The Bookshop Podcast Literary Visionary: Aina Marti of Héloïse Press
In this episode, I chat with Aina Marti, founder of Heloise Press, who shares her journey from academia to independent publishing and how she's created a home for contemporary female voices from around the world.
• From academic roots studying Spanish and English literature to completing a PhD in comparative literature
• How reading Rachel Cusk's Arlington Park became an epiphany moment that inspired her to start a publishing company
• The clear vision behind Heloise Press: publishing contemporary female voices telling women's stories that other women can relate to
• Working across languages and the importance of building strong relationships between authors and translators
• Why many internationally successful authors prefer working with smaller presses when being translated into English
• The value of continuing to publish multiple books by the same author to help build their presence in new markets
• Creating a cohesive visual identity with distinctive book covers designed by Laura Kloss
• How small and medium presses are taking risks on unique voices that larger publishing houses often overlook
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