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Rights for The Hilltop sold in France and Sweden
Translation rights for The Hilltop were also sold to Natur och Kultur in Sweden after auction, and to publisher of CrocAttack Rivages in France, also after auction.
Rights for The Hilltop sold to Scribner in the US
North American rights for The Hilltop were sold to Paul Whitlatch at Scribner Books, the excellent publisher of Don Delillo, Stephen King and many others, a division of Simon & Schuster.
Rights for The Hilltop sold in The Netherlands and Italy
The Hilltop will be published in The Netherlands by Nieuw Amsterdam and in Italy by La Giuntina. This adds to sales to Random House / luchterhand in Germany (to be published September 2013, and Books in the Attic in Israel … Get to know more
Interview in French blog
An interview by Alexis Brunet in the French blog La Cause Litteraire. Read interview >>>
Reading from CrocAttack / Almost Dead
Reading from the first chapter of CrocAttack / Almost Dead, for the CultureBuzz project.
Photo by Moti Kikayon
Photo by Moti Kikayon – could be used for free, but credit should be given to the photographer.
Interview about West Bank “apartheid buses” in la Republica, Italy
Interview about the new buses for Palestinian workers in the West Bank. Written by Alessandra Baduel. Read Article >>>
Reviews of The Hilltop in the Israeli press
Some translated excerpts from reviews of The Hilltop in the Israeli press (for a wider list, please see The Hilltop page in this website): “An intense, funny and violent novel… a wonderful book… Gavron’s Magnum Opus, written with the pretension … Get to know more
The Hilltop in the Haaretz bestsellers list
The Hilltop goes up to no. 6 in the Haaretz independent book stores bestsellers list.
Winning the Prix Courrier International Award in Paris
The Prix Courrier International 2012 was awarded in Paris for the novel Croc Attack. Read and watch the full video >>>
Interview about The Hilltop in Corriere della Sera, Italy
Photo: Jonathan Bloom Full article (Italian) >>>
Interview about The Hilltop in Yediot Achronot
“An intense, funny and violent novel… a wonderful book… Gavron’s Magnum Opus, written with the pretension and dare of The Great Israeli Novel.” Interview about “The Hilltop” with Yehuda Nuriel in Yediot Achronot Full interview (Hebrew) >>>
The Hilltop is out!
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New novel, The Hilltop, available 1.1.2013 in Hebrew
The new novel The Hilltop will be available in book stores in Israel on 1.1.2013. The German edition will be published in September 2013.
CrocAttack wins the Prix Courrier International
The French award, Prix Courrier International was announced today – and the winner is CrocAttack! Here is the announcement. Details of an event in Paris January to follow. Announcement (French) >>>
Article on winning Wizo Award in PVPR, Holland
Article in Dutch website PVPR on winning the Wizo Holland Award for Hydromania. Read article (Dutch) >>>
Hydromania wins the WIZO Netherlands award
Hydromania was announced as the winner of the WIZO Netherlands literary award in Amsterdam today. In second place came De Held by Jessica Durlacher, and in third place 7 Dagen, 7 Nachten by Jonathan Tropper. Announcement (Dutch) >>> Award page … Get to know more
Opinion piece in The Forward on Tel Aviv rocket attacks
I was asked by American Jewish daily The Forward – did the rocket attacks on Tel Aviv burst the bubble? Here’s the answer >>>
Interview in Deutsche Welle
An interview by Petra Lambeck in the Deutsche Welle website, on the recent award in Cologne, the recent operation in Gaza, etc. German version >>> English Version >>>
Opinion piece in qantara.de about the Israeli media in the Gaza operation
“When the cannons roar, the TV pundits don’t shut up.” An opinion piece about the israeli media and social media during the operation in Gaza. English version >>> German version >>> Arabic version >>>
Article in the Koelner Stadt Anzeiger about the experience of rockets on Tel Aviv
An article about the experience of of rockets in Tel Aviv. Published in the Koelner Stadt Anzeiger. Read (German) >>>
Article in Haaretz English edition on the award in Cologne
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“Buch Fuer Die Stadt” award ceremony in Cologne
The award ceremony, reading and discussion in Cologne’s theatre, started a week of events in Cologne and the area, celebrating the “Buch fuer Die Stadt” award given by the Cologne Literaturhaus and the newspaper Koelner Stadt Anzeiger to Croc Attack … Get to know more
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CrocAttack shortlisted for the Prix Courrier International in France
CrocAttack was selected for the shortlist of the Prix Courrier International in France. The award is given by the French international magazine for foreign fiction published in France in the previous 12 months. The winner will be announced on 29 … Get to know more
Yedioth Achronot: The Hilltop one of three “Most Expected novels this winter”
Yedioth Achronot, Israel’s most popular newspaper, claims The Hilltop is one of the three “most expected novels” to be published in Israel in the coming winter: “An intriguing novel about the illegal settlement Maale Hermesh C”.
New edition of Ein Schones Attentat is out
The new, “Book in the City” edition of Ein Schones Attentat, is out today in Germany. Events to mark the award will take place in the Cologne area in November 2012. Details will be published later. The new edition on … Get to know more
Ein Schones Attentat is selected as Cologne’s “Book for the City 2012″
The novel “Ein Schones Attentat” was selected at the city of Cologne’s Book for the City 2012″. A special edition will be printed and several events will take place in the city during November 2012. A box-set edition that includes … Get to know more
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Talk of the Nation on NPR
I appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. The show was broadcasted live in front of an audience in Aspen, Colorado. With me on the segment titled “Writers offer alternate lens on modern Middle East” were Iranian-American writers Reza Aslan … Get to know more
Piece on Haifa Writers Tournament in The Forward
A short piece on the Haifa Writers leagues tournament featuring Germany, Italy and Israel. Published in the Jewish Daily Forward. Read article >>>
I will be the Hebrew translator of J.K. Rowling’s new novel
J.K. Rowling’s new novel, The Casual Vacancy (her first for adults), will be published in Israel by Books in the Attic. I will be the translator. Article in Haaretz (Hebrew) >>>
Haaretz on the Haifa Writers football tournament
Haaretz published a story on the Haifa International Writers league football tournament, that kicked off yesterday with a draw between Israel and Germany. Read article >>>
New book, new publisher
Haaretz published an item about my next book, The Hilltop, the story of the residents of an illegal Jewish settlement in the West Bank. The Hilltop will be published in Israel by my new publisher, Books in the Attic. My … Get to know more
Review of CrocAttack in La Cause Litteraire – France
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CrocAttack is Livre du jour
CrocAttack was selected as book of the day today on French website Livre du jour >>>
Video interview on French bookshop website
Video interview on French bookshop Mollat, speaking about CrocAttack. English with French subtitles. Watch video >>>
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Short text in French charity book
A short text I wrote about dolphins appeared in the book “+-5 metres” of the French photographer Jow Bunni. The book assembles hundreds of photos taken in oceans around the world (up to 5 meters above or below the water … Get to know more
Details on the screen adaptation of Moving
Moving, an international comedy-action film based on the novel by Israeli writer Assaf Gavron and directed by Assaf Harel, will be shot in Canada next year. It will star Asi Cohen and Yossi Marshak and will tell the story of … Get to know more
Occupy Wall Street Writers Support
On this list of writers supporting Occupy Wall Street. Full list >>>
Review of Almost Dead in the Boston Bibliophile blog
“I enjoyed Almost Dead as both a thriller and a satire… Almost Dead is a great book for an adventurous reader and I hope to see more from Gavron soon.” Review of Almost Dead in the Boston Bibliophile blog. Read full review >>>
Photos by Philippe Matsas
This and other photos were taken in Paris by Philippe Matsas for OPALE agency. To use the photograph, go to the website www.agence-opale.com and search for “Assaf Gavron” – there will be a fee.
Almost Dead on World Lit Up – blog review
“Gavron has written a highly entertaining novel about a problem so complex that a political and territorial resolution has eluded the world’s leaders for over half a century. Fahmi’s general good-naturedness and Croc’s dark humor won me over quickly. Both wonder who or what is guiding their … Get to know more
“Anybody Home?” – Hydromania in discussion of future scenarios for Israel, Switzerland
On Sunday 4 September, in Zurich, Switzerland, a literary event will discuss future scenarios for Israel, as reflected in fiction. Among the novels discussed will be ones by David Grossman, Chaim Be’er, Leon de Winter and my own Hydromania. Swiss … Get to know more
CrocAttack French Publication
CrocAttack will be published in France on 5 October 2011. The publisher, Payot & Rivages, keeps the UK title “CrocAttack”, and also keeps some graphic elements from the original UK cover. Amazon.fr link >>> Publisher’s webpage >>>
Hydromania is on the shortlist of WIZO Holland Book of the Year 2012 Award
WIZO in the Netherlands have selected Hydeomania as one of six books for the shortlist of their Book of the Year 2012 Literary Award. The award is given to a book written by a Jewish author, published in Dutch in … Get to know more
Almost Dead on the long list of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2011
Long list on the prize website >>> Update: the book is not a finalist…
Interview in 3SAT Kulturzeit on the protests
I appeared on a 3SAT Kulturzeit program on the Israeli protests. View video >>>
