Les Fugitives is a London-based independent publisher. They principally publish short works by

Francophone French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

female authors that have previously not been published in English translation. Their titles have won many awards and include:List
/ref> * ''Suite for Barbara Loden'' by

Nathalie Léger Nathalie Léger (born 20 September 1960 in Paris, France) is a writer and the executive director of the Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives. Career Nathalie Léger was curator of several exhibitions, notably ''Le Jeu et la Raison'', ...

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Natasha Lehrer Natasha Lehrer is a writer and literary translator. She was born in London and studied at Oxford University and the Université de Paris VIII. Her translations have received multiple awards, and been longlisted and shortlisted for several prizes. ...

and Cécile Menon. Winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize 2016, shortlisted for the French-American Foundation Translation Prize 2017 and longlisted for the

Albertine Prize The Albertine Prize is a French literary award granted to French writing in translation that has been publicly recognised in the United States of America. It is awarded by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States of America, ...

2017. * ''Eve Out of Her Ruins'' by

Ananda Devi Ananda Devi Nirsimloo-Anenden, also known as Ananda Devi, (born March 23, 1957) is a Mauritian writer. Biography Ananda Devi Nirsimloo was born the village of Trois-Boutiques, Grand Port District, Mauritius. Her father Balgopal and her mother Sar ...

Translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman. Winner of the

Prix des cinq continents de la Francophonie The Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie (literally "Prize of the five continents of the francophonie") is a literary prize created in 2001 by the Organisation internationale de la francophonie. Winners References

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2006 and winner of the CLMP Firecracker Award in Fiction 2017. Finalist for the inaugural

TA First Translation Prize The TA First Translation Prize was established by Daniel Hahn in 2017 and is awarded annually to for a debut literary translation, to be shared equally between the first-time translator and their editor. About the prize The prize was established ...

2018, the

2017, and the Best Translated Book Award 2017. * ''Blue Self-Portrait'' by Noémi Lefebvre Translated by

Sophie Lewis Sophie Lewis (born 2002) is a British and English track cyclist. Cycling career Lewis became a British champion when winning the Omnium event at the 2022 British National Track Championships. In addition she won a silver medal in the madison e ...

. Shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses 2018 and for the Scott Moncrieff Prize 2018. * ''Translation as Transhumance'' by

Mireille Gansel Mireille () is a French given name, derived from the Provençal Occitan name ''Mirèio'' (or ''Mirèlha'' in the classical norm of Occitan, ). It could be related to the Occitan verb ''mirar'' "to look, to admire" or to the given names ''Miriam'' ...

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Ros Schwartz Ros Schwartz is an English literary translator, who translates Francophone literature into English. In 2009 she was awarded the Chevalier d’Honneur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her services to French literature. Career Alongside li ...

. Winner of an English PEN Award 2017 and a French Voices Award 2015. Longlisted for the Jan Michalski Foundation Literature Prize 2013. * NOW, NOW, LOUISON by

Jean Frémon Jean Frémon (born 1946 in Paris) is a French gallerist and writer. His written work spans and fuses genres, and contributed importantly to a trans-genre tendency in contemporary French letters. Working principally in the modes of ekphrasis, art c ...

Translated by Cole Swensen Longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses 2019 * ''The Governesses'' by

Anne Serre Anne Serre (born September 7, 1960) is a French writer. She was born in Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern F ...

Translated by Mark Hutchinson * ''Selfies'' by Sylvie Weil Translated by

* ''This Tilting World'' by Colette Fellous Translated by

* ''The Living Days'' by

Translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman * ''A Respectable Occupation'' by

Julia Kerninon Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. ...

Translated by Ruth Diver * ''Little Dancer Aged Fourteen'' by

Camille Laurens Laurence Ruel (born 6 November 1957), known by her pen name Camille Laurens, is a French writer and winner of the 2000 Prix Femina for ''Dans ces bras-là''. Laurens is a member of the Académie Goncourt. Career A graduate of humanities, Camil ...

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Willard Wood Willard may refer to: People * Willard (name) Geography Places in the United States * Willard, Colorado * Willard, Georgia * Willard, Kansas * Willard, Kentucky * Willard, Michigan, a small unincorporated community in Beaver Township, Bay ...

* ''Exposition'' by

Translated by Amanda DeMarco * ''La Robe Blanche'' by

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