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@thebookseller.com have picked it as one of their 10 titles not to miss in April, saying 'Channel[s] the kind of grace, generosity and courage the world is sorely lacking right now . . . remarkable'.

You can pre-order it here: buythebook.online/thefutureisp...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Pairing unapologetic candour and inspirational prose, Abu Sarah and Inon are sending a message to humanity that the people have the power to make change. Peace is achievable, not just between Palestinian and Israelis, but throughout the world. . .
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
In The Future is Peace, these two lifelong peace activists take readers on a searing journey to understand this holy, bloodstained land and explore each other’s personal and national histories. . .
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I can't comment on other publisher's decisions, but feel I should point out we are not Ian Rankin's primary publisher and shouldn't be tagged as so, we have only published THE DARK REMAINS, which was written by both Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney. The body of his work is published by Hachette.
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Contrapposto has captured all of our hearts at Canongate, and we know it'll do the same for readers everywhere. Dive in: buythebook.online/contrapposto
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Cricket is just a shy kid who likes drawing when he first meets Olympia. She’s older, more confident; she bullies him into some light vandalism and instantly he’s in love. When they’re together, they ...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
but it is also a dazzling work of singular brilliance, a love story that spans six decades that I think readers are going to fall for as hard as I and all my colleagues have'.
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
And what an exceptional book Contrapposto is. It brought to mind other novels I love, including John Williams’ Stoner, Jonathan Frantzen’s Freedom and Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, . . .
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Our CEO Jamie Byng announced Contrapposto in @thebookseller.com today: 'Dave Eggers is one of the most original, fearless and soulful writers of his generation and so it is an enormous honour and privilege that he has decided that he wants Canongate to publish his new novel . . .
January 16, 2026 at 9:44 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
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