Serpent's Tail


Serpent's Tail is London-based independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Pete Ayrton. It specialises in publishing work in translation, particularly European crime fiction. In January 2007, it was bought by a British publisher Profile Books.
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Publications

The firm publishes both fiction and non-fiction books. Boyd Tonkin, writing for The Independent, has described the publisher's list: "from hard-boiled noir to gems in translation and left-field cultural reportage – often defines the meaning of 'cool'."

Noted writers

Noted debut novels

Nineteen Seventy-Four by David PeaceThe South by Colm Tóibín Whatever by Michel HouellebecqReady to Catch Him Should He Fall by Neil Bartlett

Book series

High Risk Books

High Risk Books was an imprint of Serpent's Tail that existed between 1993 and 1997. It was founded by Ira Silverberg and Amy Scholder and aimed to publish innovative, provocative, and progressive literature, poetry, and non-fiction.