Eshkol Nevo is is one of the major forces driving modern Israeli literature. A successful author in his own right, he is also the owner and manager of a major private creative writing school in Israel and is helping to mentor the next generation of Israel’s writers. Although Nevo writes in Hebrew, his work has been translated extensively and has proven successful internationally. He has received literary awards in France and Italy as well as in Israel. Some of his most popular novels are Homesick (2004), World Cup Wishes (2007), and Neuland (2011). His 2015 novel Three Floors Up was a bestseller in Israel and has been adapted to the stage. It is also his latest work in translation in English and is released this year.

Independent (UK) review of Neuland