COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, November 06, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — French author Zoé Mahfouz has reached an international literary milestone: ADHD in D Minor, Zoé Mahfouz’s debut short story collection, has been acquired for the collections of the Royal Danish Library (Det Kgl. Bibliotek), Denmark’s national library and one of Scandinavia’s foremost cultural and research institutions.
With a collection exceeding 40 million items, the Royal Danish Library is regularly included among the world’s largest libraries. Some international collection-size rankings place it around ninth or tenth worldwide, underscoring the scale and international significance of the institution.
Written in English by French author Zoé Mahfouz, who is based in France, ADHD in D Minor has crossed borders to become part of the collections of an institution entrusted with preserving and providing access to Denmark’s cultural heritage, alongside an extensive body of international literature and knowledge.
Nominated for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection, ADHD in D Minor is an unconventional, humour-driven collection combining sketches, monologues, manifestos, character studies and observations on contemporary life. Drawing on the rhythms of television, sharp satire and an irreverent narrative voice, the book challenges traditional literary structures. It has already found its way into international library collections, including those of Brown University (USA), the University of Helsinki (Finland) and University College Cork (Ireland). Its readership extends well beyond university walls: the collection is also held at the Mars Desert Research Station (USA) and in the onboard libraries of Scripps Institution of Oceanography research vessels (USA).
For Zoé Mahfouz, the acquisition marks a particularly meaningful moment in the international journey of her English-language work: written by a French author based in France, ADHD in D Minor now forms part of Denmark’s national library collections. The occasion carries a fitting resonance with the Royal Danish Library’s guiding motto, “Vi viser vej til viden i et samfund i forandring” — “We show the way to knowledge in a changing society.”
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Wesley Bishop
North Meridian Press
Book Information:
ADHD in D Minor by Zoé Mahfouz
Published by North Meridian Press, 2026
Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZH5T4N3
About the Author
Zoé Mahfouz is an award-winning French actress, content creator, screenwriter, and writer whose work spans fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She holds a Master’s degree in Screenwriting from the London Film School and has received international film festival recognition for her comedy screenplays. Her work has appeared in over 90 journals worldwide, with pieces translated and anthologized in Japanese publications, notably Ginyu and The Asahi Shimbun. Her published work is held in the collections of Harvard, Yale, and Stanford University Libraries. She is the author of the critically acclaimed, PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize–nominated ADHD in D Minor (North Meridian Press, 2026), acquired for the collection of Brown University Library, and hailed by Kirkus Reviews for a narrative voice that is “sharp, caustic, and hyper-attuned to the cadences of modern clap-backs and viral tweets.”
About North Meridian Press
North Meridian Press is an independent humanities publishing initiative based in Northeast Alabama, bringing together writers, artists, academics, and scholars through literature, cultural criticism, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Established in 2019, the press encompasses The North Meridian Review, an interdisciplinary journal of culture and scholarship, and North Meridian Books, its book publishing imprint. Writer- and artist-led, North Meridian Books publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation, with a particular commitment to distinctive literary voices and works that might otherwise find limited opportunities within traditional publishing. Its broader mission is to foster sustained intellectual, artistic, and cultural dialogue while championing independent literary expression.
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