After the New York–based independent publisher Polis Books closed its doors earlier this year, the press’s founder and publisher told PW that a good portion of its 171-title backlist would land at Datura Books, the crime imprint of U.K.-based science fiction/fantasy publisher Angry Robot. This week, Datura announced it would reissue more than two dozen Polis books by 17 authors over the next three years.

“I'm delighted to be able to give some of the Polis Books' stunning collection a new lease of life,” said Gemma Creffield, editorial director of Datura, in a statement. “These are truly fantastic titles, and we can't wait to bring them under the Datura umbrella.”

Datura acquired world rights for all but one book in the deal with Polis, and roughly half of the titles will receive new covers upon their rerelease. Two titles are planned for this fall: Finding Katarina M by Elisabeth Elo and Culprits by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips.

“Both Gary and I were saddened to hear of Polis Books going away—owner Jason Pinter was the first to believe in the concept of Culprits and we will be forever grateful to his publishing our book,” Brewer and Phillips said in a joint statement. “We are overjoyed that Datura will be keeping our Culprits alive as part of their roster.”

Further release dates are as follows:

2025

  • The Ninja series by Tori Eldridge (Jan. 21)
  • The Housemate by Sarah Bailey (Feb. 25)
  • End of the Ocean by Matthew McBride (Mar. 25)
  • Killing It by Mike Bockoven (Apr. 15)
  • Remember by Patricia Smith (Apr. 22)
  • No Man’s Ghost by Jason Powell (May 6)
  • Skin Deep and Deep Roots by Sung J. Woo (June 17)
  • Dark Chapter by Winnie M. Li (July 15)
  • The Judah Cannon series by Steph Post (Aug. 26)
  • Tenkill by Shannon Kirk (Sept. 23)
  • The Red Canoe and The Witch Tree by Wayne Johnson (Oct. 28)
  • Breakfall by Zhanna Slor (Nov. 18)
  • Ain’t Nobody Nobody by Heather Harper Ellett (Dec. 2)

2026

  • Head Cleaner by David James Keaton (Jan. 27)
  • A Tree Born Crooked by Steph Post (Feb. 24)
  • At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna Slor (Mar. 24)

“You know, writers have so many obstacles in their way—completing the book in the first place (monumental), then finding the right agent (needle in a haystack), and then somehow lucking into a publisher who loves your work and will champion it (a miracle),” Sung J. Woo told PW. “I know Jason Pinter, the head of Polis, did everything he could to keep his ship afloat, and he did an amazing job finding a new home for us. I’m so grateful to be with Datura!”