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Reading the Americas: The Caribbean

by Iris When we shared our blog post about the discomfort surrounding that "American" in our name on social media, many followers quickly pointed out that technically, America is much more than just the USA. And they're right, of course, even if in our case it does refer to that [...]

Iris2026-08-04T11:59:23+02:00Tags: Caribbean America, Iris, Reading the Americas, The Caribbean|

Reading the Americas: Central America

by Iris When we shared our blog post about the discomfort surrounding that "American" in our name on social media, many of our followers were quick to point out that technically, America is not just the USA. And they're right, of course, even if in our case it does refer [...]

Iris2026-07-07T18:22:08+02:00Tags: Central America, Iris, Reading the Americas|

Novella Roundup: Pride edition

by Iris A few years ago, I fell completely in love with novellas. I’d read a couple before, but I guess not enough to fully appreciate the form. Or maybe it was just a timing issue? But at some point during the Covid years I started absolutely inhaling novellas and I've [...]

Damla2026-06-19T10:14:21+02:00Tags: Book review, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Iris, LGBTQIA+, Novella Roundup, Novellas, Pride, Science Fiction|

New ABC Favorites!

by Iris ABC Favorites, formerly known as Evergreens, are among our most steady sellers; they are (modern) classics that we highly recommend. We aim to always have them in stock (though occasionally something sells out, of course!) and offer these titles to you at a special price. Every once in [...]

Iris2026-05-30T11:25:58+02:00Tags: ABC Evergreens, ABC Favorites, Butter, East of Eden, Flatland, Iris, Orientalism, Project Hail Mary, The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, The Creative Act, The Dispossessed, The Little Prince, The Stranger, What Happens in Amsterdam, White Nights|

Reading the Americas: North America

by Iris Recently, when we shared our blog post about the discomfort surrounding that "American" in our name on our social media, so many people were quick to point out that technically, America is not just the USA. And they're right, of course, even if in our case it does [...]

Iris2026-07-07T18:24:58+02:00Tags: Iris, North America, Reading the Americas|

After Dinner Discount

by Iris Remember our Early Bird discount, back in March? We had such a good time making people happy that we've been figuring out a way to bring something similar back, and here we are: the After Dinner discount! The idea is simple: this summer, enjoy an extra 10% off your purchase [...]

Iris2026-07-27T11:48:12+02:00Tags: After Dinner Discount, Iris, Summer TBR|

What we’re reading, watching, and listening to

It's that time again that we'd like to share what we're currently reading, watching, and/or listening to with you, no matter how unhinged. This is a safe space. We hope that you enjoy our choices, and maybe find something new to discover. We have a lot of cool things to share [...]

Damla2026-08-03T18:24:06+02:00Tags: Damla, Else, Iris, IrisM, Lília, Naomi, Read/Watch/Listen, Renata, Sigrid, Sophie, Tiemen, Yannis|

The Hugo Awards: the best Science Fiction & Fantasy stories

by Lília & Iris As the finalists for the 2026 Hugo Awards were announced recently, we thought this might be a good moment to acquaint people with this specific award. "The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award." (from The Hugo [...]

Lilia2026-08-03T20:32:21+02:00Tags: Fantasy, Horror, Hugo Awards, Iris, Lília, Novellas, Novels, Science Fiction|

Week van de Stenen Winkel: support local stores!

by Iris ABC has always prided itself on being "stubbornly independent." We like to do things our way, even if we're the only ones doing it. That goes right back to the start of the company, when we were among the first to offer English-language books to a Dutch audience. Almost [...]

Iris2026-05-04T13:50:55+02:00Tags: independent bookselling, Iris, Week van de Stenen Winkel, WvdSW|

Novella Roundup: Dystopias

by Iris A few years ago, I fell completely in love with novellas. I'd read a couple before (To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers comes to mind), but I guess not enough of them to fully appreciate the form. Or maybe it was just a timing issue? But at [...]

Damla2026-08-17T23:14:57+02:00Tags: Book review, Dystopian, Iris, Novella Roundup, Novellas|

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