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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jasper Joffe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Publication types | Books, E-books |
| Fiction genres | Crime fiction, Thrillers, Romance |
| Official website | joffebooks.com |
Joffe Books is a British independent publishing company, founded in 2014 by Jasper Joffe. The company specializes in crime fiction, thrillers, and romance fiction, with a focus on digital and print-on-demand formats.[1][2]
Joffe Books set up the Joffe Books Prize in 2021[3] to increase the diversity of their authors. They claim it is one of the largest crime prizes in the UK. Winners include Christie J. Newport[4], Rupa Mahadevan[5], Renita D'Silva[6] and Sam Genever.
In 2023, Joffe Books expanded its list by acquiring the romance publisher Choc Lit and Lume Books.[7][8]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]Joffe Books has received the following awards:
- In 2023, Joffe Books won the Trade Publisher of the Year award at the Independent Publishing Awards.[9]
- In 2024, the company was awarded the People's Book Prize for Best Publisher.[10]
- In 2021, their author Joy Ellis's The Patient Man, was shortlisted at the British Book Awards for Crime and Thriller Book of the Year[11].
References
[edit]- ^ Pymm, Francesca (2025-02-18). "A frank canvas: From the art world to the top of the Kindle charts". The Bookseller.
- ^ Westall, Mark (2025-01-10). "Jasper Joffe - From painter to book seller". FAD Magazine.
- ^ "Oyinkan Braithwaite and Ella Diamond Kahn to judge Joffe Books Prize 2022". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Debut author Christie Newport overcomes decades of pain to write book". BBC News. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ Kan, Toni (2024-12-02). "Rupa Mahadevan wins Joffe Books Prize 2024 with gripping thriller". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Renita D'Silva wins Joffe Books Prize". Bookbrunch. 20250223GMT13:50:43. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Denny, Neill (2023-03-29). "U.K.'s Joffe Books Acquires Choc Lit". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Brown, Lauren (2023-04-12). "Joffe Books Acquires Lume Books for Undisclosed Sum". The Bookseller.
- ^ "Winners of the 2023 Independent Publishing Awards". Independent Publishers Guild.
- ^ "Joffe Books Awarded the People's Book Prize 2024 for Best Publisher". The People's Book Prize. 2024-05-02.
- ^ Proctor, Sarah (2021-05-28). "Q&A With Joy Ellis, Author Of The Patient Man". My Weekly. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
External links
[edit]Category:Publishing companies of the United Kingdom Category:British companies established in 2014 Category:Independent book publishers Category:Companies based in London Category:Book publishing companies Category:British book publishing companies Category:Publishing companies established in 2014 Category:Stub-Class articles