitagency.co.uk.
- ^ Agrawal, Manav (December 30, 2024). "Rupa Mahadevan talks 'The Goddess of Death', Award & More".
- ^ Hardyment, Christina (14 August 2020). "They Disappeared by Joy Ellis audiobook review — a perfect combination" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Richard Armitage acquires film and TV rights to Ellis' Jackman and Evans series and will play lead". The Bookseller.
- ^ "Area author is shortlisted for 'thrilling' book award". 2 May 2021.
- ^ Williams, Rhys (May 24, 2024). "Caerphilly-based Amazon bestselling author to release latest crime thriller".
- ^ "Sixties Brighton is inspiration for new four book crime series". The Argus. 9 April 2017.
- ^ Times, Yorkshire. "Interview With Victoria Dowd - Author Of The Smart Woman's Mystery Series". Yorkshire Times.
- ^ "Ashton-on-Ribble crime author lands book deal after winning Joffe Books Prize".
- ^ "Lancashire author Christie Newport debuts first crime thriller novel set in Preston". Lancashire Post. 26 January 2023.
- ^ "No Exit review – snowy killer thriller gets soggy fast". The Guardian. February 25, 2022.
- ^ Loayza, Beatrice (February 25, 2022). "'No Exit' Review: Who's Bluffing?". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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