Two years after its acquisition by the London-based publisher Pushkin Press, New Hampshire’s Steerforth Press is officially transitioning into an imprint of Pushkin Press US.
According to the announcement, Steerforth senior editor Chip Fleischer will continue to acquire around 10 nonfiction titles annually, with the aim of preserving Steerforth’s editorial identity.
Following its purchase of Steerforth, Pushkin’s North American sales in 2025 increased by $1.6 million—a whopping 119%, over 2024. Highlights from the year included Yasuhiko Nishizawa’s The Man Who Died Seven Times, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, which was named a Barnes & Noble Pick of the Month and now has over 70,000 copies in print. Other lead performers include Seishi Yokomizo’s Murder at the Black Cat Cafe, translated by Bryan Karetnyk, and Pushkin’s indie bestseller edition of Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu.
In 2026, Pushkin is planning more global publishing events as well as U.S. exclusives, including June’s Carrion Crow by Heather Parry—a buzz book at WI2026—and August’s Murder at the End of the World by debut author Akane Araki, translated by Jesse Kirkwood.
“Thanks to our terrific U.S.-based team working closely with colleagues in London we’ve had a remarkable run of successful publishing, across Pushkin Press and Steerforth Press,” said Pushkin publisher and managing director Adam Freudenheim in a statement. “We will continue to invest in and grow the U.S. business in the coming years.”
