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Congratulations to @damianbarr.bsky.social, whose THE TWO ROBERTS has been shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize! Hurrah!
January 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Two activists: one Palestinian, one Israeli. A unique friendship and a life-changing journey across the holy land.

On paper Aziz and Maoz should not be friends. Aziz’s brother was killed by Israeli forces, and Maoz lost both his parents in the 7 October 2023 attacks...
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
We are so excited to be publishing Dave Eggers’ new novel Contrapposto in July this year. A wild and beautiful novel about art, love and two friends who believe they can change the world.

Pre-order now: buythebook.online/contrapposto
January 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard, illuminates the creative process and the trials of a writer's life in The Writing Life. Her perennial guide, which wrestles with the hubris and insanity of the creative process, has been an inspiration and a comfort to writers for nearly forty years.
January 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The Swedish Art of Ageing Well is a guide to a life well-lived. It is about the wonder of the everyday and the lessons age brings.

Wear stripes. Eat chocolate. Don’t leave empty-handed.

But also embrace change, let go of what doesn’t matter and take care of something or someone other than yourself
January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Exploring the hectic world of costuming in the West End, The Wardrobe Department is a stunning debut examining the ache we all have to belong

‘Beautifully written’ LOUISE KENNEDY
‘Full of verve and wit and humanity’ MARY COSTELLO
‘Clever and original’ TLS
‘A tremendous new talent’ KEVIN BARRY
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM
From the winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature comes a stirring novel about motherhood, choice and defiance

Grace has not seen her first born in 26 years. She has carefully constructed a new life. And now, the secret she’s kept for decades will resurface – and it could destroy everything.
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The Ten Year Affair is a witty, emotionally-charged exploration of marriage, family life and the roads not taken, that ultimately asks: do we really want our fantasies to come true?

'Somers's wit is as cool, caustic and dry as liquid nitrogen' TONY TULATHIMUTTE
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Happy publication day to this wondrous stack of books!

The Writing Life – Annie Dillard
The Swedish Art of Ageing Well – Margareta Magnusson
The Wardrobe Department – Elaine Garvey
Grace – Chika Unigwe
The Ten Year Affair – Erin Somers

Available in-store and online!
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January 15, 2026 at 10:47 AM
THE BRIGHT SIDE is a deep dive into the power and science of optimism that will change the way you think for good

'Powerfully inspiring ' GUARDIAN
'A timely message for today's society' JIM AL-KHALILI
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
OVERWHELMED by Claudia Hammond is a calm, clear and convincing toolkit to take on the miriad overwhelming experiences life throws at you.

“Claudia Hammond has written a book about modern overload that actually lowers your pulse as you read it” DANIEL H. PINK
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 AM
New Year! And happy publication day to @claudiahammond.bsky.social and Sumit Paul-Choudhury! This glorious pair of books are available now in all good bookshops and online:

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January 1, 2026 at 10:57 AM
We are thrilled to announce that bestselling author Matt Haig (@matthaig.bsky.social) will be setting off on The Midnight Tour in May next year to celebrate the publication of his new novel, The Midnight Train.
Tickets are on sale now: buythebook.online/the-midnight...
December 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Congratulations to @damianbarr.bsky.social! THE TWO ROBERTS has been shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social prize for Fiction with a Sense of Place

‘Crackles with creative rebellion’ Douglas Stuart
‘A vivid and moving portrait of two fine artists’ The Times
December 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We are delighted to share the UK cover for the new book from award-winning author Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, coming in May next year. @chanda.blacksky.app

Pre-order yours now! buythebook.online/edge-of-spac...
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There's a lot of good things worth bidding for here, in the #creativesforsudan auction, please take a look and help fundraising for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher. @yassmin.bsky.social, via @sdnsolidarity.bsky.social

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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We’re delighted to share the cover for THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, a time travelling love story from @matthaig.bsky.social, multi-million copy bestselling author of The Midnight Library!
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What if we ride out tonight?
What if we ride out and never once look back?

Kevin Barry‘s savagely funny, achingly beautiful Western THE HEART IN WINTER has won the Historical Writer's Association Gold Crown Award! Congratulations Kevin!

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November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
FOREIGN FRUIT is a beautiful memoir from Katie Goh which uses the journey and cultivation of a single fruit – the orange – to reckon with her identity and unpack themes of globalisation, colonialism and migration

We’re delighted to see it chosen as the Saltire Awards Non-Fiction Debut of the Year!
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Delighted to share the news that Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social's THE TWO ROBERTS has been shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards in the fiction category, congratulations Damian!

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November 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
WORDS ARE MY MATTER is a selection of Ursula K. Le Guin’s best writing on literature, articulating with precision and passion her belief in the social and political value of storytelling

‘Splendid. A clarion call for resistance’ Marginalian
November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A family on a remote island.
A mysterious woman washed ashore.
A storm gathering force.

A novel of breathtaking twists and dizzying beauty, WILD DARK SHORE is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love.
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Told through two parallel narratives – one past, one present – BORDERLINE FICTION is a close-up, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes funny examination of what it means to be a young black man navigating today’s world.

‘Melancholic, wise, tender and funny’ Camilla Grudova
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
THE NORTH SEA is an epic, sweeping history from the Kentish coast to flooded homes, crossing wild fenland and Brexit fault lines, visiting well-worn seaside towns and windswept island monasteries to better understand our relationship to the sea.

‘Page-turningly entertaining’ Andrew Marr
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy PUBLICATION DAY to these four incredible books!

WORDS ARE MY MATTER – Ursula K Le Guin
WILD DARK SHORE – Charlotte McConaghy
BORDERLINE FICTION – Derek Owusu
THE NORTH SEA – Alistair Moffat

All available now at your favourite local bookshop (and online:) uk.bookshop.org/lists/out-to...
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM