Category: International editions

German publisher Luzifer Verlag has announced that they will publish a German translation of Freedom of the Mask on April 30, 2023! Luzifer has previously published translations of the first five Matthew Corbett books, in addition to Boy’s Life and The Border. The cover art for MATTHEW CORBETT und der maskierte Rächer is by Michael Schubert. The title translates as Matthew Corbett and the Masked Avenger.

MATTHEW CORBETT und der maskierte Rächer at Luzifer Verlag

Pre-order links from various stores can be found on the Luzifer page.

Polish publisher Vesper has revealed the cover for their upcoming translation of The Listener, to be published sometime in Fall 2022! The art is by Maciej Kamuda. Vesper published a translation of Speaks the Nightbird earlier this year, and they are publishing a new edition of Boy’s Life on July 13, 2022.

Magiczne Lata (Boy’s Life) at Vesper.pl

This is the cover for The Listener.

The book’s release was delayed. This Polish hardcover is now scheduled for release in May 2023.

Słuchacz (The Listener) at Vesper.pl

On April 1, 2022, Polish publisher Vesper revealed their planned cover art for their translation of Boy’s Life. The artwork was very different from covers normally associated with Boy’s Life, depicting a hand reaching for a green feather against a dark blue sky with clouds and a moon.

The response from Polish readers on Facebook was not positive. Many readers complained about the cover and said that the cover for the previous Polish release was much better.

Vesper listened, and on April 29, they posted this:

The readers responded overwhelmingly in favor of the new cover art, and Vesper announced that the book would feature the new cover art when it is published in July 2022.

Magiczne Lata at Vesper.pl

The cover has been added to the Book Cover Gallery.

German publisher Luzifer Verlag has acquired the German translation rights to Freedom of the Mask, book six in the Matthew Corbett series. Luzifer has been on a roll for the past few years, publishing German editions of the first five Matthew Corbett books, plus Boy’s Life and The Border. Presumably, their edition of Freedom of the Mask will be published in 2023. More info when I have it!

Back in August 2020, the rights to Turkish translations of Swan Song and Boy’s Life were acquired by Ithaki Publications. Thanks to Turkish reader Ahmet Okan for the heads-up, they are releasing their translation of Boy’s Life on Wednesday. They don’t have it listed on their website yet, but several Turkish bookseller sites have it listed.

The translation is by Esat Ören. The cover art is below.

French publisher Monsieur Toussaint Louverture will release a new edition of Boy’s Life on March 3, 2022. Titled Zephyr, Alabama, this hardcover edition is translated by Stéphane Carn and has previously been published several times before as Le Mystère du Lac. The ISBN is 978-2-38196-041-8.

Zephyr, Alabama at Amazon FR

Zephyr, Alabama at Monsieur Toussaint Louverture