The majority of publishers submitting books for the International Booker Prize are indies. We spoke to some of them about passion, risk-taking, and how they have become instigators and beneficiaries of the growing appeal of translated fiction Written by Fiammetta Rocco Publication date and time: Published May 13, 2026 In the mid-1860s, the factory at 133 Rye Lane in south-east London produced cricket bats, roller skates and guns.