Restless Books
{{short description|Independent, non-profit American book publisher}}
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| founder = Ilan Stavans, Annette Hochstein, Joshua Ellison
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| headquarters = Amherst, Massachusetts{{cite web|url=http://www.restlessbooks.com/history/|title=Our History|website=Restless Books|access-date=2024-03-28}}
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Restless Books is an independent, non-profit publisher located in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 2013 and was based in Brooklyn, New York until 2023. Restless publishes "international works of fiction, journalism, memoirs, travel writing, and illustrated books." The press published 15-20 titles a year, including authors Ruth Ozeki, Lana Bastašić, Yishai Sarid, Andrea Chapela, Tash Aw, Chris Abani, Gabriela Wiener, and Giacomo Sartori.{{cite web|url=http://www.restlessbooks.com/authors/|title=Authors|website=Restless Books}} It includes the Yonder imprint for younger readers.
History
Restless Books was founded in 2013 by Ilan Stavans, Annette Hochstein, and Joshua Ellison as an international press.
Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
Restless inaugurated the annual $10,000 Prize for New Immigrant Writing in 2016. The prize comes with a publication deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/74321-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-restless-books-launches-children-s-imprint.html|title=Into the Wild Blue Yonder: Restless Books Launches Children's Imprint|publisher=Publishers Weekly}}
=Winners of the New Immigrant Writing Prize=
- 2016: Deepak Unnikrishnan for Temporary People{{Cite news|url=https://restlessbooks.org/blog/2017/4/6/reviews-for-prize-winner-deepak-unnikrishnans-temporary-people|title=Reviews for Immigrant Prize-Winner Deepak Unnikrishnan's 'Temporary People'|work=Restless Books|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}}
- 2017: Grace Talusan for The Body Papers{{Cite news|url=https://restlessbooks.org/blog/2017/8/1/meet-grace-talusan-winner-of-the-2017-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing|title=Meet Grace Talusan, Winner of the 2017 Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Restless Books|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}}
- 2018: Priyanka A. Champaneri for The City of Good Death{{Cite news|url=https://restlessbooks.org/blog/2018/11/14/meet-priyanka-champaneri-winner-of-the-2018-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing|title=Meet Priyanka A. Champaneri, Winner of the 2018 Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Restless Books|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}}
- 2019: Rajiv Mohabir for Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir{{Cite news|url=https://restlessbooks.org/blog/2019/9/6/meet-rajiv-mohabir-winner-of-the-2019-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing|title=Meet Rajiv Mohabir, Winner of the 2019 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Restless Books|access-date=2019-10-03|language=en-US}}
- 2020: Meron Hadero for A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times{{Cite news|url=https://restlessbooks.org/blog/2021/1/28/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2020-restless-books-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing|title=Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Restless Books|access-date=2020-11-18|language=en-US}}
- 2021: Ani Gjika for By Its Right Name{{Cite news|url=https://restlessbooks.org/blog/2022/10/1/meet-ani-gjika-winner-of-the-2021-restless-books-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing|title=Meet Ani Gjika, Winner of the 2021 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Restless Books|access-date=2021-10-01|language=en-US}}
- 2022: Praveen Herat for Between This World and the Next{{Cite news|url=https://lithub.com/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2022-restless-books-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing/|title=Announcing the winner of the 2022 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Literary Hub|access-date=2024-03-28|language=en-US}}
- 2023: Catharina Coenen for Unexploded Ordnance{{Cite news|url=https://lithub.com/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2023-restless-books-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing/|title=Announcing the winner of the 2023 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Literary Hub|access-date=2024-03-28|language=en-US}}
- 2024: Sofi Stambo for A Bunch of Savages{{Cite news|url=https://lithub.com/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2024-restless-books-prize-for-new-immigrant-writing//|title=Announcing the winner of the 2024 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing|work=Literary Hub|access-date=2025-05-12|language=en-US}}