Hoopoe is an imprint of the AUC Press. For over half a century the leading publisher of wide-ranging literature about the Middle East in English translation and English-language originals, Hoopoe is an imprint for engaged, open-minded readers hungry for outstanding fiction that challenges headlines, re-imagines histories, and celebrates original storytelling. From historical epics, social satire, police procedurals, and stories of the future Middle East, we publish the exciting and the unexpected.