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A Jerusalem-based non-profit small press founded in 1998, publishing English translations of Levant-related poetry and belletristic prose.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Ibis Editions is a small press and non-profit organization founded in Jerusalem in 1998 and dedicated to the publication of Levant-related books of poetry and belletristic prose. It is based in Jerusalem and specializes in English translations of literature dealing with the Middle East, translating from Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, French, German, and Ladino. The press was founded by three writers who write in English and live in Israel: Peter Cole, his wife Adina Hoffman, and Gabriel Levin. Among the authors whose work the press has published are Emile Habibi, Gershom Scholem, Taha Muhammad Ali, H. N. Bialik, Samih al-Qasim, Sasson Somekh, S. Yizhar, Yehuda Halevi, Esther Raab, and Else Lasker-Schüler. The press is defined as a non-profit association. Its catalogue reflects a commitment to bringing Levantine and Middle Eastern literary voices, both classical and modern, to English-language readers through careful translation and small-press publishing.

History

Ibis Editions was founded in Jerusalem in 1998 by three writers who write in English and live in Israel: Peter Cole, his wife Adina Hoffman, and Gabriel Levin. The press was established as a small press and non-profit organization dedicated to the publication of Levant-related books of poetry and belletristic prose. It specializes in English translations of literature dealing with the Middle East, translating from Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, French, German, and Ladino. Over its history, Ibis Editions has published works by a range of authors, including Emile Habibi, Gershom Scholem, Taha Muhammad Ali, H. N. Bialik, Samih al-Qasim, Sasson Somekh, S. Yizhar, Yehuda Halevi, Esther Raab, and Else Lasker-Schüler. The press is defined as a non-profit association operating without profit motives.

  • 1998

    Ibis Editions founded in Jerusalem by Peter Cole, Adina Hoffman, and Gabriel Levin.

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Non-profit small press specializing in English translations of Levant-related literature.

Product categories. Poetry collections · Belletristic prose · Literary translations

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