International Press and Media Coverage

Since its founding in 2012, Amsterdam Publishers has received international media attention for its exclusive focus on Holocaust memoirs, survivor testimonies, and second and third generation narratives. Below is a selection of press coverage, interviews, and features in international publishing, Jewish, and cultural media.

International Publishing & Book Industry Media

Publishers Weekly
At Amsterdam Publishers, Three Generations Amplify Holocaust History
An in-depth profile of Amsterdam Publishers’ catalogue, mission, and international reach as a specialist publisher of Holocaust memoirs.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98151-at-amsterdam-publishers-three-generations-amplify-holocaust-history.html

Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
How Amsterdam Publishers Gained World Renown as the Publisher of Holocaust Memoirs
A detailed industry feature on the growth, focus, and impact of Amsterdam Publishers within the independent publishing sector.… Read the rest

Why is publishing Holocaust Memoirs by Survivors important?

Amsterdam Publishers is the most active and biggest international publisher in Europe of Holocaust Memoirs by Survivors. We feel committed to keep our focus on this important genre.

Covid-19 has hastened the departure of many Holocaust survivors, resisters and eyewitnesses of the Second World War. This is especially troubling news given the current rise of antisemitism, neofascism, political extremism, and manipulation of the facts about the Holocaust across the world. During the events at the Capitol on 6th January 2021 some of the rioters wore anti-Jewish hate shirts making mockery of the annihilation of European Jews.

As never before, reading about the Holocaust and Holocaust education seems crucial.… Read the rest