Saqi Books

Saqi Books is a leading independent publisher specialising in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the course of four decades, we have released cutting-edge, ground-breaking works, offering an independent platform for writers and artists from around the world. We are proud to bring out in English translation the best in new and classic Arabic literature, including works by Naguib Mahfouz, Mahmoud Darwish, Adonis and Nawal El Saadawi. Saqi has two other imprints: The Westbourne Press releases engaging works that offer a progressive perspective on the leading issues of our time, and Telegram publishes new and classic international writing.