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The Wife Who Knew Too Much HQ
Michele Campbell • Michele Campbell’s debut, It’s Always The Husband, drew amazing quotes from across the thriller community and was a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller • It’s Always The Husband as sold over 47,000 copies across formats • Michele’s three titles – It’s Always The Husband, She Was the Quiet One, and A Stranger on the Beach – have sold over 97,000 copies across all formats • Author is a graduate of Harvard and Stanford Law School, and has spent eight years fighting crime as a federal prosecutor in NYC
978-0-00-843067-2 336pp
7 Jan 2021 £ 7.99
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Michele Campbell is a graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School. She worked at a prestigious Manhattan law firm before spending eight years fighting crime in NYC as a federal prosecutor. Her debut novel It’s Always the Husband was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller.
He said it was forever. HE LIED. A decadent summer thriller about marriages tainted by ambition, wealth, and desire from the Sunday Times bestselling author of It’s Always the Husband and A Stranger on the Beach. She’s in too deep…. Meet the first Mrs Ford. Beautiful. Accomplished. Wealthy beyond imagination. Married to a much younger man. And now… dead. Meet the second Mrs Ford. Waitress. Small-town girl. Married to a man she never forgot, from an affair ten years before. And now, she’s wealthy beyond imagination. But who is Connor Ford? Two wives loved him, and knew him as only wives can… Who is the victim? Who is the villain? And who will be next to die? Set amongst the glittering mansions of the Hamptons, The Wife Who Knew Too Much is a decadent thriller about the lives of those who will do anything for love and money from the Sunday Times bestselling author Michele Campbell. Praise for Michele Campbell: ‘A skilful and addictive story of friendship, betrayal and ultimately love… Will keep you turning the pages until its dramatic end’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dilemma ‘Rides its rising tide of terror to a finale that blanched my knuckles. An exceptionally suspenseful thriller’ A J Finn, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window ‘Gripping … a genuinely suspenseful thrill ride. It’s a whole lot of fun’ Heat ‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who's ever had a frenemy’ Ruth Ware, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 ‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel — it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!’ Shari Lapena, Sunday Times bestselling of The Couple Next Door ‘Michele Campbell vividly conveys the complexity of teenage years and punctuates the narrative with clues that develop into an explosive conclusion’ Woman ‘Secrets and scandals in an ivy league setting. What could be more riveting?’ Tess Gerritsen, internationally bestselling author Praise for Michele Campbell: ‘A skilful and addictive story of friendship, betrayal and ultimately love, It’s Always the Husband will keep you turning the pages until its dramatic end’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dilemma
Updated 4 May 2020, printed 23 Sep 2020
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Fog Island Trilogy (2)
Shadow of Fog Island HQ
Mariette Lindstein •The Fog Island Trilogy explores a young woman’s experiences in a cult, based on the author’s own years in Scientology working for David Miscavige •This reads like Flowers in the Attic meets Fifty Shades of Grey: a gripping combination of fear, sexual tension and lethal fascination. • Fog Island was Swedish Number 1 bestseller sensation, and is now sold in Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Italy
978-0-00-824538-2 384pp
7 Jan 2021 £ 8.99
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Mariette Lindstein was born and raised in Halmstad on the west coast of Sweden. At the age of 20, she joined the Church of Scientology and worked for the next 25 years at all levels of the organization, including at its international headquarters outside Los Angeles. Mariette left the Church in 2004, and is now married to Dan Koon, an author and artist. They live in a forest outside Halmstad with their three dogs. Fog Island, her debut novel, was first published in Sweden where it won the Best Crime Debut at the Specsavers CrimeTime Awards. Mariette now dedicates her life to writing and lecturing to warn others about the dangers of cults and cult mentality. Shadow of Fog Island is the second book in the Fog Island Trilogy.
• Fog Island has just won the Swedish Crime Time Debut Prize • Fog Island has an average of four stars from reviewers on Amazon • Over a quarter of a million copies of these books have been sold and they are published in eleven countries • Erika Edman and Good Eye Production have acquired the rights to the highly acclaimed Fog Island Trilogy. Erika is the producer of seven seasons of the internationally successful crime series Maria Wern, and in this project, she is collaborating with BAFTA award-winning British producer Mia Jupp. Production is estimated to begin 2020.
The gripping sequel to Fog Island from Mariette Lindstein… Are YOU ready to return to Fog Island? ‘Chillingly authentic’ Guardian Sofia may have escaped from Fog Island, but the she can’t escape the horror… Thanks to her, cult-leader Franz Oswald, head of the sinister organisation on Fog Island which held Sofia captive, is now in custody awaiting trial for the horrific things that took place on the island. With the help of a ruthless lawyer, Franz is spinning a web of revenge that stretches far outside his prison walls… When Sofia determines to speak out about the sect, her life once again turns into a living nightmare. No matter where she runs, Oswald’s network seems to reach her. And in the wake of his final revenge, Sophia must ask herself the crucial question – can one ever be free from a cult? Praise for Fog Island: ‘I loved it – tense and atmospheric, slowly drawing the reader in to a reality that is utterly terrifying’ Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Have You Seen Her and The Perfect Couple ‘Chillingly authentic’ Guardian ‘An interesting exposition of the psychology and the insidious methods that govern cults’ Daily Mail
‘A vivid crime novel’ Express
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‘This intense thriller completely grips you from the off’ Heat Praise for Mariette Lindstein: ‘I loved it – tense and atmospheric, slowly drawing the reader in to a reality that is utterly terrifying’ Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Have You Seen Her and The Perfect Couple
Updated 2 Dec 2016, printed 19 Sep 2020
‘An intense, terrifying, and utterly believable journey into the shadowy world of cult leaders and cult members. A just-one-more-page thriller that will have you reading late into the night and holding your breath until the very end. I loved it!’ Karen Dionne, internationally bestselling author of Home
HQ Young Adult
Blood Metal Bone Lindsay Cummings • Blood Metal Bone is the perfect read for a new generation of female fans of science fiction and fantasy, who love Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows, Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely, The Mandalorian and Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses series. • Sonara is an extremely strong female protagonist, who is unafraid to do what she needs to fight to protect her friends and her world and doesn’t need a love interest. • This novel also tackles key themes including the importance of friendship, protecting the planet and human colonisation of space.
978-0-00-829279-9 384pp
7 Jan 2021 £ 7.99
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Lindsay Cummings is the author of The Murder Complex series and the Balance Keepers series. She also co-authored Zenith and Nexus with Sasha Alsberg. She lives in Texas with her husband, young son and, of course, her horse.
• This book taps perfectly into the growing success of fantasy and science fiction on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ with the rise of The Mandalorian, The Witcher, The Umbrella Academy, Cursed, Star Trek Discovery and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. • Lindsay Cummings is the cofounder of Scribbler, a subscription box for authors, and is also a number one New York Times bestselling author with Zenith, the book she co-authored with Sasha Alsberg.
Her destiny was death. The shadows brought her back. Wrongly accused of her brother’s murder, Sonara’s destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers. Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a quest to uncover what really happened to her brother and whether he is even dead at all… Blood Metal Bone is the astounding new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lindsay Cummings. This is the perfect adrenaline-packed read for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows, The Mandalorian and Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series. Praise for Lindsay Cummings ‘A whirlwind, out-of-this-galaxy adventure! The dynamic cast of characters, edge-of-your-seat action, and sprawling universe had me hooked from the very first pages.’ Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series on Zenith ‘Epic, mesmerizing and heart-stopping, you'll be left breathless and wanting more’ Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of the DOROTHY MUST DIE series on Zenith ‘ZENITH is a spectacularly stunning, whirlwind adventure with a race-against-the-clock plot and strong as hell female characters.’ Buzzfeed
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Updated 20 Sep 2017, printed 16 Sep 2020
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The Marlow Murder Club HQ
Robert Thorogood • The first in a stunning new series, perfect for fans of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by Richard Osman • Eleanor Oliphant meets Agatha Christie • Robert Thorogood is the creator of DEATH IN PARADISE, one of BBC One’s most successful series – it averages 9 million viewers and has been sold in 237 territories • Extensive author PR activity to include media interviews, appearances at literary lunches, festivals and events
978-0-00-823824-7 384pp
21 Jan 2021 £ 12.99
• Review and feature coverage anticipated across press, radio and online
The first in a stunning new series introducing the Marlow Murder Club!
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‘I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’ Peter James HC-KE Crime General
Robert Thorogood is the creator of the hit BBC One TV series DEATH IN PARADISE, and he has written a series of spin-off novels featuring detective DI Richard Poole. He was born in Colchester, Essex, in 1972. When he was 10-years old, he read his first proper novel – Agatha Christie’s Peril at End House – and he’s been in love with the genre ever since. He now lives in Marlow in Buckinghamshire with his wife, children and an increasingly cranky Bengal cat called Daniel.
From the creator of the BBC One hit TV series, Death in Paradise To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. Unconvinced by the police’s attempts to uncover who did it, she starts investigating, and soon hooks up with the saltof-the-earth Suzie, a local dogwalker, and Becks, the Vicar’s ‘perfect Home Counties' wife. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. And when another body turns up, they begin to realise that they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Because the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape… READERS LOVE ROBERT THOROGOOD ‘Fabulous, compulsive reading’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Another wonderful read’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Another excellent Death in Paradise novel’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Highly recommended’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Good fun’ 5* Amazon Review Praise for Robert Thorogood: ‘Very funny and dark with great pace. I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’ Peter James ‘This is a gem’ DAILY EXPRESS ‘Deftly entertaining … satisfyingly pushes all the requisite Agatha Christie-style buttons’ Barry Forshaw, THE INDEPENDENT ‘For fans of Agatha Christie’ MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘A treat.’ RADIO TIMES ‘This brilliantly crafted, hugely enjoyable and suitably goosebump-inducing novel is an utter delight from start to finish’
Updated 16 Jun 2016, printed 5 Sep 2020
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The Island C.L. Taylor • This is the hotly anticipated new YA novel from C.L. Taylor, the phenomenal Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author behind Sleep, The Fear,The Lie, The Accident and The Escape. • For six teens, paradise turns into a nightmare when they’re stranded on a Thai island and each have to face their very worst fears. • CL Taylor has TCM sales of over 400,000 and total sales of over a million.
978-0-00-824059-2 384pp
21 Jan 2021 £ 7.99
• The Treatment sold 15,819 (TCM) and 8,694 ebooks. • This novel is perfect for readers who loved Cecelia Ahern’s Flawed, Lauren Oliver’s Delirium or Karen McManus’s One of Us is Lying.
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C.L. Taylor is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.
Lost meets The Hunger Games in the thrilling new young adult novel from C.L. Taylor, the Sunday Times and million-copy bestselling author. *** Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come true… It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded, the trip of a lifetime turns into a nightmare. Because someone on the island knows each of the group’s worst fears. And one by one, they’re becoming a reality. Seven days in paradise. A deadly secret. Who will make it off the island alive? *** Readers love C. L. Taylor’s gripping YA novels: 'What a fabulous storyline. A heart-popping, fast-paced page-turner from start to finish.' 'A cracking, well-informed and interesting storyline. Simply excellent. C.L. Taylor has done it again!' 'A brilliant step into the YA world.' 'From the beginning I was hooked. Twists and turns really pull you in and you find yourself on a roller coaster ride of emotions.' 'I was gripped from start to finish!' 'The concept was brilliant; I really loved the twist turns and tension. Brilliantly written and a delight to read.' Your favourite authors are loving The Island ‘Kept me awake long after I’d finished reading – terrifyingly good!’ Tamsyn Murray ‘A fantastic YA tale with a claustrophobic setting and a cast of characters who each have something to hide. I couldn’t put it down’ Chris McDonald Praise for The Treatment:
Updated 29 Sep 2016, printed 23 Dec 2020
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Find You First HQ
Linwood Barclay • International bestselling author Linwood Barclay returns… • In hardback, ELEVATOR PITCH rocketed into the Sunday Times chart at number 6. • He has sold over 3 million copies of his novels in the UK and is a regular hardback and paperback Top 10 bestseller. • Linwood Barclay’s novels have twice been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. • This will be a major publication backed by an unmissable campaign.
4 Feb 2021 £ 20.00
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Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans. Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. He is currently working with eOne to turn the
One will change your life. One will end it. Who will… FIND YOU FIRST? It’s a deadly race against time… Tech billionaire Miles has more money than he can ever spend, and everything he could dream of – except time. Now facing a terminal illness, Miles knows he must seize every minute to put his life in order. And that means taking a long hard look at his past. Somewhere out there, Miles has children. And they might be about to inherit both the good and bad from him – possibly his fortune, or possibly something more sinister. So Miles decides to track down his missing children. But a vicious killer is one step ahead of him. One by one, people are vanishing. Not just disappearing, every trace of them is wiped. Number One Sunday Times bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with his electrifying new thriller, FIND YOU FIRST. PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY: 'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING ‘Moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro. ELEVATOR PITCH is a shameless good time’ JOE HILL ‘A great cast of characters, tension, humour and a thrilling ending; this book takes Linwood to new heights!’ MARK EDWARDS ‘Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons. Rush out and buy this book, but make sure you take the stairs’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM 'One of the best thriller writers in the world’ MARK BILLINGHAM ‘Brings out the humour that always lies within horror … the twists keep coming – but it is the unexpected comedy that keeps you reading’ THE TIMES ‘Barclay's plots are a delight’ SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game' PETER JAMES 'No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay' TESS GERRITSEN 'Nothing is more satisfying than tucking into a new Linwood Barclay novel' SHARI LAPENA PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY: 'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a
Updated 21 Sep 2018, printed 27 Nov 2020
978-0-00-833204-4 400pp
Asking for a Friend HQ
Andi Osho • When three best friends hatch a plan to solve their relationship woes by matchmaking for one another, what could possibly go wrong…? •Andi Osho is an accomplished writer, actress and award-winning stand-up comedian. She has appeared on a number of popular TV panel shows and stand-up shows such as Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, and Michael MacIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. • Perfect for fans of The Cows by Dawn O’Porter, Candice Carty-Williams’s Queenie and Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French
978-0-00-824579-5 384pp
4 Feb 2021 £ 7.99
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Andi Osho is an accomplished writer, actress, film maker and stand-up comedian who has appeared on a number of popular TV comedy shows, such as Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Last Call With Carson Daly and The Late, Late Show. During that time, Andi also wrote, performed and toured two sell-out solo shows, appeared at the O2 Arena in London and Just for Laughs in Montreal.
•She also has a profile in the US, where she has appeared on The Late, Late Show and The Last Call.
No woman gets left behind Three best friends are going to solve their relationship woes once and for all Forty-something Jemima’s life is on track – well, sort of. All she has to do is muster the courage to bat her niggly ex away for good. Twenty-something Meagan is in the midst of her five-phase plan and is nearly ready for phase three – a relationship. While thirty-something Simi has had more it’s not yous than any I dos. Deciding it’s time to play the dating game by their own rules, they’re going to ditch the dating apps and ask people out in real life. The catch? They’re playing matchmaker and can only ask out potential dates for each other because the most important rule is that no woman gets left behind. Comedian Andi Osho’s hilarious and uplifting debut novel features her trademark wit and is perfect for fans of Candice Carty-Williams, Lucy Diamond and Mhairi McFarlane.
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Updated 21 Dec 2016, printed 22 Sep 2020
Andi has written for broadcasters such as Fox, BBC and Sky including comedy horror, Twin Thing (Sky Arts) and her own E4 sketch pilot The Andi O Show. As a film maker, her award-winning shorts have screened at film festivals around the world.
The Man I Didn’t Marry HQ
Anna Bell • A funny, charming and feel-good rom-com about a husband and wife who fall in love with each other all over again, in unexpected circumstances • Anna is a digital mega-seller, and her backlist has sold over 260,000 copies in ebook • Anna writes funny, romantic and warm rom-coms perfect for readers of Sophie Kinsella, Lucy Diamond, Lindsey Kelk and Giovanna Fletcher • Anna is very well-connected in the women’s fiction world and comes with a wealth of brilliant quotes from authors
978-0-00-834080-3 400pp
4 Feb 2021 £ 7.99
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Anna lives in the South of France with her young family and energetic labrador. When not chained to her laptop, Anna can be found basking in the sun in the summer, heading to the ski slopes in the winter (to drink hot chocolate and watch – she can't ski) or having a sneaky treat from the patisserie – all year round! You can find our more about Anna on her website – www.annabellwrites.com or follow her on Twitter @annabell_writes.
• Digital-first publication to build up a strong digital platform before launching the paperback • BRILLIANT reader-response to WE JUST CLICKED, and it was one of HQ’s most pre-ordered titles in ebook!
Can you fall in love with the same person twice? Ellie has the perfect life: a happy marriage, a gorgeous daughter and a baby on the way. But when her husband Max suddenly develops amnesia, he forgets everything about the last five years … including his relationship with Ellie. Now the man she said ‘I do’ to has become a stranger; he’s not who she married at all. Yet Ellie is determined to get to the bottom of his memory loss and find her Max again – he has to be in there somewhere, right? As they get to know one another afresh, Ellie finds herself seeing Max clearly for the first time. But then she discovers that before he lost his memory, Max was keeping a huge secret from her. Will their new beginning prove to be a false start, just as it seemed they might fall in love all over again? Praise for Anna Bell: 'The perfect laugh-out-loud love story' Louise Pentland 'Smart, witty and completely fresh' Cathy Bramley 'Romantic and refreshing' Mhairi McFarlane 'Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella' Take a Break 'A fun, bouncy, brilliant tale' Heat 'Funny, relatable and fabulously written' Daily Express 'Funny, romantic and uplifting' Cressida McLaughlin
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Updated 14 Nov 2018, printed 21 Sep 2020
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The Jigsaw Man
978-0-00-835939-3 400pp
18 Feb 2021 £ 12.99
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Nadine Matheson was born and raised in Deptford (one of the murders in The Jigsaw Man takes place five minutes from her front door) and is a criminal solicitor. Nadine is also a winner of the City University Crime Writing competition and you can follow her on Twitter @nadinematheson. The Jigsaw Man is her debut novel.
• Acquired in a hotly contested auction, our aim is to launch Nadine as a major new voice in the crime fiction market • THE JIGSAW MAN pits serial killer against serial killer in a cat-and-mouse game that would make Hannibal Lecter shudder • For fans of Chris Carter (HUNTING EVIL), Alex North (THE WHISPER MAN) and C J Tudor (THE CHALK MAN) • Word-of-mouth has begun. We launched during Harrogate’s virtual festival where we sponsored the Ian Rankin event with our trailer, uploaded a teaser sampler and received hundreds of sign-ups for bound proofs. • A long pre-publication campaign to build buzz. Aiming for widespread review coverage on publication, a long-running and creative marketing campaign, with significant retailer support • Aiming for Sunday Times Top Ten • Ecco publishing in the US • Twelve foreign rights sales, including HarperCollins Holland and Japan, and Germany, France, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia
‘This book is gruesomely good’ Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour and Who Did You Tell? ‘Crime fiction has a significant new star’ Sarah Hilary, author of Someone Else’s Skin ‘Move over, Hannibal Lecter, there's a new serial killer on the block in this awesome debut from Nadine Matheson. The Jigsaw Man will have you in pieces. Literally’ David Jackson, author of A Tapping at My Door ‘Pacy and gripping. If you love early Val McDermid and Fiona Cummins then you’ll love The Jigsaw Man’ Nina Pottell, Prima *****
There's a serial killer on the loose. When bodies start washing up along the banks of the River Thames, DI Henley fears it is the work of Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer. But it can’t be him; Olivier is already behind bars, and Henley was the one who put him there.
The race is on before more bodies are found. She’d hoped she’d never have to see his face again, but Henley knows Olivier might be the best chance they have at stopping the copycat killer. But when Olivier learns of the new murders, helping Henley is the last thing on his mind . . .
Will it take a killer to catch the killer? Now all bets are off, and the race is on to catch the killer before the body count rises. But who will get there first – Henley, or the Jigsaw Killer? *****
Authors are GRIPPED by The Jigsaw Man: 'So tense and dark. It has a real Silence of the Lambs vibe, and Peter Olivier is my new Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me ‘What a fantastic book – gruesome murders, a wonderful new detective and some hard hitting themes explored’ Chris McDonald, author of the DI Erika Piper series ‘Buckle up, readers! From the first scene, Nadine Matheson takes us on a heart-pounding roller coaster ride. From the aftermath of a grizzly crime to the hunt for a mad genius, The Jigsaw Man will take your breath away again and again’ Tami Hoag, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Boy Praise for The Jigsaw Man: ‘This book is gruesomely good’ Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour and Who Did You Tell?
Updated 22 Mar 2019, printed 13 Jan 2021
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Nadine Matheson
Dead Head HQ
C.J. Skuse • TV rights of SWEETPEA sold to See-Saw Films and currently in pre-production as an 8episode series for Sky • The third book in the critically-acclaimed Sweetpea series, featuring the truly original girlnext-door serial killer Rhiannon Lewis • We’ve sold over 50k copies across all editions of the first two books SWEETPEA and IN BLOOM
978-0-00-831258-9 384pp
18 Feb 2021 £ 7.99
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C.J. SKUSE was born in Weston-super-Mare. She has two First Class degrees in Creative Writing and Writing for Young People, and aside from being a novelist works as a Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University. She previously wrote YA novels before turning her hand to crime, and is the author of THE ALIBI GIRL, SWEETPEA and IN BLOOM.
• Fleabag meets American Psycho in a darkly comic thriller perfect for fans of Dexter and Killing Eve
Victim. Murderer. Serial Killer. What next? The third darkly comic thriller in the highly addictive Sweetpea series featuring serial killer Rhiannon Lewis.
‘Bridget Jones meets American Psycho’ RED Can a serial killer ever lose their taste for murder? Since confessing to her bloody murder spree Rhiannon Lewis, the now-notorious Sweetpea killer, has been feeling out-of-sorts. Having fled the UK on a cruise ship to start her new life, Rhiannon should be feeling happy. But it’s hard to turn over a new leaf when she’s stuck in an oversized floating tin can with the Gammonati and screaming kids. Especially when they remind her of Ivy – the baby she gave up for a life carrying on killing. Rhiannon is all at sea. She’s lost her taste for blood but is it really gone for good? Maybe Rhiannon is realising that there’s more to life than death… The third book in the critically-acclaimed series following Sweetpea and In Bloom featuring everyone’s favourite truly original girl-next-door serial killer Rhiannon Lewis. Praise for CJ Skuse: ‘An absolute marvel of a book – SO dark, SO laugh-out-loud funny, the world through Rhiannon's eyes is perfectly, acutely observed. Brilliant!’ SJI Holliday ‘This darkly comic novel…has the potential to become a cult classic’ Daily Mail ‘Sweetpea hits all the right buttons. A dark, twisted read about a female serial killer with dollops of humour, sarcasm and a lightweight approach…keeping you gripped and on the hook, both smiling and squirming’ Maxim Jakubowski, Lovereading ‘You MUST read this book especially if you like your (anti) heroes dirty-mouthed, deadly and dark, dark dark. ADORED IT' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle ‘This isn’t a book for the squeamish or the faint-hearted … think Bridget Jones meets American Psycho’ Red ‘This book is OUTRAGEOUS’ Compulsive Readers ‘This anti-hero is psychotic without doubt, sexually voracious and incredibly funny’ Shots magazine
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Updated 8 Feb 2018, printed 15 Sep 2020
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Safe and Sound HQ
Philippa East .• A gripping and suspenseful mystery about a young woman whose body is discovered months after she died, and the woman who discovers it • Philippa was inspired by the docu-drama Dreams of a Life and the theme of isolation is even more relevant at this moment in time • Philippa East’s first novel LITTLE WHITE LIES has sold over 50k net across all editions in the first six months • Philippa is a Clinical Psychologist and therapist so has a unique insight into the human mind
978-0-00-834404-7 400pp
18 Feb 2021 £ 7.99
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• Philippa’s prize-winning short stories have been published in various literary journals
The gripping new novel from the author of LITTLE WHITE LIES. ‘Compelling and beautfully written’ Debbie Howells, author of The Vow ‘Taut, tantalizing suspense’ Samantha M. Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge 'Engrossing and affecting.’ Roz Watkins, author of The Devil’s Dice Home can be the most dangerous place…
Philippa East works as a Clinical Psychologist and therapist. She lives in Lincolnshire with her husband and cat. Philippa’s prize-winning short stories have been published in various literary journals and Little White Lies is her debut novel.
In a small London bedsit, a radio is playing. A small dining table is set for three, and curled up on the sofa is a body… Jenn is the one who discovers the woman, along with the bailiffs. All indications suggest that the tenant – Sarah Jones – was pretty, charismatic and full of life. So how is it possible that her body has lain undiscovered for ten whole months? ************************************* What readers are saying about Safe and Sound ‘Addictive and tense – one of the very best books I've read this year.’ ‘This is the second novel I’ve read by this author, and they seem to get better every time.' ‘The tension builds and there are some unexpected shocks along the way … Philippa East has a lot of talent and I look forward to reading her next book!’ ‘Absolutely loved this book. Would really recommend this story. I thought the plot was very good and the story had a few twists and turns along the way.’ ‘Philippa East’s Safe and Sound is a remarkable novel . . . A deep and engrossing thriller that should be on everyone’s 2021 reading list.’ ‘So compelling and beautifully written, and gives the reader a real insight into the issues of anxiety and loneliness.’ Debbie Howells, author of The Vow ‘An atmospheric, page-turning portrait of isolation and mental fragility combining heart-rendering sensitivity with sock-it-to-'em twists.’ Helen Monks Takhar, author of Precious You ‘A terrific book. Philippa East has somehow maintained a real sense of foreboding throughout but at the same time there’s a genuine poignancy in the fears that beset almost all the characters.’ Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street ‘In this taut, tantalizing suspense, Philippa East constructs a seamless plot with a breathless pace. Safe and Sound is gripping, spellbinding, and completely addictive. East is a stunning, must-read voice in the thriller genre.’ Samantha M. Bailey, author of USA Today and #1 national bestseller Woman on the Edge 'I loved this engrossing and affecting novel which is beautifully written and deeply insightful about
Updated 17 Dec 2018, printed 28 Nov 2020
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Mel McGrath • Another standalone thriller from Mel McGrath. • GIVE ME THE CHILD has sold over 100k across formats, hit the Kindle Top 40 in the UK, #4 on Kobo, held the #3 position on iBooks for over a fortnight and reached #4 on Amazon Australia. • THE GUILTY PARTY received a wealth of critical acclaim, hit the Kindle Top 40, and was #1 in the Bookseller Heatseeker chart for three weeks running
4 Mar 2021 £ 12.99
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Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling family memoir Silvertown. She won the John Llewellyn-Rhys/Mil on Sunday award for Best Writer Under 35 for her first book, Motel Nirvana. She has published three Arctic mysteries featuring the Inuit detective Edie Kiglatuk under the name MJ McGrath, the first of which, The Boy in the Snow, was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger. In the last year she has been one of the founders and moving lights of the website Killer Women, which has rapidly established itself as one of the key forums for crime writing in the UK.
• It has a backstory of institutional cover-ups of sexual assault, very topical in the wake of the ever-growing #MeToo movement and something Mel can speak to with authority having blown the whistle on sexual harassment while she was at Oxford (the novel’s case will be entirely fictionalized). • It will be as much a pacey thriller as a perceptive look at sexual abuse and cover-ups: a twist half-way through will raise the question of whether a suicide was in fact an attempted murder… • Mel’s novels are the definition of book club thrillers – hitting the sweet spot between pacey and high-drama but having thought-provoking and topical issues at their heart. Upmarket enough for Waterstones, indies and broadsheet coverage; hooky enough for the supermarkets. • Mel is exceptionally well-connected among the crime community, in part as a result of her being the co-founder of Killer Women, who run a Crime festival and mentorship scheme.
A brand-new psychological thriller from bestselling author Mel McGrath, about the lengths a mother will go to in order to protect her daughter. One girl jumped. And then another followed… In the city of Bristol, young women are dying in mysterious circumstances. The deaths look like suicides – or are they something more sinister? Honor is terrified that her daughter might be next. But as she looks for clues as to what really happened to the girls, Honor stumbles upon a link to a dark secret in her past – one that she’s kept from her daughter her entire life. Now Honor has the chance to avenge her daughter for the terrible events of years ago. But how far will she go, to right the wrongs that have been done to her family? Perfect for fans of Erin Kelly, Ruth Ware and Sarah Vaughan. Praise for Mel McGrath: ‘MASTERFUL’ Guardian ‘IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT’ Erin Kelly ‘UTTERLY COMPELLING’ Crime Monthly ‘5*’ Heat ’WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING’ Woman ‘MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT’ Financial Times PRAISE FOR MEL MCGRATH ‘This roller-coaster read will have you hooked’ Closer ‘This well-crafted, chilling tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchor’ Woman ‘Lots of twists and turns in this toxic thriller.’ Hello!
Updated 6 Jul 2016, printed 21 Aug 2020
978-0-00-833683-7 400pp
• TWO WRONGS raises the compelling dilemma of whether you would tell your adopted child the truth about where they came from if those circumstances were traumatic.
Confessions On The 7:45 HQ
Lisa Unger • From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger comes an unputdownable psychological thriller about a woman who shares her darkest secret with a woman on the train – and finds her life is turned upside down… • Lisa is the award-winning author of 18 novels, is published in 26 languages, and has millions of fans worldwide. • Expertly plotted and full of twists, this is The Girl on the Train meets Strangers on a Train, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, AJ Finn and Karin Slaughter.
4 Mar 2021 £ 8.99
• We already have a host of incredible quotes, from Samantha Downing, Sarah Pekkanen, Linwood Barclay and Megan Miranda.
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‘A “can’t miss” 5 star thriller! Fast-paced and engrossing, I stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish it!… One of my favourite thrillers of 2020!!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
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Lisa Unger is the NYT bestselling author of 18 novels. Her books are published in 26 languages, with millions of readers worldwide. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations, an honor held by only a few writers including Agatha Christie. Her work has been voted "Best of the Year" or top picks by Today, People, GMA, EW, Amazon, IndieBound and many others. She has written for the NYT, WSJ, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. She lives in Florida with her family.
‘A masterclass in storytelling… Unforgettable.’ Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife
Everyone has a secret. Who would you trust with yours? On Selena Murphy’s train home from work, a mysterious woman named Martha strikes up a conversation and shares a confession: she’s having an affair with her boss. In turn, Selena shares her own secret: she suspects her husband is sleeping with the nanny. At Selena’s station the two women part, and Selena never expects to see her again. Until she receives a message. I’d love to continue our conversation. Can we get together? It’s Martha, by the way. From the train. But Selena never gave Martha her number. She brushes the message off – until days later her nanny goes missing, and Selena begins to wonder if it’s all connected. Who is Martha, really? And what does she want with Selena? Confessions on the 7:45 will have you gripped from the first page until the last. Perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce’s Blood Orange and A.J. Finn’s The Woman in the Window. ‘Compelling, dark, twisty and a definite must-read!’ Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend ‘A stellar work of psychological suspense – rich, deep, and full of surprises… Read it!’ Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award-winning author of The Dark Corners of the Night ‘Unger is at the top of her game.’ Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Elevator Pitch ‘Chilling… A gripping, haunting story that kept me guessing until the very end.’ Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest ‘Fantastic!… An absolutely wonderful book. Highly recommended.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘I absolutely loved this!… A cracking thriller that oozes menace and fear with each page.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Compulsive, gripping, dark and oozing with a palpable sense of menace. Psychological thrillers don't get any better than this… A literally unputdownable read… Perfectly crafted.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Confessions on the 7:45 is a masterclass in storytelling. The pacing, the characters, and the story are all pitch-perfect. This is an unforgettable novel.’ Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling
Updated 24 Jan 2020, printed 23 Sep 2020
978-1-84845-824-6 384pp
The Girl with the Silver Bangle HQ
Linda Finlay • A glorious saga set in Somerset, for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. • Linda Finlay’s readership is growing book by book as fans discover her warmth and gorgeous storytelling. • Linda undertakes meticulous research into West Country craftsmanship for every book.
Far from home, she never gave up hope… 978-0-00-839264-2 368pp
18 Mar 2021 £ 7.99
A heart-warming tale from the Queen of West Country Saga, LINDA FINLAY.
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LINDA FINLAY lives on the Devonshire coast and is the author of nine novels. From lacemaking to willow weaving, each one is based on a local craft which, in order to write authentically and place herself firmly in the shoes of her heroines, she has learnt to do herself. However, it is people and their problems that make for a good story and, with so much interesting material to work with, it is easy for Linda to let her imagination run as wild as the West Country landscape which has inspired her writing. The Girl with the Silver Bangle is her tenth novel.
Camberwell, 1910. Just when things are going right for aspiring artist Daisy, a dramatic change of family fortune means she must leave the job she loves at theatrical scenery company and head to Devon. Only the silver bangle she wears on her wrist brings comfort, reminding her of Harry, who once promised her his heart. In Devon, life is very different. Lodging with her uncle, she finds herself thrust into life at his busy tavern, scrubbing and washing. And when he catches her sketching, her uncle is furious and forbids her to draw. But a chance meeting with two artist travellers offers Daisy a different path, and steeling her courage, Daisy runs away with them, to Lamorna Cove, home to a famous group of bohemian Cornish artists… A heart-warming tale of family, love and triumph from the Queen of the West Country saga, Linda Finlay. Praise for Linda Finlay: ‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court 'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express ‘Rich with carefully drawn characters who really come to life in the hands of this skilled writer’ NorthernReader ‘Evocative’ Frost Magazine ‘A treasure of a read with romance, rural history and a happy ending’ Devon Life Praise for Linda Finlay: ‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court 'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express ‘Rich with carefully drawn characters who really come to life in the hands of this skilled writer’ NorthernReader ‘Evocative’ Frost Magazine ‘A treasure of a read with romance, rural history and a happy ending’ Devon Life
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Updated 29 Aug 2019, printed 12 Sep 2020
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Katy Colins • Quirky, hopeful commercial fiction with book club appeal. Emotional but ultimately uplifting and life-affirming, this is perfect for fans of Something to Live For and Dear Emmie Blue • This is the story of neighbours octogenarian Arthur and neighbour new mum Izzy who quickly form an unlikely but life-affirming friendship that helps them both through difficult times • We have WAL and have previous sold translation in France, Germany, Finland
18 Mar 2021 £ 7.99
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• Katy’s Lonely Hearts Travel series sold over 50k EBook and Paperback • Katy is a former journalist with over 40,000 Instagram followers
When you feel invisible, friendship can offer a ray of hope Sometimes it’s the things we don’t say that we need others to hear the loudest . . . Izzy has always taken everything in her stride but motherhood is proving more difficult than she thought. She keeps telling herself it’s just a phase but the dark clouds are starting to appear.
Katy Colins learned there is always a second chance in life. Jilted before her wedding, she sold all she owned, filled a backpack and booked a one-way ticket to the other side of the world.
Neighbour and widower Arthur might be in the winter of his life but he’s not ready to be packed off to a care home. He’s determined to do things his way.
Her solo travels inspired her to pen ‘The Lonely Hearts Travel Club’ series and saw her dubbed the ‘Backpacking Bridget Jones’ by the global media. And, in a stunning twist of fate, Katy found her happy-ever-after by marrying the journalist who shared her story with the world. She now lives in the middle of England with her husband, John, and two young children.
An emotional but ultimately feel-good novel about love and friendship for fans of Richard Roper’s Something to Live For and Lia Louis’s Dear Emmie Blue.
You can find out more about Katy at www. katycolins.com or @notwedordead on social
‘A gorgeously feel-good treat, the summer escape. I loved it’ Miranda Dickinson
When Izzy hears about Arthur’s big move, she offers to help. But Arthur isn’t telling her the whole story. It takes courage to admit you need a friend and when you feel invisible, all you need is a ray of hope. After all, what if the best is yet to come?
Praise for Katy Colins ‘A beautiful book about learning to let go and start living your life’ Nina Pottell, Prima ‘A touching story about learning to live’ Sun ‘A hearwarming read’ Closer
‘Perfect escapism’ Heat
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Updated 18 Mar 2016, printed 22 Sep 2020
978-0-00-820225-5 384pp
The Last Goodbye HQ
Fiona Lucas • A deeply emotional love story to break your heart and leave you full of hope, for fans of Cecelia Ahern’s PS I Love You, Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You and Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook. • A young woman, shattered by the death of her husband, phones his mobile to hear his voicemail greeting on New Year’s Eve. His number has been inherited by a man on the other side of the country. As the two speak, they begin to fall in love over the phone – but will they find the courage to overcome their grief and learn to truly love again?
978-0-00-837191-3 400pp
18 Mar 2021 £ 7.99
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Fiona Lucas is an award-winning author of contemporary women’s fiction. She has written heart-warming love stories and feelgood women’s fiction as Fiona Harper for more than a decade. During her career, she’s won numerous awards, including a Romantic Novel Award in 2018, and chalked up a no.1 Kindle bestseller. Fiona lives in London with her husband and two daughters.
• An exciting new direction for Fiona, previously a #1 Kindle bestselling author under the name Fiona Harper • We have WAL rights. German, Swedish, Czech, Russian, Slovenian rights sold
A beautiful and poignant story of love, loss and hope, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Cecelia Ahern. *** Spencer was the love of Anna’s life: her husband, her best friend, her rock. She thought their love would last forever. But three years ago, Spencer was tragically killed in an accident and Anna’s world was shattered. How can she ever move on, when she’s lost her soulmate? On New Year's Eve Anna phones Spencer’s number, just to hear his old voicemail greeting. But to her shock, someone answers… Brody has inherited Spencer’s old number, and is the first person who understands what Anna’s going through. As she becomes more reliant on their calls, Anna finds herself opening up to Brody – and slowly she rediscovers how to smile again, how to laugh, even how to hope. But Brody hasn’t been entirely honest with Anna. Will his secret threaten everything, just as it seems she might find the courage to love again?
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Updated 4 Mar 2019, printed 19 Sep 2020
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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn • An electrifying, darkly compelling novel in the thriller-meets-reading-group sweet spot, about two young women who do a dark and terrible thing in their freshman year, and the explosive fallout at their college reunion ten years later. This is Mean Girls but set in college, bloodier and more disturbing. • Dark, sultry and sinister, this is the perfect novel for a post #metoo audience, exploring the dark underbelly of female friendship, the pressure on young women to be perfect, and the lengths women will go to get what they’re owed. Ideal for readers of My Dark Vanessa, The Luckiest Girl Alive, The Girls, The Virgin Suicides, Megan Abbott and Gillian Flynn.
1 Apr 2021 £ 12.99
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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn was born in London, Ontario, Canada, where she resides currently with her husband, two children, and senior Chihuahua. She is the author of the young adult novels Firsts, Last Girl Lied To and All Eyes On Her. The Girls Are All So Nice Here is her debut adult novel.
• Getting AMAZING author quotes and pre-pub buzz including an unprecedented response to a call-out for proofs on Twitter. 14 author reviews so far and counting! • Won by HQ in a fiercely-contested 5-way auction. Rights were sold in a major 7-way auction, for seven figures in the US! And rights have been sold in a further 7 territories. • TV rights have been sold to AMC
‘Deliciously dark, full of simmering menace.’ KAREN HAMILTON, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend ‘Twisted, compelling, devastating.’ SAMANTHA DOWNING, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife ‘This is Mean Girls all grown up, with a very dark twist.’ ELLE CROFT, bestselling author of The Guilty Wife ___ Nice girls can do bad things… When Ambrosia first arrives at prestigious college Wesleyan, she’s desperate to fit in. But Amb struggles to navigate the rules of this strange, elite world, filled with privileged ‘nice’ girls – until she meets the charismatic but troubled Sully, with whom she forms an obsessive friendship. Intoxicated by Sully’s charm and determined to impress her, Amb finds herself drawn deep into her new best friend’s dangerous manipulations. But if she wants to play Sully at her own game, Amb has no idea just how high the price will be… Deeply unsettling and compulsive, The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a gripping exploration of the dark complexities of female friendship – and the brutal lengths girls will go to, to take what they think they are owed. Perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa, The Virgin Suicides and The Girls. _______________________________________________ ‘[A] propulsive thriller, full of twists and surprises.’ Megan Miranda, The Girl from Widow Hills ‘Taut, compulsive and deliciously savage.’ Kia Abdullah, Take It Back 'Juicy, twisty, and relentlessly unsettling… a masterful portrait of the complexities of female friendships and the raw yearning to fit in.’ Andrea Bartz, The Herd ‘Dark, twisted, and utterly gripping… this propulsive thriller has a killer ending.’ Robyn Harding, The Swap ‘Absolutely mesmerising.’ Annabel Kantaria, I Know Who You Are ‘WOW! I read this in 24 hours straight – barely stopping for sleep! I was addicted. Utterly thrilling.’ J. M. Hewitt, The Night Caller ‘OMG this book! Vivid and darkly compelling.’ Cressida McLaughlin,The Cornish Cream Tea Bus ‘A brilliant portrayal of how intense female friendships can be. The Furies mixed with Mean Girls.’ Katherine Slee, For Emily
Updated 20 Aug 2019, printed 21 Aug 2020
978-0-00-838885-0 400pp
Raft of Stars HQ
Andrew J. Graff • This book is the Winter 2021 Lead Read for Ecco in the US and they will be doing a huge campaign • Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, this is a heartbreaking and beautifully written novel about the wilderness and how it can change you for the better • Lyrical and moving, this book heralds the arrival of a unique new literary voice in Andrew J Graff
1 Apr 2021 £ 14.99
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An instant classic for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and We Begin at the End! The most heartbreaking and beautifully written debut novel of 2021.
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Andrew J. Graff is the author of novel Raft of Stars. His fiction and essays have appeared in Image and Dappled Things. Andrew grew up fishing, hiking, and hunting in Wisconsin's Northwoods. After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Graff earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He lives in Ohio and teaches at Wittenberg University.
It’s the summer of 1994 in Claypot, Wisconsin, and the lives of ten-year-old Fischer “Fish” Branson and Dale “Bread” Breadwin are shaped by the two fathers they don’t talk about. One night, tired of seeing his best friend bruised and terrorized by his no-good dad, Fish takes action. A gunshot rings out and the two boys flee the scene, believing themselves murderers. They head for the woods, where they find their way onto a raft, but the natural terrors of Ironsforge gorge threaten to overwhelm them. Four adults track them into the forest, each one on a journey of his or her own. Fish’s mother Miranda, a wise woman full of fierce faith; his granddad, Teddy, who knows the woods like the back of his hand; Tiffany, a purple-haired gas station attendant and poet looking for connection; and Sheriff Cal, who’s having doubts about a life in law enforcement. The adults track the boys toward the novel’s heart-pounding climax on the edge of the gorge and a conclusion that beautifully makes manifest the grace these characters find in the wilderness and one another. This timeless story of loss, hope, and adventure runs like the river itself amid the vividly rendered landscape of the Upper Midwest. ‘Graff has not only crafted an adventure story with a warm heart at its center, but a whole town of characters for readers to fall in love with’ J. Ryan Stradal, author of The Lager Queen of Minnesota ‘In ruggedly beautiful prose, and with a deep affection for his damaged, but always loveable characters, Graff delivers a novel with real heart and soul. An authentic look into the heartland of America, into one-parent households, where mothers and grandparents are supporting the next generation while fathers are either absentee, or should be. Like a barrel going over a waterfalls, Raft of Stars sweeps its reader downstream, and fast. Hold on for the ride’ Nickolas Butler, author of Little Faith
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Updated 27 Aug 2020, printed 21 Sep 2020
978-0-00-845670-2 304pp
• The author spent his life hunting and fishing in the Northwoods and he brings these firsthand experiences to bear in this unforgettable debut novel
The Steel Girls HQ
Michelle Rawlins • A wartime saga for fans of Nancy Revell’s THE SHIPYARD GIRLS and Daisy Styles’s THE BOMB GIRLS • Based on the true story and experiences of the forgotten heroines who became the backbone of Sheffield’s steel industry during WW2 • Saga continues to be a buoyant area of the market and we know that themes of women doing men’s jobs during wartime and female friendships are perennially popular
978-0-00-842729-0 400pp
1 Apr 2021 £ 7.99
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Michelle Rawlins is an award-winning freelance journalist with over 20 years’ experience working in print and digital media. After learning her trade, Michelle began her freelance career writing for national newspapers and women’s magazines, concentrating on real-life stories – living by the mantra: ‘it’s always the most ordinary people who have the most extraordinary stories’.
• Strong regional angle and local interest – the author lives in Sheffield and the city recently campaigned to raise money for a statue commemorating the real life women of steel • Michelle Rawlins is a freelance journalist and also the author of non-fiction work THE WOMEN OF STEEL – she’s the only person to have interviewed the surviving women who actually worked in the steelworks in wartime
When war breaks out, friendship will see them through Sheffield, 1939, and the women go to the steelworks to do their bit for the war effort. Housewife Nancy never dreamed she would go to work in the steelworks factory. But when war is declared, husband Bert is called up to serve and she’s conscripted to go to Vickers to make parts for Spitfires and bomb castings. For Betty, it’s a world away from her previous job as a legal secretary and her ambitions to study law at night school. And war means being separated from her sweetheart William who’s called up from the Reserves to join the RAF. Eighteen-year-old Patty is relishing the excitement the war brings. But this shop-girl is going to have to grow up quickly, especially now she’s undertaking such back-breaking and dangerous work in the factory. The Steel Girls start off as strangers but quickly forge an unbreakable bond of friendship as these feisty factory sisters vow to keep the foundry fires burning during wartime.
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Updated 27 Apr 2020, printed 22 Sep 2020
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The Iron Raven Julie Kagawa • Julie Kagawa is an international YA fantasy sensation with a combined UK TCM of over 70,000. • The Iron Raven is the first book in the brilliant new Iron Fey: Evenfall series returning to the beloved characters from Julie’s best-selling series, the Iron Fey. • This is epic YA fantasy that fans of Laini Taylor, Sarah J Maas, Leigh Bardugo and Brigid Kemmerer will adore.
978-1-84845-828-4 400pp
1 Apr 2021 £ 7.99
The first novel in an epic new chapter of the Iron Fey series from New York Times bestseller, Julie Kagawa. ‘You may have heard of me…’
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Julie Kagawa is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Iron Fey, Blood of Eden, The Talon Saga and the Shadow of the Fox series. Born in Sacramento, she has been a bookseller and an animal trainer and enjoys reading, painting, playing in her garden and training in martial arts. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and a plethora of pets. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool… King Oberon’s right-hand jester from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The legends are many, but the truth will now be known as never before, as Puck finally tells his own story and faces a threat unlike any before. A threat that brings him faceto-face with a new enemy…himself. With the Iron Queen Meghan Chase and her prince consort, Puck’s longtime rival Ash, and allies old and new by his side, Puck begins a fantastical and dangerous adventure not to be missed or forgotten. Evenfall is coming, and with it a reckoning that even their combined powers and wits may not vanquish, as a shadow falls over the lands of Faery and the world slips into chaos.
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B A Paris • B A Paris’s record-breaking debut, Behind Closed Doors, has sold over 1.5 million copies in all editions and spent six months in the Kindle Top 10 • Both an international and Sunday Times bestseller, B A Paris has a legion of fans hungry for her latest psychological suspense novel • The Dilemma, her most recent book, was a Sunday Times hardback bestseller in January 2020
15 Apr 2021 £ 12.99
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• The Therapist is a blistering tale of deception and murder, sure to delight her many fans
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B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back, and The Dilemma. Having sold over one million copies of her debut in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as a Sunday Times bestseller and a Number One bestseller on Amazon and iBooks. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Having lived in France for many years, she recently moved back to the UK. The Therapist is her fifth novel.
‘A delicious web of lies’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Made a Mistake ‘Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound’ TM Logan, bestselling author of The Catch ‘Tense and compulsive’ Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Other Passenger ***NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER!*** When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive… As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before. Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem… The million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author B A Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in this powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret. Praise for The Therapist: ‘A delicious web of lies. Be prepared for your head to spin and your fingers to fly!’ Jane Corry ‘Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound in this tense story – all hidden just beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect suburban life’ TM Logan ‘Alice’s smart new home in The Circle comes with a nightmarish secret in B A Paris’s tense and compulsive new thriller – I gobbled it up in two sittings’ Louise Candlish Praise for B A Paris: ‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ TM Logan ‘A departure from B A Paris’s previous psycho-thrillers, this emotional story is gripping’ Daily Mail ‘A dark family drama … builds a palpable wall of tension that leaves you desperate to find out what happens next’ Sunday Mirror ‘B A Paris is a mistress at tapping into fears you didn’t even know you had. This is a poignant, thoughtful family tale with a difference’ Jane Corry ‘Emotional, gripping… a truly compulsive read’ K L Slater
Updated 2 Mar 2020, printed 28 Nov 2020
978-0-00-841200-5 352pp
• B A Paris was inducted to the Nielsen Hall of Fame in 2019 for Platinum Sales of Behind Closed Doors
The Choice HQ
Kerry Barnes • Over 110,000 Kerry Barnes books sold, across formats, in the four-book series to date. • Perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers • First two paperback in the series, THE HUNTED and THE RULES, both went into Asda and have sold almost 12,000 paperbacks TCM combined. • Ringing endorsements from gangland crime fiction community. Kerry receives a lot of support from authors, readers, and the blogger community.
15 Apr 2021 £ 7.99
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Kerry Barnes, born in 1964, grew up on a council estate in South-East London. Pushed by her parents to become a doctor, she entered the world of science and became a microbiologist. After studying law and pharmaceuticals, her career turned to medicine. Having dyslexia didn’t deter her from her passion for writing. She began writing when her daughter was born thirty years ago. Once her children had grown up she moved to the Kent coast and now writes full time.
The brand new gripping, gritty crime thriller from Kerry Barnes that will have you hooked. Praise for Kerry Barnes: ‘An absolute must read from this talented author’ Jacqui Rose ‘A shocking, gripping read’ Dreda Say Mitchell ‘Page turner’ New! ***** The wrong choice may just get you killed… Mike Regan and Zara Ezra believe the so-called Governor is safely locked away – in Zara’s hangar. But less than twenty-four hours later, the Governor is loose and out there, wreaking havoc. After what Zara made him do to his own son, she knows he’ll be back with more than murder on his mind. Moving the families to a safe place was all the firm could do to protect them. But now one of the boys goes missing. It can only mean one thing – the Governor has started his revenge. Zara is faced with an unimaginable choice just as she forced the Governor to make his – only this time, it could cost the man she loves his life. *****
Readers can’t get enough of The Choice: ‘Another explosive book … this third instalment had me gripped from the first chapter … 5 stars is not enough to rate this’ ‘Kerry is undeniably the new title holder queen of crime’ ‘Couldn't put it down. Just brilliant, such a gripping read’ ‘This has to be the best book yet’ ‘Loved, loved, loved this book! This is a must read’
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The Wild Girls HQ
Phoebe Morgan • The Doll House was Phoebe Morgan’s debut novel and became an iBooks #1 bestseller as well as spending eight weeks in the Kindle top 100. • The Doll House now has over 550 reviews, and has sold over 60,000 copies across formats. • Phoebe is incredibly well-connected as an editor and author, as well as recently winning the LBF Trailblazer award 2018 and becoming Chair of The Society of Young Publishers. • Phoebe Morgan’s most recent novel, The Babysitter, was a Bookseller Heatseeker in Summer 2020.
978-0-00-840696-7 400pp
29 Apr 2021 £ 7.99
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PHOEBE MORGAN is an author and editor. She studied English at Leeds University after growing up in the Suffolk countryside. She edits commercial fiction for a publishing house during the day and writes her own books in the evenings. Phoebe lives in London and you can follow her on Twitter @Phoebe_A_Morgan, or find her website about publishing and writing at phoebemorganauthor.com. She is the author of The Doll House, The Girl Next Door, and The Babysitter. Her novels have been translated into multiple territories and are available in the US, Canada, France, Croatia, Italy, Estonia, Norway, Portugal and more.
FOUR FRIENDS. A LUXURY RETREAT. IT’S GOING TO BE MURDER. The new gripping crime thriller from No.1 digital bestselling author of The Doll House, The Girl Next Door, and The Babysitter. It’s been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice and Hannah were together – The Wild Girls, as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Alice has settled with a new baby and partner. Hannah is now a teacher. Grace has gone to ground. Only Felicity seems to have the same spark she once had. And now Felicity has invited them all on the weekend of a lifetime – a mini-break in South Africa to celebrate her birthday, a chance to put that night two years ago behind them, when things went so very wrong between them, and their bomb-proof friendship was shattered for ever. But on arriving at the luxury safari lodge, a feeling of unease settles on Grace, Hannah and Alice. Felicity isn’t there to meet them. There’s no sign of the party she promised. The awful phone signal means that they are on their own, in the wild… It’s a weekend with a difference. But who is hunting who? Praise for Phoebe Morgan: ‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The Dilemma ‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter, Sunday Times bestselling author of All the Rage ‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ Claire Allan, internationally bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose ‘This had me at the title. Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author of I Looked Away ‘Spine-chilling’ The Sun ‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty, I loved The Babysitter’ Victoria Selman, bestselling author of Blood for Blood
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Praise for Phoebe Morgan: ‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The Dilemma ‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter, Sunday Times bestselling author of All the Rage
Updated 6 Jan 2020, printed 23 Sep 2020
‘Smart and sophisticated, with a payoff that’s well worth the wait. This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One
Dial A For Aunties HQ
Jesse Sutanto • CRAZY RICH ASIANS meets WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S, this is a hilarious and entertaining debut • Brilliantly original and fun, this is a rom-com with a mystery twist giving a tantalising glimpse into the glitzy and glamorous lives of the uber-rich • Netflix have optioned Film rights after a competitive auction • Everyone has overbearing friends and family who meddle in their love lives so this is a brilliantly relatable depiction of families and their complexities
978-0-00-844585-0 384pp
29 Apr 2021 £ 12.99
• DIAL A FOR AUNTIES is Jesse’s debut novel and was inspired by her own tight-knit, bonkers family although she’s never yet have them help her hide a dead body
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Jesse Q Sutanto is an author of books for children and adults. She is the author of The Obsession, a YA suspense novel forthcoming from Sourceboks Fire in February 2021, and Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit, the first in a middle grade series set to publish in early 2022 from Imprint.
Wedding photographer Meddy Chan has always wanted to make her overbearing family happy. And there’s nothing they want more than to see Meddy happily married. But when Meddy accidentally kills her blind date that they set her up on, she calls her meddlesome aunties to help her. Although hiding a dead body is going to be harder than they thought, especially when their family business has its biggest event yet – and at a hotel that just happens to be managed by Meddy’s ex boyfriend, Nathan, aka the one that got away. Dial A For Aunties is hilariously quirky and original debut that’s part murder mystery, part rom-com for fans of Crazy Rich Asians.
She received her Masters from the University of Oxford. She grew up in Indonesia and Singapore and currently lives in Jakarta with her husband and two daughters.
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The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club HQ
Josie Lloyd • Uplifting and feel-good book-club fiction about a group of women who find strength against adversity in the most unlikely of circumstances, perfect for fans of The Lido, Ruth Jones, Jojo Moyes and Ruth Hogan • A bold and brave novel with very emotive subjects that’ll resonate with a huge audience, with a joyful and positive message • Strong publicity potential: the novel is based on the author’s own diagnosis and experience of breast cancer, which she is happy to talk about
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• The novel has already been optioned for TV by Dandelion and Burdock • Taps in to the huge audience of people who each year run the Race for Life, do the Moonwalk and donate to cancer charities • We fought off rival publishers to win this book in a heated four-way auction
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Josie Lloyd's first novel, It Could Be You, was published in 1997 and since then she has written 15 bestselling novels (under various pen names), including the number one hit Come Together, which she co-authored with her husband, Emlyn Rees, which was number one for 10 weeks, published in 27 languages and made into a Working Title film. Josie has also written several bestselling parodies with Emlyn, including We're Going On A Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came To Tea.
‘Amazing, heartbreaking and inspiring’ Jenny Colgan ‘A love letter to the power of friendship, honest and uplifting’ Jill Mansell ‘A fiercely positive story, about the power of hope’ Mike Gayle *** Sometimes we need our friends to help us find our feet… When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she never expects to end up joining a running group with three women she’s only just met. Totally blind-sided, all she can think about is how she doesn’t want to tell her family or step back from work. Nor does she want to be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club. And yet it’s running – hot, sweaty, lycra-clad running in the company of brilliant, funny women all going through treatment – that unexpectedly gives Keira the hope she so urgently needs. For Keira will not be defined by the C-word. And now, with the Cancer Ladies’ Running Club cheering her on, she is going to reclaim everything: her family, her identity, her life. One step at a time. Moving, uplifting and full of hope, this is a novel about love, family and the power of finding your tribe. ***
‘A beautiful story of friendship. I loved it’ Celia Anderson ‘An amazing story that shows us all the strength of the human spirit and the power of friendship. An inspiration!’ Magic Radio ‘An amazing, heart-breaking, inspiring treat – read this book’ Jenny Colgan, author of Five Hundred Miles from You ‘A beautiful story of deep friendship, brave, funny and uplifting to its core. I absolutely loved it’ Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane 'A story of friendship and love. I think it will be so encouraging to anyone affected by cancer’ Celia Reynolds, author of Finding Henry Applebee
Updated 10 Jun 2019, printed 9 Jan 2021
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‘Made me believe in life and in love. Hopeful and life-changing’ Katie Marsh, author of The Rest of Me
The Players HQ
Darren O’Sullivan • A gripping, concept-led thriller which sits alongside Adrian McKinty’s THE CHAIN and Graham Moore’s THE HOLDOUT for fans of Steve Cavanagh and John Marrs • THE PLAYERS is a cat-and-mouse game between the public and someone calling themselves The Host who forces his victims to play his game where only one person can survive • This novel was inspired by the author’s near-death experience • Darren is a number one bestselling author with over 100k EBooks sold across his first three books
978-0-00-834204-3 13 May 2021 400pp £ 8.99
• A well-connected author in the crime community, Darren always receives glowing endorsements from fellow authors and incredible reader reviews
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Darren O’Sullivan is the author of psychological thrillers, Our Little Secret, Close Your Eyes, Closer Than You Think and Dark Corners. He is a graduate of the Faber Academy and his debut novel, Our Little Secret, was a bestseller in four countries. He lives in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire where his days are spent either behind his laptop writing, in front of a group of actors directing theatre or rolling around pretending to be a dinosaur with his young son. You can follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram @Darrensully or on Facebook/DarrenO’Sullivan-author
‘Saw meets I See You. Dark, twisted and deadly’ CL Taylor A stranger has you cornered. They call themselves The Host. You are forced to play their game. In it one person can live and the other must die. You are the next player. You have a choice to make.
This is a game where nobody wins… A gripping, must-read thriller for fans of THE CHAIN and THE HOLDOUT and readers of Steve Cavanagh and John Marrs Praise for Darren O’Sullivan ‘Saw meets I See You in this dark, twisted and deadly game of kill or be killed. I held my breath from beginning to end’ CL Taylor ‘Taut, terrifying and wonderfully original, I devoured THE PLAYERS in one heart-stopping sitting’ Chris Whitaker ‘I was engrossed in this from the very first page – high concept, thrilling and very, very dark, it’s a book that draws the reader in so deeply that you can’t help but ask what you would do in this situation. I couldn’t put it down’ Lisa Hall ‘A clever concept thriller that leaves you breathless. Darren O’Sullivan’s best work yet’ John Marrs ‘There’s a tense game at the heart of this thriller, but the best player by far is O’Sullivan for upping his game once again!’ Louise Beech
‘An intense novel full of secrets, lies and suspense that I thoroughly enjoyed unravelling’ Mel Sherratt ‘Creepy and atmospheric’ Louise Jensen ‘Engrossing, compelling and twisty from the first page to the shocking ending’ Michele Campbell ‘Claustrophobic, original and creepy, Darren O’Sullivan is at the top of his game’ Phoebe Morgan
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‘An outstandingly taut story which grabbed me and then spat me out breathless at the end’ Angela Marsons
Both of You HQ
Adele Parks • Adele’s last two books, Just My Luck and Lies Lies Lies have both been Sunday Times Number One Bestsellers • Just My Luck and Lies Lies Lies have just been optioned for development for TV in conjunction with Netflix • A dark tale of two missing women with a killer twist • Both of You is Adele’s 21st book in 21 years
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Adele Parks was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of twenty bestselling novels including the recent Sunday Times Number One hits Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck. She's an ambassador for The National Literacy Trust and a judge for the Costa. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London, and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat.
• Adele has sold over 3.5 million copies in the UK
Happy. Married. Missing. The Sunday Times Number One bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck returns with her most dazzling and provocative thriller yet… ***One of the Press Association’s ‘Hot Titles for 2021’*** Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday. Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts. She simply went to work and just never came home. Their family is shattered. Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman, Daan, vanishes the same week. Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamourous world without a backward glance. She seemingly evaporated into thin air. Daan is distraught. DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – far too frequently. Most run away from things, some run towards, others are taken but find their way back. A sad few never return. These two women are from very different worlds, their disappearances are unlikely to be connected. And yet, at a gut level, the DC believes they are. How could these women walk away from their families, husbands and homes willingly? Clements is determined to unearth the truth, no matter how shocking and devastating it may be. The Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with her most provocative, compelling book to date: Both Of You. Praise for Adele Parks: ‘A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy’ Lisa Jewell 'Gripping, moving and elegantly written' Marian Keyes ‘Brilliantly twisty… but is also so insightful about human nature. A triumph’ Lucy Foley ‘A compelling take on one of those “what if” scenarios that we’ve all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable – a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for’ TM Logan ‘An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple’s sudden wealth can do to old friendships’ Jane Fallon ‘Stupendous! I read this totally compelling modern-day morality tale over a weekend – I couldn’t put it down… You’ll love it’ Ruth Jones ‘Fabulous… her best yet’ Daily Mail Praise for Adele Parks: ‘Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last… A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy’ Lisa Jewell
Updated 3 Oct 2017, printed 12 Jan 2021
978-0-00-839559-9 27 May 2021 448pp £ 12.99
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Sarah Morgan is an international bestseller and Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding in December and The Christmas Sisters. She has sold over eighteen million books worldwide. Sarah lives near London, England with her family and when she isn't writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike. Join Sarah's mailing list at sarahmorgan.com for all book news. For more insight into her writing life follow her on Facebook at facebook/AuthorSarahMorgan and on Instagram at @sarahmorganwrites. Contact Sarah at sarah@sarahmorgan.com
• The new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Morgan. • A multi-generational story about two very different woman who take a road trip across America together. • A tale of family, friendship, and how it’s never being too late for adventure. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Milly Johnson, Sophie Kinsella and Ruth Jones. • Achieving book-on-book growth in a competitive market, and we have an ambitious plan in place to continue growing sales and establishing Sarah Morgan as a household brand author. • Aiming for Sunday Times Top Ten – Sarah Morgan is becoming THE women’s fiction brand to watch. • FAMILY FOR BEGINNERS (2020): – Despite publishing during peak lockdown, sold almost 35k copies across formats, in just 5.5 weeks. – Almost 80,000 copies sold across formats to date, paperback TCM almost 40k. – Sarah Morgan brand going from strength to strength, and still finding readers even in the most challenging times – Was a Kindle bestseller. Huge ebook growth vs ONE SUMMER IN PARIS (April 2019) • A WEDDING IN DECEMBER (2019): – Spent six weeks in the Sunday Times Paperback Fiction Top Ten, reaching a high of #4 – Over 100,000 copies sold across all formats, paperback TCM at 66k – Outsold bestselling competitors Karen Swan, Jenny Colgan, Lulu Taylor – The bestselling contemporary seasonal title published in 2019 – Almost every retailer grew their paperback sales (vs THE CHRISTMAS SISTERS) • Sarah has sold over 18 million books worldwide.
The new feel-good novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding in December and The Christmas Sisters ***** Kathleen is eighty years old. After a run-in with an intruder, her children want her to move into a residential home. She’s not having any of it. What she craves – needs – is adventure. Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza dream of a solo break of her own. Martha is having a quarter-life crisis. Unemployed, unloved and uninspired, she just can’t get her life together. But she knows something has to change. When Martha sees Kathleen’s advert for a driver and companion to take an epic road trip across America, she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers. Travelling with a stranger? No problem. She's not the world's best driver, but it couldn’t be worse than living with her parents again. And anyway, how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be? As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover it’s never too late for adventure… PRAISE FOR SARAH MORGAN: ‘Joyful, uplifting and overflowing with love. Sarah’s writing speaks straight to my heart’ Cathy Bramley ‘I adored it! I felt every character's pain, hope, and reluctant vulnerability. It forced me to open my heart right along with them. Sarah Morgan is a master storyteller’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop ‘A complete joy. It’s a glorious, summery read full of warmth, humour and poignancy, against the perfect romantic backdrop’ Cressida McLaughlin ‘A sparkling tale of acceptance and love’ Woman’s Weekly
Updated 8 Oct 2018, printed 22 Sep 2020
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Version Zero HQ
David Yoon • David Yoon is a New York Times bestselling author of Frankly In Love. It published in twenty countries, garnered more than 14,000 reviews on Goodreads, and is being developed for TV by Warner Brothers. • Version Zero is his debut novel for adults – the first great millennial thriller – a fast-paced read for fans of THE CIRCLE by Dave Eggers. It’s Brave New World for the Instagram generation. • David Yoon was named ‘YA’s next superstar’ by Entertainment Weekly. He has nearly 10,000 followers across both Instagram and Twitter.
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• David Yoon has worked in the tech industry for more than fifteen years. He brings his firsthand experiences to bear in this explosive debut novel about three friends who set out to break the internet and build something better in its place. • Version Zero has sold in more than 8 territories so far and been optioned for film by Alloy Entertainment, part of Warner Brothers.
The blockbuster debut adult thriller from New York Times bestseller David Yoon. Three friends. One broken world. And a quest to save it.
David Yoon grew up in Orange County, California, and now lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Nicola Yoon, and their daughter. He drew the illustrations for Nicola's #1 New York Times bestseller Everything, Everything. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Frankly In Love, which was a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature Honor book, the YA novel Super Fake Love Song, and the adult thriller Version Zero. You can visit him at www.davidyoon.com
Sometimes you have to break something in order to fix it… Max is fortunate enough to be employed by Wren, the world’s most powerful social media company. He works in a sprawling campus made of glass on a project so secret he can tell no one about it. But one day he discovers something sinister going on beneath the surface of the company. A terrible secret that makes him rethink not only his work but also the true consequences of modern technology. When Maxi is fired from Wren for asking the wrong questions, he joins up with his two best friends to form Version Zero, a top-secret group with a simple goal: break the internet and build something better and kinder in its place… ‘Imagine a world in which the entire Internet is controlled by a handful of shady CEO’s. Oh. Right. Well, imagine someone doing something about it. Imagine a high-speed, edge of your seat adventure with stakes higher than you can measure. Imagine it told in David Yoon’s unique and singularly engaging prose. That’s VERSION ZERO, an addictive, brain-hacking exploration of the tech-run world we live in, and a rollercoaster so fast it will blow your hair off’ Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS ‘I loved, loved, LOVED this book, which miraculously manages to be a love story, a treatise on racism, a peek into adolescence, and a welcome to Korean-American culture, all at once’ Jodi Picoult ‘Extraordinary . . . a beautifully layered novel’ New York Times ‘Funny, profane and poignant’ Wall Street Journal ‘Fresh and nuanced’ Time
‘With echoes of John Green and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it’s poised to be the biggest YA debut of the year’ Entertainment Weekly ‘An incredible voice and a searing, honest, and deeply human story about what it means to love someone. This is a classic in the making’ Marie Lu ‘A deeply moving account of love in its many forms’ Kirkus Reviews ‘A beautifully written exploration of family, identity, and self-discovery’ Booklist (starred review)
Updated 2 Dec 2019, printed 22 Sep 2020
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‘Yoon’s stellar debut expertly and authentically tackles racism, privilege, and characters who are trying to navigate their Korean-American identity’ BuzzFeed
The House of Whispers HQ
Anna Kent • Page-turning psychological suspense that is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Erin Kinsley and Linda Green • Review and feature coverage across women’s magazines, press and online • HQ’s Super-Lead title for October
Once you let her in, she’ll never leave… 978-0-00-823873-5 27 May 2021 384pp £ 7.99
A gripping novel about toxic friendship and obsessive guilt.
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Anna Kent has worked as a journalist, magazine editor and book editor as well as enjoying a stint as a radio producer. She’s written for numerous publications at home and abroad, including the Daily Telegraph, where she was a contributor for six years. Brought up in the South East, she loves to travel while maintaining a base in Gloucestershire. She’s married with two children.
Some secrets aren’t meant to be kept… When Grace returns to Abi’s life, years after they fell out at university, Abi can’t help but feel uneasy. Years ago, Grace’s friendship was all-consuming and exhausting. Now happily married, Abi’s built a new life for herself and put those days behind her. And yet as Grace slips back into her life with all the lethal charm she had before, Abi finds herself falling back under her spell… Abi’s husband, Rohan, can’t help but be concerned as his wife’s behaviour changes. As their happy home threatens to fall apart, he realises that there’s something deeply unnerving about Grace. Just what influence does this woman have over his wife, and why has she come back now? A chilling story of guilt and obsession from Anna Kent.
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Updated 2 Nov 2016, printed 31 Dec 2020
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The Motive HQ
Khurrum Rahman • A prequel to the critically-acclaimed Jay Qasim series written exclusively as part of Quick Reads 2021
• A high-octane spy thriller for the box-set generation, featuring a refreshing and unique protagonist in Jay Qasim – a British Muslim unwillingly hired by MI5 • Perfect for readers of Mick Herron’s Jackson Lamb, Tony Parsons’s DC Max Wolfe and A.A. Dhand’s D.I. Harry Virdee series
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Born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1975, Khurrum moved to England when he was one. He is a west London boy and now lives in Berkshire with his wife and two sons. Khurrum is currently working as a Senior IT Officer but his real love is writing. His first two books in the Jay Qasim series, East of Hounslow and Homegrown Hero have been shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year and CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger.
• Khurrum is a rising star of the crime genre, in demand for appearances at major crime festivals and shortlisted for major awards including the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel and CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger • Readers and reviewers alike love Jay Qasim and the previous two books in the series, East of Hounslow and Homegrown Hero, have received incredible reviews and media coverage
A Jay Qasim short story and prequel to EAST OF HOUNSLOW written for Quick Reads 2021 Business has been slow for Hounslow’s small time dope-dealer, Jay Qasim. A student house party means quick easy cash but it also means breaking his own rules. But desperate times lead him there – and Jay finds himself in the middle of a crime scene. Idris Zaidi, a Police Constable and Jay’s best friend, is having a quiet night when he gets a call out following a noise complaint at a house party. Fed up with the lack of excitement in his job, he visits the scene and quickly realises that people are in danger after a stabbing. Someone will stop at nothing to get revenge . . . Praise for the Jay Qasim series: ‘Thrilling and immersive …violence, love, humour and razor-sharp observation keep the pages turning’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘A timely addition to the new breed of socially committed British thrillers.’ Guardian ‘A brilliant thriller. You’d be mad not to buy this.’ Ben Aaronovitch ‘Sweary, funny and, above all, an absolutely cracking thriller that you’ll tear through, this is the antiJames Bond that the 21st century needs’ Emerald Street 'East of Hounslow, in which a young Muslim finds himself forced to become an MI5 plant in a group of jihadists, is as British as Nelson’s Colum…a superb and exciting debut novel' Telegraph ‘A very funny, tense thriller…Think Four Lions meets Phone Shop’ Red
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Updated 8 Aug 2019, printed 22 Sep 2020
978-0-00-840444-4 27 May 2021 144pp £ 1.00
The River Between Us Liz Fenwick
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10 Jun 2021 £ 8.99
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From the bestselling author Liz Fenwick comes a stunning read about a longforgotten love affair. ‘Wonderfully evocative’ Judy Finnigan on The River Between Us
Liz Fenwick lives in Cornwall with her husband and two mad cats. She’s been a global nomad, starting life in Massachusetts before moving to London, Canada, Moscow, Houston, Jakarta and Dubai. But Cornwall holds her heart. For more information visit lizfenwick.com. Or find her procrastinating on Twitter @liz_fenwick.
Following the breakdown of her marriage, Theo has bought a tumbledown cottage on the banks of the river Tamar which divides Cornwall and Devon. The peace and tranquillity of Boatman’s Cottage, nestled by the water, is just what she needs to heal. Yet soon after her arrival, Theo discovers a stash of hidden letters tied with a ribbon, untouched for more than a century. The letters – sent from the battlefields of France during WW1 – tell of a young servant from the nearby manor house, Abbotswood, and his love for a woman he was destined to lose. As she begins to bring Boatman’s Cottage and its gardens back to life, Theo pieces together a story of star-crossed lovers played out against the river, while finding her own new path to happiness. The River Between Us beautifully explores the mystery and secrets of a long-forgotten love affair, and will be loved by fans of Kate Morton. PRAISE FOR THE RIVER BETWEEN US: 'A wonderfully evocative’ Judy Finnigan PRAISE FOR LIZ FENWICK: ‘The queen of the contemporary Cornish novel’ Guardian ‘Engrossing and romantic – a perfect holiday read’ Rachel Hore ‘Vivid and beautifully written, Liz Fenwick is a gifted storyteller’ Sarah Morgan 'Authentic and compelling . . . I loved it' Rosanna Ley 'Atmospheric, emotional and full of mystery – an absolute pleasure from page one' Veronica Henry ‘Pure escapism at its best’ The Sun
Updated 31 Oct 2017, printed 8 Mar 2021
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Local Woman Missing HQ
Mary Kubica • In this jaw-dropping new psychological thriller from New York Times bestseller Mary Kubica, a close-knit suburban community is rocked by the reappearance of a girl who went missing eleven years previously, and the revelation of what really happened to her. • Huge international profile: Mary Kubica’s debut, THE GOOD GIRL, was a #1 bestseller, selling over 125,000 units in the UK and 450,000 worldwide. Mary has since sold over 2 million copies worldwide & her novels have been translated into 30 languages
10 Jun 2021 £ 8.99
• Incredible author praise for Mary Kubica’s writing: ‘Brilliantly propulsive’ JP Delaney; ‘Twisty and spine-tingling’ Sarah Pekkanen; ‘Utterly absorbing’ Liv Constantine.
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• TV news: Mary Kubica’s most recent thriller, THE OTHER MRS, was a New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for TV by Netflix.
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Mary Kubica is The New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Good Girl. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in History and American Literature. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two children.
A mother and her daughter vanish. But only the child returns . . . When a local mother and her six-year-old daughter suddenly vanish into thin air, their close-knit suburban community is rocked by fear and suspicion. How could such a terrible thing have happened in their small town? Eleven years later, one of the women sensationally returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her – but no one is prepared for what they'll find…. In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, B A Paris and Clare Mackintosh. Praise for Mary Kubica: ‘Kubica ratchets up tension and intrigue in The Other Mrs. Her salacious, thoroughly mysterious characters bear the qualities we all crave in a thriller – seductive, seemingly unknowable, and altogether unpredictable.’ Karin Slaughter ‘Brilliantly propulsive and engrossing, with twists you won’t see coming, The Other Mrs is that rare thing: a thriller with heart’ JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before ‘A labyrinth of deception and family secrets, each one more shocking than the last, with an ending that left me thunderstruck’ Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife ‘Mary Kubica's best book yet! I tore through the twisty, spine-tinglingly creepy pages’ Sarah Pekkanen, co-author of The Wife Between Us ‘An utterly absorbing tale of deception and subterfuge’ Liv Constantine, author of The Other Mrs Parrish ‘Holy moly, it took my breath away’ The Daily Record ‘Heartstopping’ Crime Monthly ‘An unsettling read’ Woman & Home ‘Creepy and oh so clever, with a brilliant twist I did not see coming!’ Alice Feeney, bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie ‘Brilliant, intense, and utterly addictive. Be prepared to run a gauntlet of emotions!’ B A Paris,
Updated 14 Jul 2020, printed 13 Jan 2021
978-1-84845-842-0 352pp
Right to Kill HQ
John Barlow · A gripping new Northern crime series: A fast-paced, gritty police procedural set in Leeds and introducing Joe Romano, a half-Sicilian detective with deep roots in the community. Ideal for fans of Joseph Knox, Ian Rankin and Mick Herron. · Timely and authentic: A commercial thriller that highlights hot-button regional and national issues including racism, drugs and Brexit, Right to Kill is sure to generate conversation.
24 Jun 2021 £ 12.99
The first in a gripping new crime thriller series, perfect for fans of Joseph Knox and Ian Rankin.
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John Barlow was born in West Yorkshire. He worked as a cabaret musician before reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge, followed by a doctorate in Language Acquisition at the University of Hull. He remained in the academic world as a university lecturer in English Language until 2004, at which point he moved to Spain. He currently works as a writer, ghost writer, food journalist and translator, and lives in the Galician city of A Coruna with his partner and two sons.
DS Joe Romano has been working dead-end cases since returning to Leeds from a stint at Interpol. But that’s all about to change. When small-time drug dealer Craig Shaw goes missing, nobody but Romano wants to waste much time investigating. Until Shaw turns up dead. Romano is partnered with the straight-talking DS Rita Scannon-Akhtar. Together the pair delve into the murky world of right-wing activists and drug dealer rivalries. But when a second body turns up, with no connection to the first victim beyond the fact they were both criminals, the stakes suddenly get higher. They need to act fast, because the killer is trying to send a message. And they’re not going to stop until they’re caught.
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Updated 29 Aug 2019, printed 1 Jan 2021
978-0-00-840885-5 400pp
· An exciting new voice: John Barlow has previously been published by 4th Estate – now he’s turned his hand to crime and the result is a brilliantly written and compelling thriller.
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Get a Grip, Love HQ
Kate Lucey • We have never been in more need of mental health help. Prescriptions for anti-depressants are at an all time high, and 1 in 4 people in the UK alone will experience a mental health problem each year. • Since 2013 millennials have seen a 47% increase in depression diagnoses, with 7 in 10 now reporting to having experienced a mental health issue. This generation is also changing the narrative on depression, being more willing to speak about mental health issues and therapy than any before. This is a book for those people.
7 Jan 2021 £ 14.99
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Kate Lucey is an experienced digital journalist, public speaker, and panel mediator and has worked with brands from Cosmopolitan to The Sunday Times Style to advise on how to effectively talk to millennials. She regularly writes about mental health for a range of publications and is currently living in Paris. Get a Grip, Love is her first book.
• Mental health writing continues to be a trend. The enduring popularity of Bryony Gordon, Matt Haig, Dolly Alderton and others shows an appetite for relatable stories around this subject. • Kate Lucey is a well-connected journalist. She was ex-editor of Sugarscape.com and Cosmo. co.uk, and is now a freelance editor writing for, among others, Sunday Times Magazine, XXX, and has a regular column as the mental health writer on the Metro.
A candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings – and who often call themselves out for it, too. A record-breaking number of anti-depressants are being prescribed each year. While positive steps are being taken and we are speaking more about our problems, in this new age of having conversations about mental health, everyone and their neighbour has a ‘miracle cure’ to throw at those of us who are struggling. There’s an enormous gap in the knowledge and understanding of what depression is and isn’t – not least in that it doesn’t look the same on every person. Exploring the science behind mental illness and its treatment, and including stories from a number of sufferers of depression and anxiety disorders, Get a Grip, Love provides a witty, razor-sharp exploration of mental health, and a no-nonsense guide that explains where the advice to ‘go for a run’, ’stay off social media’ or ‘make some new friends’ comes from. It separates the facts from the fiction about what could work, speaks openly about how it feels to live with a mental health disorder, and demonstrates that it’s ok to feel the way that we do when we’re struggling, and that we certainly don’t need to get a grip. Funny, irreverent, and understandable, Get a Grip, Love recognises that depression sucks, but that together, we can get through it.
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Updated 30 Oct 2019, printed 21 Aug 2020
978-0-00-840105-4 252pp
• This is the first book to address the accusations that are made about ‘entitled millennials ruining everything’ who are also struggling with mental health problems. GET A GRIP, LOVE will allow its readers to feel the way they do, and give them responses to others telling them to ‘get a grip, love’.
The Success Code HQ
Amanda Dewinter • In a 2019 report 11.1% of adults in the European Union were participating in lifelong learning, with this expected to rise to 15% in 2020. In the UK, the Conservative Party recently pledged to level up the skills of the entire nation, and are planning to allocate £600m to a national skills fund. The appetite to upskill has arguably never been greater! • With the rapid growth of areas of technology in the business sector, reskilling isn’t just something that is desired, but something that is necessary in order to succeed at work.
7 Jan 2021 £ 12.99
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Amanda Dewinter is an executive and success coach and has had an extensive career in marketing, working for blue-chip brands: in the media at BSkyB, launching The Movie Channel, at The Daily Telegraph, launching an international newspaper; in retail, at BHS; and in the book world at BCA. She is a social scientist and dedicated lifelong learner with a degree in Economic and Social Sciences from the University of Manchester, a master's degree in Life Course Development from Birkbeck, University of London and a Graduate Diploma in Law from London law school, BPP. Amanda is passionate about the helping young people find opportunities to succeed and achieve their full potential and has been a school governor for over twenty years in both
• This book demonstrates that success is not based on extraneous variables such as inherited talent , but is completely controlled by you and your actions. It is the book to buy if you want to succeed and need guidance to show you how. This is the LEAN IN and FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY of learning. • While aimed at adults, the method is applicable to students of all ages.
Every one of us has the capability to succeed. But what does it mean to be successful? What does success look like for you? And how is it achievable? The Success Code is a practical guide that gives you the tools you need to identify your ambitions, prioritise your wellbeing, revolutionise your learning, and prepare for success. Including the latest coaching, neuroscience and cognitive psychology on learning and success, from executive success coach and social scientist Amanda DeWinter, The Success Code empowers readers from every walk of life to set their own goals, invest time into shaping their future, and make their own success a priority. This is a game-changing book for anyone who wants to learn new skills and improve their performance. Whether your dream is to land a new job, pass exams, head to university, or excel while heading in a new direction, this book will provide help you discover the code to your own success. ‘There are times in life when you need someone or something to wake you up, tell you how it is and basically get you not only back on track but flying at warp speed. Amanda's marvellous book does just that and guarantees to give you the spark you need to get you feeling your best self again.’ Andria Zafirakou
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Updated 7 May 2019, printed 15 Sep 2020
978-0-00-837597-3 288pp
• Amanda Dewinter’s learning method is a game-changer for anyone who wants to learn new skills and improve their performance. It is unique in it’s message that everyone is capable of immense success, and guides learners through identifying ambitions, revolutionising learning, and preparing for success.
Make it Happen How to be an Activist
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Amika George • An inspirational, motivational, step-by-step guide on how to become an activist from Amika George, founder of the Free Periods movement. • Amika garnered over 270,000 signatures on her petition and raised over £25,000 for legal costs associated with ending period poverty, and rallied over 2000 people to attend The Pink Protest in December 2017, all while she was still in school. The campaign received coverage on TED X, Vogue, Elle, The Guilty Feminist, Ctrl Alt Delete, This Morning, BBC Radio London, Women’s Hour, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Sky News and many others.
21 Jan 2021 £ 12.99
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Amika George is a 20-year-old student at Cambridge University, who, at the age of 17, started the Free Periods campaign from her bedroom to end period poverty in the UK. After reading about children missing school, as they were unable to afford menstrual products, Amika started an online movement, organised a protest in London, attended by over 2,000 young people, and launched a legal campaign. In 2019, Her campaign successfully persuaded the UK government to provide free menstrual products in all English schools and colleges from January 2020. She has received global recognition for her campaigning work, including receiving a Goalkeepers Campaign award by Bill &
• Amika has been honoured as the Stylist's Woman of the Year 2017, featured on TIME Most Influential Teens of 2018 list, The Big Issue Top 100 Changemakers, and Teen Vogue 21 under 21 (after being nominated by Emma Watson). She also won a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Campaign Award in 2018. • Amika is very well connected with inspirational friends from MPs Jess Philips and Paula Sherrif, to comedian and founder of the Guilty Feminist Podcast Deborah Frances White and Vogue contributing editor Adwoa Aboah, as well as Suki Waterhouse, Daisy Lowe and Tanya Burr, all of whom attended The Pink Protest. • Perfect for fans of We Should All Be Feminists, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink, No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference and Be The Change.
‘Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants to contribute to a better future can learn from Amika's book.’ Malala Yousafzai GET UP. SPEAK UP. DON’T GIVE UP. The world is waking up to the fact that society is arranged to benefit some more than others. There is much that needs changing. And you can be the one to do it. Anyone can make history, including a teenager launching a global campaign from their bedroom. And Amika will show you how, in this essential and inspirational step-by-step guide to being an activist. Are your favourite brands making little effort to be diverse? Are the people who’ve been hardest hit by COVID-19 not getting the support they need? Is the environment being overlooked in favour of driving profits? Amika George succeeded in campaigning to get the government to fund free period products in every school across England. Make It Happen is her guide to being an effective activist. With chapters on finding your crowd and creating allies, how to get those in positions of power and influence to listen, how to use social media effectively and how to look after your mental health while protesting. Amika will you show you how you can make real and lasting changes in your world. Featuring candid interviews with award-winning campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez, host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, Deborah Frances-White, founder of the Gurls Talknetwork and podcast Adwoa Aboah, and founder of The Pink Protest Scarlett Curtis, Make It Happen is the go-to handbook for the changemaker in you. ‘An inspirational London teenager.’ Evening Standard ‘Kickass founder of the #FreePeriods campaign and absolute kween’ Glamour ‘Schoolgirl by day, activist by night: we crown Amika George our next Girl on a Mission.’ Vogue ‘George is single-handedly fighting for teenage girls to be given the right to free sanitary products. Instead of simply firing off an angry Tweet, [Amika] decided to do something about period poverty. Like, actually do something about it.’ Elle
Updated 26 Jun 2019, printed 21 Aug 2020
978-0-00-837760-1 192pp
Breaking Out HQ
Janice Nix • Janice’s past makes for a Guy Ritchie film – flash cars, guns, drugs and the London underworld. Known as ‘The Empress’, Janice regularly oversaw deals worth tens of thousands of pounds. • Most of the bestselling memoirs in this area are told from a (usually white) man’s perspective – or from a woman as victim. Janice is neither – she rose to the top of gangland, and has reinvented herself to help others.
978-0-00-838594-1 384pp
21 Jan 2021 £ 8.99
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• There are two strands to this story – Janice’s own autobiography, and the stories of the women she now helps. Each chapter will begin with a new service user’s story, which then opens up something about Janice’s own past. • Following hot on the heels of the success of THE PRISON DOCTOR, this fascinating exploration of what drives young, black women to crime – and what the people who try to help them out of it face – is a slice of life we’ve never seen before. • Janice is an absolutely extraordinary speaker, perfectly happy to be candid about her past (and why she had to turn to drugs) as well as the harsh realities facing many of her service users today. She would be a bold, brave talking head in any media discussions on drugs and prison services.
’We’re going to change all this. We’re going to make you a new life.’
Janice Nix is an award-winning Engagement Worker who is determined to break the 'revolving door' cycle of offending. A former teenage runaway, she worked her way to the top of London's criminal underworld – a woman in a man’s world – before she was arrested in a high-profile police operation.
From petty shoplifter to gangland empress. From frightened runaway to proud mother. From drug dealer to probation worker.
In 2005, Janice gained early release from prison, and dedicated her life to helping others. She started volunteering for the offenders’ charity St Giles Trust in Camberwell, London, to demonstrate her commitment to change. In 2014, she gained full-time employment with London’s probation service, going on to build an extraordinary second career as an Engagement Worker focussing on female ex-offenders.
Several prison stretches later, Janice was reformed – and inspired to join the probation service. Using everything she learned in her years on the streets, she’s devoted her life to ensure girls like her don’t make the same mistakes.
Janice Nix lived a life of crime. Groomed to work as a shoplifter in London’s West End, she entered a glamorous underworld of beautiful possessions – and drugs. As she rose to the top of her criminal empire, Janice achieved the money and status her family had never had. But one day, it had to come tumbling down.
This is her story.
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Updated 29 Aug 2019, printed 24 Dec 2020
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The Batch Lady: Healthy Family Favourites Suzanne Mulholland • THE BATCH LADY has enjoyed a phenomenal amount of success since its publication in March 2020. The book entered the SUNDAY TIMES chart at number 4 on publication week and remained in the manuals top 20 for the following 5 weeks.
4 Mar 2021 £ 20.00
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Suzanne Mulholland is The Batch Lady. She is an expert in how to reclaim time and headspace by getting organised in the kitchen and beyond, through her batching method. Suzanne shares her organisational secrets and recipes with her committed social media following of over 60,000 and lives in the Scottish Borders where she has been running demonstrations around Scotland in homes, schools and Women’s Institutes since 2018.
• Suzanne has a hugely dedicated following of over 90,000, and high engagement with every post. • The Batch Lady brand is growing at a rapid pace. She has featured in The Sun, Daily Mail, Metro, Hello magazine, YOU magazine, The i Paper, Marie Claire Online, Independent Online, Daily Star, Daily Record. • She has already secured partnerships with Aldi and has been running demonstrations in schools, with Good Housekeeping and with the WI since 2018.
HEALTHY EATING WITHOUT ANY OF THE HASSLE. The Batch Lady’s simple, freezable, portion-controlled recipes will save you time and money. By following the revolutionary guidance of Sunday Times best-selling author The Batch Lady, you too can take control of your diet and create fresh and satisfying meals without spending hours in the kitchen. With over 80 amazingly simple, healthy, home-cooked recipes that can easily be stored in the freezer, The Batch Lady Healthy Family Favourites will ensure that you are sticking to your goals and not reaching for a takeaway or ready meal when you’re short on time. And with Suzanne’s signature easy-to-follow recipe combinations enabling you to create two or more delicious breakfasts, quick lunches, and weeknight meals simultaneously that the whole family are guaranteed to enjoy, this book will help transform your kitchen and ensure that you live a healthier, happier life, without any of the stress.
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Updated 31 May 2019, printed 26 Nov 2020
978-0-00-837324-5 288pp
• Following hot on the heels of health sensation books such as PINCH OF NOM, TWO CHUBBY CUBS and NOT A DIET BOOK, Suzanne’s second book combines quick and easy recipes that give you the gift of time through batching and meal planning, with healthy meals that will be loved by readers and their families.
Millennial Black HQ
Sophie Williams • Sophie Williams’s viral posts offering guidance how to be an anti-racist ally on her @officialmillennialblack Instagram channel earned her 50,000 followers in under a week. • MILLENNIAL BLACK will look specifically at the problems facing black womxn, tapping into the readership that loved SLAY IN YOUR LANE, WHAT A TIME TO BE ALONE and WHY I’M NO LONGER TALKING TO WHITE PEOPLE ABOUT RACE.
15 Apr 2021 £ 16.99
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Sophie Williams (@officialmillennialblack) is a dedicated anti-racism advocate and activist. Outside of her online platform she has spoken on panels for Reuters, Afrovisibility, WeAre Stripes and Girls Talk London, discussing Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, and black representation in advertising, both on screen and in agencies. Professionally, Sophie has had a long career in advertising, particularly in social agencies, where she was most recently COO. In 2019 Sophie left traditional agencies to set up her own businesses, working directly with clients such as Netflix on marketing for shows like Sex Education, The Crown and The End of the Fucking World.
From tips on setting boundaries, and avoiding the race pay gap, through advice on building your own ‘lady gang’, establishing your value and being able to negotiate, to tackling the serious issues of workplace sexual harassment and racist abuse, this is a comprehensive guide to building the career you want and being recognised in the workplace. It also offers implementable guidance for employers and business owners who are tackling the essential task of building and retaining inclusive and diverse offices, as well as looking to be effective allies and leaders in the future of inclusive working. Packed with interviews and insight from trailblazers at every stage of their careers, including June Sarpong, Aja Barber, Candice Brathwaite, Naomi Ackie and Munroe Bergdorf, this is the ultimate guide to the workplace for black women. ‘[A] much needed roadmap … the book from Williams we all want’ Bad Form Magazine
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Updated 29 Nov 2019, printed 13 Jan 2021
978-0-00-840189-4 272pp
For fans of Slay in Your Lane and Little Black Book, this is the much-needed roadmap for young black women to succeed in the workplace in 2021 and beyond.
You Will Get Through This Night HQ
Daniel Howell • Daniel Howell has a combined social media audience of over 20 million, his latest video trended on Twitter and YouTube and has garnered nearly 10 million views in just three months. • Daniel Howell’s work with Young Minds have seen him partner with fellow mental health champions Prince William and Professor Green. He detailed his struggle with depression in ‘Dan and Depression’ which has received over 3.4million views.
978-0-00-840748-3 18 May 2021 320pp £ 14.99
• The 45 minute video where he came out as gay ‘Basically I’m Gay’ on his YouTube channel covered bullying, suicide and his self-rejection of his sexuality. It trended on Twitter and YouTube on its release and has been viewed over 9 million times in 2 months.
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• 76% of suicides are men with suicide being the biggest killer of men under 35, this is a title that aims to provide support in their darkest nights.
Daniel Howell is one of the world’s most popular and celebrated entertainers. For 10 years he has written and produced comedy videos on YouTube that have gained over 1 billion views and millions of followers, along with an award-winning BBC Radio 1 show, No.1 New York Times bestselling book and two stage shows with sellout world tours. Known for his self-deprecating and sarcastic humour, Dan has also spoken about his real struggles with depression and sexuality and it is this mix of entertainment with the profound and deeply personal that has given Dan a devoted following of fans – as well as becoming an activist and ambassador for the Royal Foundation charity Young Minds.
A practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer ‘There’s a moment at the end of every day, where the world falls away and you are left alone with your thoughts. A reckoning, when the things you have been pushing to the background, come forward and demand your attention.’ Written by Daniel Howell, in consultation with a qualified psychologist, in an entertaining and personal way from the perspective of someone who has been through it all – this no-nonsense book gives you the tools to understand your mind so you can be in control and really live. Split into three chapters for each stage of the journey: • This Night – how to get through your toughest moments and be prepared to face anything. • Tomorrow – small steps to change your thoughts and actions with a big impact on your life. • The Days After – help to look after yourself in the long term and not just survive, but thrive. You will laugh and learn – but most of all, this book will assure you that even in your darkest times, there is always hope. You will get through this night.
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Everyday Wellness 12 steps to a healthier, happier you
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MaryRuth Ghiyam
10 Jun 2021 £ 12.99
• LIQUIDS ‘TIL LUNCH weaves MaryRuth’s experience coaching and developing mindfulness and mental strength with her experience as both a chef and the owner of US supplements brand MaryRuth Organics, to create a book for fans of B.J Fogg’s TINY HABITS, Amy Morin’s 13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE DON’T DO, and Michael Moseley’s THE FAST 800.
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• MaryRuth’s supplements brand, MaryRuth Organics, is taking the US by storm.The incredibly strong supplements market in the UK (46% of people reported that they took supplements in 2016) indicates that MaryRuth’s recommended supplements tailored toward specific benefits in each chapter will be hugely popular.
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Do you want to nourish your body, but don’t have the time, energy or motivation to make the necessary changes?
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MaryRuth Ghiyam is a Certified Health Educator, Nutritional Consultant, Culinary Chef, and the co-creator of her passion project, MaryRuth Organics. Moved by the tragic and unexpected passing of her brother and father, and her mother’s diagnosis of two benign brain tumors, MaryRuth was inspired to learn how people could use nutrition to live longer, healthier lives. While working one-on-one as a nutritional consultant, she noticed a gap in the supplement industry; it prompted MaryRuth to formulate a wholesome multivitamin, with vegan, non-GMO ingredients, safe for the entire family to take. Her vision has grown into an entire line of liquid supplements and probiotics, capsules,
The Art of Health for Busy People contains twelve easy, actionable, and inspiring steps that are specially tailored toward anyone who feels stuck in terms of their health or happiness. Including everything from simple lifestyle changes, such as how 15 minutes of sunshine a day and positive thinking can literally change your life, to bigger hacks that cover how we eat, sleep, and move, these basic but profound steps will help you to harness your energy and take back control. Backed-up with case studies and scientific facts, The Art of Health for Busy People is a tried and tested method that will help you to live more fully and constructively, even in the busiest of times.
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Updated 4 May 2020, printed 22 Feb 2021
978-0-00-842427-5 240pp
• In a world where health is a bigger concern and time is tighter than it’s ever been, readers are flocking to books that will help them to live longer and more fulfilling lives. In this book, Certified Health Coach and Nutritional Consultant MaryRuth Ghiyam outlines 12 easy-tofollow, tried-and-tested steps covering everything from fasting and eating healthily, to positive thinking and standing in the sun, that when repeated daily can truly change your life.
The Queer Bible HQ
Edited by Jack Guinness • Jack Guinness is a well-known figure with a large profile (almost 70k Instagram followers, and 16k on Twitter) – major media coverage on publication is likely. • A Queer Bible TV show is in development with Pulse Films – potential homes include Netflix • A Queer Bible podcast co-hosted by Oscar-winning screenwriter of Milk, Dustin Lance Black, is also currently in development.
978-0-00-834398-9 320pp
17 Jun 2021 £ 20.00
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Jack Guinness began his career as a model, starring in global campaigns for brands such as L’Oréal, Dunhill and Hugo Boss. As a writer, style and fashion commentator, he has contributed to the Sunday Times Style magazine, the Guardian, British GQ, Gentleman’s Journal and Tatler.
‘We stand on the shoulders of giants. Now we learn their names.’ THE QUEER BIBLE is a collection of essays written by queer icons, about the queer trailblazers throughout history who inspired them. From Elton John on Divine to Graham Norton on Armistead Maupin; Russell Tovey on David Robilliard to Lady Phyll on Moud Goba; Tan France on the Queer Eye cast to Mae Martin on Tim Curry, today’s queer heroes write about the icons that provided a creative inspiration to them. Other contributors include Amelia Abraham, Paula Akpan, Courtney Act, Munroe Bergdorf, Mykki Blanco, Joseph Cassara, David Furnish, Paul Flynn, Paris Lees, Juliet Jacques, Gus Kenworthy, Freddy McConnell, Paul Mendez, Mark Moore, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Hanne Gaby Odiele and Matthew Todd. Each essay is accompanied by exclusive, bespoke illustrations by queer or ally artists, to create a truly beautiful celebration of queer culture. Based on the popular website QueerBible.com, founded by model and activist Jack Guinness, this timely collection, edited by him, continues his mission – to create a space dedicated to the celebration of queer history. The Queer Bible is a love letter to the LGBTQI+ community and its allies.
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Updated 17 Dec 2018, printed 24 May 2021
Competition To be a gay man;At my mother’s knee;In the dream house;Straight Jacket;No Shame; Life’s what you make it;Between the stops; Me;A Dutiful Boy;Untamed. by;Will Young; Paul O’Grady;Carmen Maria Machado; Matthew Todd;Tom Allen;Phillip Schofield; Sandi Toksvig;Elton John;Mohsin Zaidi; Glennon Doyle Editorial Kate Fox
Walking The Invisible HQ
Michael Stewart
24 Jun 2021 £ 16.99
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Michael Stewart is Head of Creative Writing at the University of Huddersfield, and author of Ill Will, as well as 3 other novels and a selection of poetry. His debut novel, King Crow, won the Not the Booker Prize in 2011. He is also the creator of the Brontë Stones project, four monumental stones situated in the landscape between the birthplace and the parsonage, inscribed with poems by Kate Bush, Carol Ann Duffy, Jeannette Winterson and Jackie Kay.
Michael Stewart has been captivated by the Brontës since he was a child, and has travelled all over the north of England in search of their lives and landscapes. Now, he’d like to invite you into the world as they would have seen it. Following in the footsteps of the Brontës across meadow and moor, through village and town, awardwinning writer Michael Stewart takes a series of inspirational walks through the lives and landscapes of the Brontë family, investigating the geographical and social features that shaped their work. This is a literary study of both the social and natural history that has inspired writers and walkers, and the writings of a family that have touched readers for generations. Finally we get to understand the ‘wild, windy moors’ that Kate Bush sang about in ‘Wuthering Heights’, see the imposing halls that may have inspired Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre, and learn about Bramwell’s affair with a real life Mrs Robinson while treading the same landscapes. As well as describing in vivid detail the natural beauty of the moors and their surroundings, Walking the Invisible also encompasses the history of the north and the changing lives of those that have lived there. ‘I want you to walk with me but to see through their eyes as I compare the times they lived in with the times we live in now. Let’s start in the village where they were born. Put your boots on.’
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978-0-00-843018-4 288pp
• Like Helen McDonald’s H IS FOR HAWK, this book is a hybrid combination of nature writing, literary criticism and memoir, that will appeal to a wide audience. • The Brontes’ old landscapes in Howarth and around Yorkshire remain a huge draw for fans of their work. • Perennially adapted for radio and television, their books remain firmly in the public eye. • Walking is a popular activity among a key book buying audience and has spawned shows with Clare Balding, Julia Bradbury and more. • Strong special sales opportunity in walking destinations including National Trust properties on the walks, Bronte commemorative sites and more. • Michael Stewart speaks regularly at literary festivals including Saltire and Bradford.
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Christina Dalcher • Christina Dalcher’s debut, VOX, was a Sunday Times Bestseller in paperback, a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, reached #3 in the Saturday Times Hardback chart and #11 in the Nielsen Hardback Chart. • VOX has now sold over 100,000 copies. • Rights have now sold in the 23 territories – with more to come! • Timely, provocative and thought-provoking this is book club fiction with a sharp political edge that will resonate with the exploding conversations around feminism and power.
7 Jan 2021 £ 8.99
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Christina Dalcher is the Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX. She earned her doctorate in theoretical linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in the phonetics of sound change in Italian and British dialects. She and her husband split their time between the American South and Naples, Italy. Q is her second novel.
IN THIS WORLD, PERFECTION IS EVERYTHING ‘Terrifyingly plausible’ Louise Candlish ‘Devastating and brilliant’ Woman & Home ‘Thought-provoking’ Alice Feeney ‘Shocking . . . A powerful tale’ Cosmopolitan ‘Timely’ Kia Abdullah Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state’s new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious, and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that’s swept the country is all about perfection. Now everyone must undergo routine tests for their quotient, Q, and any children who don’t measure up are placed into new government schools. Instead, teachers can focus on the gifted. Elena tells herself it’s not about eugenics, not really, but when one of her daughters scores lower than expected and is taken away, she intentionally fails her own test to go with her. But what Elena discovers is far more terrifying than she ever imagined… What readers are saying about Q ‘To everyone that loved Vox and wants to read another like it this is just for you!!’ ‘I love Dalcher’s books, they grip me from the beginning and I find them impossible to put down’ ‘I read this book in 24 hours! I loved it.’ ‘An amazing read . . . thought provoking and made me eager to know what is coming next from this brilliant author.’ ‘This book had me hooked from start to finish. ‘Both timely and chilling. Q is a thrilling read’ ‘It’s hard to tell if this book is truly a work of fiction or a horrific glance at reality’ Prima ‘Like all the best dystopian fiction, Q takes the reader just a pace or two beyond where we’re already at. This is a sharply written and terrifyingly plausible tale of an education system where less than perfect is a life-threatening condition… I devoured it in a single day.' Louise Candlish ‘Shocking…a powerful tale exploring themes of survival and superficiality.’ Cosmopolitan ‘Christina Dalcher is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. It's a master class in dark dystopian fiction, clever, thought-provoking, beautifully written, and terrifyingly believable.’ Alice Feeney ‘‘Powerful, devastating, shocking brilliant.’ Woman & Home ‘WHAT A BOOK. ‘Shockingly, terrifyingly real – Christina Dalcher has got another bestseller on her hands.’ Lisa Hall ‘Orwell meets Atwood in Christina Dalcher’s Q, a chilling look at how polite society can sleepwalk its
Updated 1 Feb 2018, printed 26 Aug 2020
978-0-00-844060-2 384pp
The Book of Rest How to find calm in a chaotic world
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James Reeves and Gabrielle Brown • A brilliant antidote to the self-help book, this shows us how rather than striving for a perfection that’s out of reach, you already have all that you need. • James Reeves is one of Europe’s leading experts in yoga nidra, a transformative state of deep relaxation. He runs classes across Europe as well as one-to-one work with clients – including some high profile Hollywood stars.
7 Jan 2021 £ 8.99
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• Simple, accessible language and harnesses the principles of yoga nidra for everyone.
‘Impossibly wonderful’ Daily Telegraph Find peace in a restless world. ‘James’s heartfelt gentleness and masterful wisdom shine through in his teachings. His expertise lies in his ability to light the path for others to find their own way.’ Richard Miller, clinical psychologist, researcher and yogic scholar. In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve never been busier. We’re surrounded by pressures from work, family, study and social media. It can feel like there’s never time to truly switch off and relax. But the answer is simpler than you think – and it’s within you. Through simple, easily learned techniques The Book of Rest reveals how to find a moment of peace even in the busiest of days, and a path to a calmer, happier and more relaxed you. ‘James has been the most amazing teacher. Not only am I fitter and more flexible but also I feel better balanced, mentally and emotionally.’ Emma Watson ‘James' heartfelt gentleness and masterful wisdom shine through in his teachings. His expertise lies in his ability to light the path for others to find their own way.’ Richard Miller, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Author, Researcher and Yogic Scholar ‘Reevesian rest might just save the world.’ Telegraph ‘Simple, easy-to-learn techniques.’ HELLO magazine
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Updated 15 May 2018, printed 15 Sep 2020
978-0-00-832166-6 384pp
• Regular feature on the vastly popular Ekhart Yoga network, where he continues to be one of the most popular teachers.
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I Want You to Know We’re Still Here My family, the Holocaust and my search for truth
Esther Safran Foer • Esther Safran Foer, while born in Poland, spent her first four years in a displaced persons camp in Germany after World War II before coming to America in 1949. Her parents were the only members of their families to survive the Holocaust.
21 Jan 2021 £ 9.99
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• This book details not only Esther’s discovery of Asya, but also everything she came to learn about herself – not everything on the record was as it seemed – and the extraordinary lengths her family went to in order to survive both persecution and times of great social duress.
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• Esther Safran Foer is from a family of bestselling authors and has been named one of the most powerful women in Washington.
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Esther Safran Foer is one of the most wellknown and influential women in Washington, D.C. Most recently she served as the executive director of the Sixth & I historic synagogue for nearly 10 years, revitalizing the cultural relevance of the historic building. Before taking over at Sixth & I, she was the president of FM Strategic Communications, a public relations firm that advised top law firms and Fortune 500 companies. Her first job in politics was on the staff of the George McGovern campaign for president in 1972.
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ‘Esther Safran Foer has written of her family in a way that is both uniquely and heartbreakingly her story and a deeply important testament for Ashkenazi Jews. Her memories are our important history.’ Robert Peston, ITV Political Editor A moving and powerful inter-generational memoir about story and memory. Mine is a family of readers and writers. Our house is filled with books. There are contemporary design books on the coffee table in the living room, legal books in my husband’s home office, and piles of children’s books for when my grandchildren visit. However, the side table next to my bed is piled with books about the Holocaust. Framed maps of shtetls line my office walls and pictures of relatives killed in the Holocaust are displayed on our family gallery walls. Sometimes I feel like I exist across two polarized realities, experiencing great fulfillment from family, friends, and a meaningful career, and, at the same time, finding the joy of my life tempered by its shadows. In the darker corners of my mind live ghosts and demons who visit me from the shtetls in Ukraine where my family came from. Some of the details that make these visions so vivid are imagined because I grew up in a family where memories were too terrible to speak of. This is the true story of four generations who have been dealing with the Holocaust and its aftermath. We are four generations, survivors and survivors of survivors, storytellers and memory keepers. And we’re still here. ‘[In this book] Esther Safran Foer has written of her family in a way that is both uniquely and heartbreakingly her story and a deeply important testament for Ashkenazi Jews. Her memories are our important history.’ Robert Peston ‘A vivid testimony to the power of memory.’ Kirkus ‘A powerful memoir about the Holocaust’ Radio Times ‘a moving and well researched memoir’ The Observer ‘superb memoir … a hymn to life’. TELEGRAPH ‘you will applaud the defiance of the title as her story makes you weep’. SAGA
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• Decades later, her mother – now 90 – revealed some shocking news, Esther’s father had had another family in Ukraine, a wife and baby daughter who were killed by the Nazis. In a search to find more about her she discovered there were no records anywhere, she didn’t even know her name.
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Louise Hare • One of the most exciting hardback launches of 2020, now out in paperback, with numerous accolades already including, selection for the new BBC Two TV book club, Between the Covers, longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award and named one of OBSERVER’S 10 best debut novelists of 2020. • A poignant, conversation-starting and incredibly evocative period drama set in post-Windrush 1950s London, THIS LOVELY CITY is upmarket historical fiction, perfect for book clubs: THE PAYING GUESTS meets SMALL ISLAND.
4 Feb 2021 £ 8.99
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Louise Hare is a London-based writer and has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Originally from Warrington, the capital is the inspiration for much of her work, including This Lovely City, which began life after a trip into the deep level shelter below Clapham Common.
• THIS LOVELY CITY is rich in talking points, touching on the 20th century stigma attached to interracial relationships, abortion and unwanted pregnancies, single parenthood, poverty, community spirit, racism and postwar London. • The Windrush scandal which recently broke raised awareness of the event in 2017 and continues to dominate headlines.
* Selected for the new BBC Two TV book club, Between the Covers, airing October 2020 * Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award Indie Book of the Month for March, selected by the Booksellers Association One of OBSERVER’S 10 best debut novelists of 2020 WOMAN & HOME Best of 2020 EVENING STANDARD Best books of 2020 MAIL ON SUNDAY 2020 Highlights I Best of 2020 **** ‘Full of life and love… it made my heart soar, and should be on every Londoner’s shelf’ Stacey Halls ‘Convincing and involving’ Sunday Times ‘Mistress of suspense, Hare keeps us guessing till the end’ Daily Mail ‘A thought-provoking and imaginative debut’ Woman & Home ‘Fans of Zadie Smith and Andrea Levy won’t want to miss Louise Hare’s enthralling debut novel’ Elle ‘Poignant and authentic’ Observer **** The drinks are flowing. The music is playing. But the party can’t last. With the Blitz over and London reeling from war, jazz musician Lawrie Matthews has answered
Updated 5 Sep 2018, printed 22 Sep 2020
978-0-00-833260-0 400pp
• Louise is a major new talent. She was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish prize (alumna include the authors of ELEANOR OLIPHANT, FRIEND REQUEST and FRANNIE LANGTON).
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Kia Abdullah • A vital courtroom drama perfect for fans of BEARTOWN, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL, HE SAID SHE SAID, MINE and APPLE TREE YARD. • The new novel from the author of TAKE IT BACK – sees the return of Zara Kaleel, and her most hard-hitting and controversial case to date: an allegation of on-campus male rape. • A look at toxic masculinity and the stigma of male rape, TRUTH BE TOLD will blow the conversation about consent wide open.
978-0-00-831476-7 384pp
4 Mar 2021 £ 8.99
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• Almost 25,000 copies sold across formats of TAKE IT BACK. Sainsbury’s had the biggest market share of paperback sales. • Readers ADORE Kia’s books. TAKE IT BACK already has over 100 Amazon reader reviews, 4.6 star average. Plus 30 rave reviews on Waterstones.com. Everyone is eagerly awaiting this explosive follow-up.
‘Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt, Kia Abdullah handles this story with such skill and empathy, yet builds the tension toward the kind of jaw dropping turn that had me gasping aloud. A very special book from a very special author’ Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End ‘Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt’ Sunday Times Crime Club
Kia frequently contributes to the BBC commenting on a variety of issues affecting the British-Asian community and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a site that helps readers discover new books by British-Asian authors. Kia also runs Atlas & Boots, a travel blog read by 250,000 people a month. For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and Twitter.
‘Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hardhitting drama’ Adele Parks, Platinum magazine ‘A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion’ Daily Record *****
ARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION? Kamran Hadid feels invincible. He attends Hampton school, an elite all-boys boarding school in London, he comes from a wealthy family, and he has a place at Oxford next year. The world is at his feet. And then a night of revelry leads to a drunken encounter and he must ask himself a horrific question. With the help of assault counsellor, Zara Kaleel, Kamran reports the incident in the hopes that will be the end of it. But it’s only the beginning… Powerful, explosive and important, Truth Be Told is a contemporary courtroom drama that vividly captures today’s society. You will not stop thinking about it for a long time to come. ***** More praise for Truth Be Told: ‘The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist’ i ‘Brave, compelling and absolutely riveting’ A A Dhand, bestselling author of Streets of Darkness ‘Gripping, sensitive, nuanced and heart-breaking, it will stay with you long after you read it’ Roz Watkins, author of Cut to the Bone ‘Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A powerful story’ Khurrum Rahman, author of East of Hounslow ‘An excellent and intelligent novel’ The Literary Review ‘A deeply profound and thought-provoking read’ Heat PRAISE FOR TRUTH BE TOLD:
Updated 3 Apr 2018, printed 4 Mar 2021
Kia Abdullah is a novelist and travel writer from London. She has written for The New York Times, the Guardian and The Telegraph, and is the author of Take It Back, named one of the best thrillers of the year by the Guardian and The Telegraph.
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Seni Glaister • The new book from Seni Glaister, up-lit author of Mr Doubler Begins Again and The Museum of Things Left Behind. • The issues and themes in the novel are highly topical – from our impact on the natural world, to the modern world’s impact on us, as well as community, friendship and relationships. • Warm, wise and uplifting, Growing Season is the story of a young couple and an older woman who are all choosing to shut themselves off in one way or another, and the friendship that blossoms between them.
978-0-00-828505-0 384pp
4 Mar 2021 £ 8.99
• Older characters and intergenerational friendships are having a moment – The Lido, A Man Called Ove, When All is Said – and Growing Season fits nicely into this trend.
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• Seni is the founder of supper club WeFiFo, has a small farm herself, and is passionate about food. She was the co-founder of The Book People (though left in 2015) and is extremely knowledgeable about the trade and very well-connected.
A poignant and uplifting story for fans of Rachel Joyce and Ruth Hogan After a life-saving operation leaves Sam unable to have children, could a rural cottage be the fresh start she needs? Or is she running away from her problems? For her husband Danny, this was never part of the plan. He likes predictability. The countryside is just a bit, well – wild. But he wants Sam to be happy, even if he isn’t. If only Danny could tell Sam what is going on in his head. If only he knew what was really going on in hers. If only they knew that they’re equally afraid of what happens next. Can the couple find a way to face the future together, or have they already grown too far apart? Growing Season is a poignant and uplifting novel about how love and nature sometimes need a helping hand. What readers are saying about Growing Season ‘A beautifully written novel, with highs, lows and twists along the way.’ Karen and Her Books ‘This was one of those cosy, emotive and just all round beautiful reads that come up once in a while and just really grab my heart. I loved every moment’ my.bookworm.life ‘Glaister's descriptions and depictions of nature are beautiful throughout. But the way she intertwines humanity with nature is particularly remarkable.’ Netgalley reviewer ‘This book is so uplifting and beautiful… the feel good quality of the story really left its mark.’ Jera’s Jamboree ‘Most definitely what I needed at the moment – something uplifting, joyful, fresh, full of life!’ Netgalley reviewer Praise for Mr Doubler Begins Again ‘Extremely charming’ Marian Keyes ‘A sheer delight – it will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. Charming beyond belief’ Sunday Times best-selling author Veronica Henry ‘I'm both thrilled I've read it and sad it's finished. Brilliant and beautiful’ Lisa B ‘Mr Doubler Begins again is a delight. I guarantee it will make you smile. It might even make you laugh out loud.’ Van is Reading
Updated 5 Oct 2017, printed 1 Sep 2020
Seni Glaister has worked in bookselling since 1988. The mother of four children, she uses her spare time (when she is not working or reading) to raise pigs, confide in her cattle, climb mountains, make wine and write. She has recently led a management buy out of The Book People, one of the UK's favourite booksellers and she is currently planning a long cold walk to the South Pole.
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Sisters of War Lana Kortchik *The USA Today bestseller!*
Can their bond survive under the shadow of occupation? For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The German Midwife comes this unforgettable tale of love, loss, family, and the power of hope.
4 Mar 2021 £ 8.99
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Lana Kortchik grew up in two opposite corners of the Soviet Union – a snow-white Siberian town and the golden-domed Ukrainian capital. At the age of sixteen, she moved to Australia with her mother. Lana and her family live on the Central Coast of NSW, where it never snows and is always summerwarm, even in winter. She loves books, martial arts, the ocean and Napoleonic history. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies. She was the winner of Historical Novel Society Autumn 2012 Short Fiction competition and the runner-up of 2013 Defenestrationism Short Story Contest. This is her first novel.
Kiev, 1941: Watching the Red Army withdraw from Ukraine in the face of Hitler’s relentless advance, sisters Natasha and Lisa Smirnova realise their lives are about to change forever. As the German army occupies their beloved city, the sisters are tested in ways they never thought possible. Lisa’s fiancé Alexei is taken by the invading army, whilst Natasha falls in love with Mark – a Hungarian soldier, enlisted against all his principles on the side of the Nazis. But as Natasha and Lisa fight to protect the friends and family they hold dear, they must face up to the dark horrors of war and the pain of betrayal. Will they be strong enough to overcome the forces which threaten to tear their family apart? Why readers love Sisters of War: ‘Captivating from the first page’ ‘Powerful and heart wrenching’ ‘A touching story, beautifully written’ ‘Well-researched and fascinating’ Originally published as The Story of Us. 'A powerful and hard-hitting novel, it tackles the themes of loyalty and compassion, and emphasizes the hard choices that need to be made in wartime.' Deborah Swift, author of The Lady's Slipper 'The author, Lana Kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows. Her writing style is crisp and vivid, and she gives us dialogue that jumps off the page. I rarely see writing of this quality, and the book was a pleasure to read.' Harry Fox, author of The Stonegate Sword 'Savaged Lands and its powerfully descriptive language pulls you in to the bleakness of war, the longing for peace, and the exhilaration of profound, unconditional love.' Marie Silk, author of Davenport House 'Miss Kortchik takes the reader on a whirlwind journey, full of emotions, loss, love, and faith in this well-researched novel.' Heather Osborne, author of Bitter Bonds 'I didn't want this story to end. It's one of those books you hold close to your heart and don't want to let go. By the time I got to the last page I felt I knew these wonderful characters well. Lana talks of such tragedy, hard times, loss, betrayal, sorrow, love and happiness with such class and sophistication for one so young, she left me speechless and wanting more. Such woe was there in this story, but such love, it will melt you.' Sharon Laker, author of The Railway Mice of Countesthorpe 'I cried, smiled, gasped, and laughed while reading this book. It will stay with me long after I've finished it.' J.L. Leslie, author of Tame Me
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The Gatekeeper
978-0-00-833612-7 272pp
18 Mar 2021 £ 9.99
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• Kate Fall was Deputy Chief of Staff for David Cameron from 2010-2016. She became known as ‘The Gatekeeper’ thanks to her role managing the flow of people, information and power in Downing Street. • THE SECRET BARRISTER of Downing Street. This is the first book by a senior ‘staffer’ and offers a fascinating insight into the day-to-day reality of a world few of us get to see. • Kate’s has a timely, relevant perspective on what it means to be a woman in one of the most traditionally masculine worlds. • A wonderful ‘upstairs, downstairs’ thread runs through Kate’s stories, as she explains how everything from the desk positioning to the lunchtime run was politically significant. • Kate has a strong network and has already secured endorsements from Sir Anthony Seldon, Niall Ferguson, Alice Thompson and Camilla Cavendish.
‘A brilliant vivid and intimate new memoir’ The Daily Mail ’For over a decade Kate Fall was the most influential woman in British politics.’ Alice Thomson, The Times For eleven years Kate Fall was one of David Cameron’s closest advisors. During some of the most significant political events of our times – the Arab Spring, the financial crash and a European referendum that has changed the face of British politics forever – she sat right outside the door of the Prime Minister’s office, earning herself the title of ‘gatekeeper’. Fall takes us through the Cameron project, from its inception to coalition, reshuffles, political scandals, two general elections and three referendums. She speaks frankly and honestly about the Conservatives’ key players, their project to modernise the party, how the coalition worked (and how it didn’t). Shedding light on the world behind the public façade of politics, she reveals what it is like to be a woman at the heart of power: the blood, sweat and toil, the victories and regrets, the friendships and fall outs, the chaos and camaraderie. Politics tests any relationship with its conflicting priorities of loyalty, belief, and personal ambition. The Gatekeeper is a very personal portrait of life behind the scenes at the centre of power. ‘Eloquent and full of human detail, this is a dramatic eyewitness account […] Fall’s book is worth reading for many reasons, but perhaps most of all as an exploration of this strange, fascinating deployment of friendship as political strategy: how it works, and how it fails.’ New Statesman ‘A brilliant vivid and intimate new memoir’ The Daily Mail ‘Fluent, wise and entertaining … The best books on government are often written by those who can watch as well as do … Fall’s compelling memoir of Cameronism falls into the category.’ Evening Standard ‘Entertaining … Fall’s narrative is fast-paced and anecdote-rich … the characters she paints quite beautifully’ The Times ‘The book comes alive when Fall delivers the details and anecdotes.’ The Sunday Times ‘Pacy, personal … Enjoyable and fast-paced’ Financial Times ‘what everyone will be talking about…’ CG Magazine ‘[A] colourful inside scoop … you don’t have to be a political whizz to enjoy it … it feels like a thriller building up to a seismic moment you know is unavoidable.’ Grazia ‘For over a decade Kate Fall was the most influential woman in British politics.’ Alice Thomson, Columnist, The Times ‘Kate Fall was not just the gatekeeper; she was at the heart of the Number Ten operation.’ Camilla Cavendish, The Times, Former Head of the No 10 Policy Unit HarperCollins Publishers, Westerhill Road, Glasgow G64 2QT. Tel +44 (0) 141 306 3100 and The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tel +44 (0) 20 8741 7070
Updated 10 Oct 2018, printed 21 Aug 2020
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FLEX Reinventing Work for a Smarter, Happier Life
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Annie Auerbach • Britain is facing a productivity crisis – long hours and exciting ways of doing things aren’t resulting in productivity. • But the old ways ARE resulting in burnout: The World Health Organization predicts that work-related stress, burnout and depression will top the list of the world’s most prevalent diseases by 2020.
18 Mar 2021 £ 8.99
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Annie Auerbach is a speaker, consultant, author and co-founder of trends agency, Starling. Starling specialises in keeping brands relevant through understanding cultural change. She has worked flexibly for 20 years throughout her career – part-time, remote working, freelancing, through a portfolio career and returning to work after having her two daughters.
• Flexibility will become one of the key drivers of employee satisfaction. A PWC 2017 survey on Millennials found development and work/life balance are more important than financial reward. • Young people will demand clever visions of flexibility from the workplace: “Today’s youngsters are unwilling to accept the old patterns of work—a job for life and a lack of flexibility in balancing work and family. They also expect more from their employers, over 90% believe that family and children should not lose out because of work” Shell youth study 2016 • But flex isn’t just about family, it’s about having a multifaceted work life. And things like side hustles will become more important… and businesses will begin to understand that sidehustles are a good thing, and will bring retention and employee satisfaction. • Marketing Week found that 87% of people want flexibility… but only 1.7% are in roles that accommodate this.
‘A beguiling exploration of how flexibility can contribute to creativity, purpose and happiness.’ Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet ‘Straight-talking self-help… Inspiring words, practical help and a fresh way of seeing things that we’ll be forcing on just about everyone we know.’ Stylist ‘A no-nonsense guide to thinking and behaving more flexibly in order to have a happier, better, less frenetic life’ Marie Claire As featured in Sunday Times Style, Stella, Stylist, Grazia, The Sun, Bustle, Marie Claire Reinventing the rules for a smarter, happier life. Flex is a creative, rebellious way to live. It’s about looking at routines (like the nine to five) and social norms (like women bearing the brunt of the ‘emotional load’ at home) and bending and re-shaping them. Flex is looking within and understanding yourself, your body and the patterns of your relationships, and working out how to live, earn money and be happy in a way that is perfect for you and your unique talents. Flex is knowing that the world is changing fast. The jobs we were trained for in school won’t exist in a decade. The career ladder has been replaced with the portfolio. If you feel stuck, tired, not at your best, bored… this book is for you. If you are burning with ideas but stuck in an environment that squashes them… this book is for you. If you are a rebel at heart… this book is for you. Flex is reinventing the rules for a smarter, happier future. ‘A no-nonsense guide to thinking and behaving more flexibly in order to have a happier, better, less frenetic life’ Marie Claire ‘Outlines the way women are working flexibly today, and how to make it work for you’ Stella
Updated 14 May 2018, printed 21 Aug 2020
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• Annie Auerbach is the co-founder of Starling, a cultural insight agency, and has interviewed some of the world’s leading academics about how our lives and habits are changing and the common thread running through both her professional and personal life brought her to FLEX.
Homecoming HQ
Luan Goldie • The beautiful follow-up to NIGHTINGALE POINT, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 and a Radio 2 Book Club pick. • The story of three lost souls, all bound together by one person, and what happens when they finally share their truths. • Moving between London and Kenya, and spanning almost two decades, HOMECOMING is a profound and exquisite story of love, family and friendship. • Perfect for fans of HOME FIRE by Kamila Shamsie and NW by Zadie Smith.
15 Apr 2021 £ 8.99
• Potential to be a big literary prize winner.
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• Author won the Costa Short Story Award 2017, and was shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize in 2018 – this author is one to watch.
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Luan Goldie’s debut novel Nightingale Point was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 and the RSL Ondaatje Prize. It was also a Radio 2 Book Club pick. She has written several short stories and is the winner of the Costa Short Story Award 2017 for her short story ‘Two Steak Bakes and Two Chelsea Buns’. She was also shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize in 2018 and the Grazia/Orange First Chapter competition in 2012, and was chosen to take part in the Almasi League, an Arts Council-funded mentorship programme for emerging writers of colour. In 2019 she was shortlisted for the h100 awards in the Publishing and Writing category. Homecoming is her second novel.
THE BEAUTIFUL NEW NOVEL FROM THE COSTA SHORT STORY AWARD WINNER AND AUTHOR OF WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION LONGLISTED AND BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK NIGHTINGALE POINT ‘A sharp, funny, wonderful writer’ Diana Evans, bestselling author of Ordinary People ‘A beautiful novel. It was a real pleasure to read’ Jing-Jing Lee, author of How We Disappeared ‘Every character in the novel is observed with such incisive precision that they all feel entirely real to me now … Masterfully written’ Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare ‘A thoughtful novel about family, friendship and fitting in’ Red magazine ‘A beautiful story about family, relationships and love’ Prima ‘This emotionally charged story highlights the complexities of love, grief and forgiveness . . . Homecoming will have you racing to join the dots from start to finish’ Heat ‘Thought-provoking . . . this engaging novel focuses on love, family and identity’ Good Housekeeping *** For years Yvonne has tried to keep her demons buried and focus on moving forward. But her guilt is always with her and weighs heavily on her heart. Kiama has had to grow up without a mother, and while there is so much he remembers about her, there is still plenty he doesn't know. And there's only one person who can fill in the gaps. Lewis wants nothing more than to keep Kiama, his son, safe, but the thought of Kiama dredging up the past worries Lewis deeply. And Lewis doesn’t know if he’s ready to let the only woman he's ever loved back into his life. When Kiama seeks Yvonne out and asks her to come with him to Kenya, the place that holds the answers to his questions, she knows she can't refuse. And this one act sets in motion an unravelling of the past that no one is ready for. Moving between London and Kenya, and spanning almost two decades, Homecoming is a profound story of love, family and friendship. It’s about coming to terms with your past, and about what happens when we finally share our truths. Praise for Homecoming:
Updated 3 Apr 2018, printed 27 Feb 2021
978-0-00-831466-8 416pp
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Anne O'Brien • Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir • Sunday Times bestselling author • ‘She outdoes even Philippa Gregory' Sun • The forgotten story of Cecily Neville, one of history’s greatest heroines • Publication will be supported by author PR which will include media interviews, events and appearances at literary festivals throughout the year.
978-0-00-822553-7 544pp
15 Apr 2021 £ 8.99
The forgotten story of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. A strong woman who claimed the throne for her family in a time of war…
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‘One of the best writers around’ The Sun ‘A terrific storyteller’ Daily Telegraph One family united by blood. Torn apart by war…
She now lives with her husband in an eighteenth-century timber-framed cottage in depths of the Welsh Marches in Herefordshire on the borders between England and Wales.
England, 1459: Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, is embroiled in a plot to topple the weak-minded King Henry VI from the throne. But when the Yorkists are defeated at the Battle of Ludford Bridge, Cecily’s family flee and abandon her to face a marauding Lancastrian army on her own. Cecily can only watch as her lands are torn apart and divided up by the ruthless Queen Marguerite. From the towers of her prison in Tonbridge Castle, the Duchess begins to spin a web of deceit – one that will eventually lead to treason, to the fall of King Henry VI, and to her eldest son being crowned King Edward IV. This is a story of heartbreak, ambition and treachery, of one woman’s quest to claim the throne during the violence and tragedy of the Wars of the Roses. Praise for Anne O’Brien: ‘One of the best writers around … she outdoes even Philippa Gregory’ The Sun ‘O’Brien is a terrific story teller’ Daily Telegraph ‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’ The Times ‘A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue’ Woman & Home ‘The characters are larger than life … and the author a compulsive storyteller’ Sunday Express ‘[A] fast-paced historical novel’ Good Housekeeping ‘This book has everything – royalty, scandal, fascinating historical politics’ Cosmopolitan ‘O’Brien’s page-turner vividly brings to life the restriction of women, and the compassion and strength of this real-life figure from medieval times’ Woman ‘A gripping historical drama’ Bella ‘Historical fiction at its best’ Candis ‘A compelling story of divided loyalties and family betrayals. Dramatic and highly evocative’ Woman & Home ‘O'Brien manages to reinvent historical fiction by thrusting an untold story into the spotlight’ My Weekly
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Anne O’Brien was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After gaining a BA Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a Master’s in Education at Hull, she lived in the East Riding for many years as a teacher of history.
A DI Meg Dalton thriller (3)
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Roz Watkins • A gritty and atmospheric police procedural about the disappearance of a controversial young social media star, and the hunt to find her before it’s too late. • The third in an outstanding new detective series featuring DI Meg Dalton, Derbyshire’s answer to Broadchurch’s DS Ellie Miller.
29 Apr 2021 £ 8.99
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• The first book in the series, The Devil’s Dice, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger award and has been optioned for a TV series by ITV Studios • The series has had rave reviews so far from authors, the press and readers alike
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Roz Watkins is the author of the DI Meg Dalton crime series, which is set in the Peak District where Roz lives with her partner and a menagerie of demanding animals. Her first book, The Devil’s Dice, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and has been optioned for TV. Roz studied engineering at Cambridge University before training in patent law. She was a partner in a firm of patent attorneys in Derby, but this has absolutely nothing to do with there being a dead one in her first novel. In her spare time, Roz likes to walk in the Peak District, scouting out murder locations.
• Over 32,000 copies sold across all formats across the series • An incredible reader-response to DI Meg Dalton (over 440 reviews on Amazon, Goodreads & Netgalley across the series) ‘ONE OF THE BEST CRIME WRITERS OUT THERE’ Elly Griffiths ‘I BARELY CAME UP FOR AIR’ Jo Furniss ‘CONFIRMS WATKINS IN THE FRONT RANK OF BRITISH CRIME WRITERS' Daily Mail ‘A RIVETING AND PROPULSIVE THRILLER’ Kia Abdullah ‘SMART AND ATMOSPHERIC’ T. M. Logan ___ A beautiful young social-media star goes missing. But who took her? When controversial internet celebrity Violet Armstrong vanishes in the middle of a scorching Peak District summer, the case sparks a media frenzy. The clock is ticking for DI Meg Dalton and her team to find Violet before online threats explode into real-life violence. And then the blood and hair of a young woman are found in an empty pig trough at the local abattoir… The more Meg finds out about this unnerving case, the more she becomes convinced that something very, very bad has happened to Violet. With temperatures rising and the press demanding answers, the case is about to take a terrifying turn… In bestselling author Roz Watkins’ chilling new thriller, DI Meg Dalton must face her most disturbing case yet. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susie Steiner and Val McDermid. ___
What authors and readers are saying about Cut to the Bone: ‘BRILLIANT AND COMPELLING’ Amanda Jennings ‘A REAL-PAGE TURNER’ Sophie Draper ‘I INHALED THIS NOVEL. IT REACHED TO MY BONE’ Netgalley
Updated 4 May 2016, printed 1 Mar 2021
978-0-00-821474-6 432pp
• Set in the threatening shadows of the Peak District, this is sure to appeal to fans of Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid and Happy Valley.
Health Revolution HQ
Maria Borelius • Health Revolution has been a bestseller in Sweden, selling over 75,000 copies and in the top 10 for 15 months. It has now been translated for publication in the US and UK. • After a very successful career working as a science journalist, Health Revolution is a meticulously researched and documented account of Maria’s own exploration of the benefits of an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. • Bringing together new research and learnings from all over the globe, Maria has designed a five-step program to a healthier, happier, stronger you, complete with anti-inflammatory recipes to integrate into your diet.
29 Apr 2021 £ 9.99
The anti-inflammatory plan that will change your life.
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Health Revolution is the incredible story of one woman’s quest to banish depression and fatigue, boost her energy and live a healthier, happier life.
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MARIA BORELIUS is an award-winning Swedish science journalist and author of several popular science books on medicine and health. She is a columnist and founder of the Ester Foundation, which supports marginalised immigrant women to start businesses. She also works as a communications advisor to scientific institutions, pharmaceutical and tech companies globally. Maria has previously held the post of Minister of Commerce in Sweden and CEO of the Global Microfinance Organization Hand in Hand International. She has a degree in biology, physics and mathematics and a master's degree in science journalism. She has lived in the UK for the past seventeen years.
Bringing together ground-breaking research from across the globe, the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and a lifetime of experimentation, this book presents a simple five-step plan to bring out the best version of you. You will look younger, and more importantly, you will feel better. Through delicious recipes, lifestyle tips, and Maria’s own extraordinary journey, Health Revolution is all you need for a stronger, happier, healthier you.
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Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick Zora Neale Hurston • Zora is an iconic writer, endorsed by Toni Morrison among many many more and hailed for giving voice to American black history. All these stories are by her, not an anthology, so huge appeal for fans and booksellers looking to expand their offering from writers of colour/already stocking Zora. • A portion of these stories are previously unpublished so various angles around not just the content but also 'found' and unpublished literature.
29 Apr 2021 £ 8.99
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• Genevieve West will provide Introduction and is the editor of the collection. Tayari Jones, the winner of the 2019 Women’s Prize, has contributed a foreword.
From ‘one of the greatest writers of our time’ (Toni Morrison) – the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God and Barracoon – a collection of remarkable short stories from the Harlem Renaissance With a foreword by Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage ‘Genius’ Alice Walker ‘Rigorous, convincing, dazzling’ Zadie Smith on Their Eyes Were Watching God In 1925, college student Zora Neale Hurston – the sole black student at Barnard College, New York – was living in the city, ‘desperately striving for a toe-hold on the world.’ During this period, she began writing short works that captured the zeitgeist of African American life and transformed her into one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Nearly a century later, this singular talent is recognised as one of the most influential and revered American artists of the modern period. Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is an outstanding collection of stories about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture. Brought together for the first time in one volume, they include eight of Hurston’s ‘lost’ Harlem stories, which were found in forgotten periodicals and archives. These stories challenge conceptions of Hurston as an author of rural fiction and include gems that flash with her biting, satiric humour, as well as more serious tales reflective of the cultural currents of Hurston’s world. All are timeless classics that enrich our understanding and appreciation of this exceptional writer’s voice and her contributions to America’s literary traditions. ‘wickedly funny’ THE OBSERVER NEW REVIEW ‘Published in one gorgeous volume for the first time … [these] stories are fascinating, harrowing and beautifully written’ Stylist ‘this collection reaffirms [Hurston’s] status as a truly visionary writer.’ Vogue UK ‘the rediscovery of [Hurston’s] work has been one of the literary joys of recent decades.’ The Financial Times ‘Illuminating’, ‘every day is a good day to read Zora Neale Hurston’s brilliant writing’ REFINERY29 ‘[A] jewel of the Harlem Renaissance’ New Statesman ‘Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick … helps illuminate Hurston’s path to iconic status’ ‘Add [Hurston’s] matchless powers of observation, exemplary fidelity to idiomatic speech and irresistible engagement with folklore, and the outcome is a collection of value to more than Hurston completists.
Updated 17 Jun 2019, printed 21 Aug 2020
978-0-00-843434-2 304pp
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Khurrum Rahman • A high-octane spy thriller for the box-set generation, featuring a refreshing and unique protagonist in Jay Qasim – a British Muslim unwillingly hired by MI5 • Perfect for readers of Mick Herron’s Jackson Lamb, Tony Parsons’s DC Max Wolfe and A.A. Dhand’s D.I. Harry Virdee series
May 2021 £ 8.99
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• Khurrum’s profile continues to grow and the first book in the series East of Hounslow has been selected for World Book Night 2020 • Readers and reviewers alike love Jay Qasim and the previous two books in the series, East of Hounslow and Homegrown Hero, have received incredible reviews and media coverage
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Born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1975 Khurrum moved to England when he was one. He is a west London boy and now lives in Berkshire with his wife and two sons. Khurrum is currently working as a Senior IT Officer but his real love is writing. He has a screenplay which has been optioned by a Danish TV producer but is now concentrating on novels. His first two books in the Jay Qasim series, East of Hounslow and Homegrown Hero have been shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel and CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger.
What if your most deadly enemy is your closest ally? ‘A brilliant thriller. You’d be mad not to buy this’ BEN AARONOVITCH ’His best thriller yet’ SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB ––––––––––––––––––––––––– JAY QASIM is finally out of the game and trying to lay low. But then he gets news that rocks his world and drags up everything that he thought he’d left behind. Jay must break his vow never to work with MI5 again and turn to the person who sold him out. But this time he’s determined to do it on his terms. IMRAN SIDDIQUI once tried to kill Jay but now they have a common adversary. The one thing worse than death is watching the people closest to you die. And after the happiest day of Imran’s life becomes the most tragic, he will stop at nothing to take revenge on the people that have taken away his family. But when everyone has their own agenda, who can you really trust? Your most deadly enemy is about to become your closest ally. Ride or Die is an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring MI5 most reluctant spy Jay Qasim, perfect for fans of Mick Herron’s Jackson Lamb series and A.A. Dhand’s D.I. Harry Virdee thrillers. Praise for Homegrown Hero: ‘Thrilling and immersive …violence, love, humour and razor-sharp observation keep the pages turning’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘A timely addition to the new breed of socially committed British thrillers.’ Guardian ‘Brilliantly epic. Jay is now definitely one of my favourite fictional characters ever. Homegrown Hero is a wild ride of hilarity and horror – I spent the final pages reading madly and clutching my head.’ lizlovesbooks.com ‘I thought that Khurrum Rahman’s first novel, East Of Hounslow, was very good. Homegrown Hero is even better. An absolutely cracking story which is full of tension, extremely exciting and which I found difficult to put down. Absolutely excellent’ Sid N, Netgalley ‘I was gripped from start to finish.’ Elaine T, Netgalley ‘Nail biting … With a splash of humour, a likeable protagonist, and a sympathetic antagonist you can’t help but root for too, there really is little not to like.’ James P, Netgalley Praise for East of Hounslow: ‘A brilliant thriller. You’d be mad not to buy this.’
Updated 10 Jul 2018, printed 4 Sep 2020
978-0-00-832245-8 400pp
• Khurrum is a rising star of the crime genre, in demand for appearances at major crime festivals and shortlisted for major awards including the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel and CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger
The Buddhist on Death Row
978-0-00-839547-6 27 May 2021 272pp £ 9.99 B 198x129, Paperback
<b>“How can you be a Buddhist in this shithole?” Without thinking, Jarvis responded, “The question for me is, ‘How can you be in this shithole without being a Buddhist?’”’</b> • This is an extraordinary story of redemption in the most harrowing of circumstances. • Combines trends for 21st century reframing of spiritual/Buddhist principles (Gelong Thurten, Haemin Sumin, Ekhart Tolle) with conversations around masculinity (Ant Middleton, David Goggins, Admiral McRaven) and a huge appetite for inspirational ‘against-the-odds’ stories. • Rebecca Solnit it a supporter of Jarvis Jay Masters.- a more recognisable name who could be approached for a quote. https://www.lionsroar.com/the-key-to-freedom/ • David Sheff is a New York Times bestselling author published in in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Wired, Fortune. His books about his son’s struggle with addiction were bestsellers in the US, and his background with this struggle shows a real connection with Justin Jay Masters in the writing. This is a story and writer who should secure some really impactful US press.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an extraordinary story of redemption in the darkest of places.
David Sheff is the author of multiple books including the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Beautiful Boy, which was recently turned into a movie starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Rolling Stone, Wired, Fortune, and elsewhere. His piece for The New York Times, "My Addicted Son," received an award from the American Psychological Association for Outstanding Contribution to Advancing the Understanding of Addictions.
At the time of his murder trial, he was held in solitary confinement, torn by rage and anxiety, felled by headaches, seizures, and panic attacks. A criminal investigator repeatedly offered to teach him breathing exercises which he repeatedly refused, until desperation moved him.
Jarvis Jay Masters’s early life was a horror story whose outline we know too well. Born in Long Beach, California, his house was filled with crack, alcohol, physical abuse, and men who paid his mother for sex. He and his siblings were split up and sent to foster care when he was five, and he progressed quickly to juvenile detention, car theft, armed robbery, and ultimately San Quentin. While in prison, he was set up for the murder of a guard – a conviction which landed him on death row, where he’s been since 1990.
With uncanny clarity, David Sheff describes Masters’s gradual but profound transformation from a man dedicated to hurting others to one who has prevented violence on the prison yard, counselled high school kids by mail, and helped prisoners -and even guards – find meaning in their lives. Along the way, Masters becomes drawn to the Buddhist principles – compassion, sacrifice, and living in the moment -and gains the admiration of Buddhists worldwide. And while he is still in San Quentin and still on death row, he shows us all how to ease our everyday suffering, relish the light that surrounds us, and endure the tragedies that befall us all. ‘This is a beautiful, profoundly spiritual book, and a page-turner. Jarvis Jay Masters’s transformation, from an unloved child of violence and poverty to Buddhist teacher on Death Row, is thrilling. Reading it changed me, threw the lights on, opened and gentled my heart. I’m going to give it to everyone I know.’ Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author of Almost Everything ‘This profound, gorgeous book displays the miraculous human capacity to find redemption, and even joy, no matter who or where we are. Jarvis Masters’s story proves that we are all united by our suffering and by our potential to help others who suffer.’ Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking ‘An inspiring book about how meaning can be found even in—perhaps especially in—adversity. It’s a study of Buddhism, of criminal justice, of the ways people connect with each other, and it’s written with deep feeling and verve.’ Andrew Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of Far from the Tree ‘I believe [this book] will encourage many people to examine their own lives and their unrealized potential for awareness, generosity, commitment, and courage.’ Rebecca Solnit, author of Men Explain Things to Me ‘I’m grateful to be Jarvis Masters’s teacher in part because he has taught me so much. I have rarely encountered anyone who expresses the essence of Buddhism in a clearer, more moving way than he does, and I deeply admire how David Sheff has captured that hard-won wisdom in this book.’ Pema Chodron, author of When Things Fall Apart
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Everything is Under Control A Memoir with Recipes
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Phyllis Grant • This is a food memoir for fans of Nigel Slater’s TOAST, MUMBAI NEW YORK SCRANTON by Tamara Shopsin and A HOMEMADE LIFE by Molly Wizenberg. • The writing is taut, elegant and compulsively readable. Sit down to read a page and before you know it you’ve finished the book.
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Phyllis Grant is an IACP finalist for Personal Essays/Memoir Writing and a 3time Saveur Food Blog Awards finalist for her blog, Dash and Bella. She has cooked in world-renowned restaurants, including Nobu, Michael’s, and Bouley. Her writing has been featured both in print and online for various outlets, including Oprah, The New York Times, Saveur, The Huffington Post, Time Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Tasting Table and Salon. She lives in Berkeley, California with her husband and two children.
• We’ll be targeting key influencers early on to generate a word-of-mouth campaign. As soon as you’ve read it, you’ll be pressing it into the hands of everyone you know.
‘What a beautiful, rich, poetic memoir this is. Phyllis writes of longing, suffering, family, and food with such delicate power. Like the best chefs, she knows how to make a masterpiece from a few simple ingredients: truth, poignancy, and love. A wonderful book.’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of 10 million copy bestseller Eat, Pray, Love Bake. I bake for others. Belgian waffles, French toast, crêpes, chocolate chip cookies. When I cook, I am calm, I am confident. There is comfort in the logic. Chef and award-winning writer Phyllis Grant’s life has been defined by food. First, as a dancer struggling to find her place at Julliard, when banana muffins with inch-thick streusel are the fuel for another day of training. Then, a lowly junior chef in high-pressure NYC four-star kitchens, as she masters the tarte Tatin and ice cream custard. Falling in love with her future husband and the garlicky tomato sauce he makes in his bare apartment. The quesadillas she can’t stop eating in LA before she realises she’s pregnant. These are the recipes that have accompanied Phyllis throughout the smooth and jagged stages of her life as she navigates the highs and lows of young adulthood, being a mother, and a career in the kitchen. Written with the transparency of a diarist and including tried-and-true recipes from her chef’s table, Everything Is Under Control is a raw and riveting story about food, family, love and loss. ‘What a beautiful, rich, and poetic memoir this is. Phyllis Grant writes of longing, suffering, celebration, family, and food with such delicate power. Like the best chefs, she knows how to make a masterpiece from a few simple ingredients: truth, taste, poignancy, and love. This is a wonderful book.’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love ‘Grant whips up moments of intense emotion and life with the briefest of words and images. Throughout it all, food is the life source, comfort, energiser and inspiration bursting from the pages a la Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential.’ Stylist ‘Phyllis Grant writes sentences that send jolts through your body. This book is poetry. This book is truth. In structure and tone it's like nothing I have ever encountered. Every woman should read it and every man should read it, too, because it's about the reality of how we live our lives. I devoured it in a few hours and when I was done, I was crying on the train home.’ Jeff Gordinier, author of Hungry ‘Phyllis Grant has the voice of a poet and the sensuality of a cook. This very brave book makes you want to experience the world with equal intensity. As for the recipes…. completely irresistible.’ Ruth Reichl, author of Garlic and Sapphires and Comfort Me with Apples ‘This book is a beautiful paradox – it moves expansively, generously across the decades, in prose as
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978-0-00-833900-5 27 May 2021 250pp £ 7.99
• Phyllis is a US-based food writer and has written for various outlets including Oprah, The New York Times, Saveur, The Huffington Post, Time Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Tasting Table and Salon.
The F*ck It Diet HQ
Caroline Dooner • Chimes perfectly with the body positivity movement and backlash against clean eating that celebs like Amy Schumer, Jennifer Lawrence and Nigella Lawson have all weighed in on. The F*ck It Diet is the manual for where next. • Caroline’s online F*ck It Diet course has already helped over 25k people reach a healthier way of eating, and she has helped another 2k private students. • Listeners to her F*ck It Diet podcast total 21k in the UK, and 11k in Australia.
10 Jun 2021 £ 8.99
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Caroline Dooner is the creator of The Fuck It Diet, which helps chronic, lifelong dieters finally have an easy relationship with food. She is a writer, storyteller, performer and yoga teacher (who mostly just teaches resting). Entertaining and brutally honest, Dooner has been where her readers and clients are now. She suffered through over a decade of obsessive, miserable dieting and bingeing. She tried every fad diet, every version of intuitive eating, but remained scared of food, her appetite, and her weight. It was her own deep misery and dysfunction that made her investigate, research, and create another way.
The anti-diet bible that calls time’s up to poisonous beliefs about food, weight and worth. DIETING DOESN’T WORK Not long term. In fact, our bodies are hardwired against it. But each time our diets fail, instead of considering that maybe our ridiculously low-carb diet is the problem, we wonder what’s wrong with us. But it’s time we called a spade a spade: Constantly trying to eat the smallest amount possible is a miserable way to live, and it isn’t even working. So f*ck it. Caroline Dooner tackles the inherent flaws of dieting and diet culture, and offers readers a simple path to healing their physical, emotional, and mental relationship with food. What’s the secret antidiet? Eat. Whatever you want. Trust that your body knows what it is doing. Oh, and don’t forget to rest, breathe, and be kind to yourself. Irreverent and empowering, The F*ck It Diet is call to arms for anyone who feels guilt or pain over food, weight, or their body. It’s time to give up the shame and start thriving. Welcome to the F*ck It Diet. Let’s Eat. ‘The F*ck It Diet is not only hilarious, it is scientifically and medically sound. A must read for any chronic dieter.’ Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom ‘There is only one Caroline Dooner. She is funny and wise and unafraid to call bullshit where she sees it. And diet culture is nothing but bullshit. That's why we're lucky to have someone like her, reminding us all that it is possible to break the diet cycle — and while it may be hard, it's not necessarily complicated. Sometimes it really is as simple as saying, 'f*ck it.’ Kelsey Miller, author of Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life
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• Well connected with body-positive and anti-diet social media including Megan Jayne Crabbe (@bodyposipanda, 1M followers), Pixie Turner (@plantbasedpixie, 122K), Laura Thomas (@laurathomasphd, Don’t Salt My Game podcast, 45K), Not Plant Based (@notplantbased, Eve Simmons at Daily Mail 10K)
More Power HQ
Hugh Matheson and Christopher Dodd • The biography of Jurgen Grobler, Head Coach of the British Rowing men’s squad. Success that outstrips contemporaries across sport and places him as one of the greatest and most successful sports coaches ever. • Authors – Olympics medallist Hugh Matheson and rowing historical and journalist Christopher Dodd have witnessed the life and career of Grobler up close and spoken to many key people from him life as well as a huge list of athletes who have achieved elite and Olympic success under his guidance as well as those who have had to face his crews as competitors.
10 Jun 2021 £ 9.99
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Hugh Matheson was a British oarsman representing his country at the Olympics in 1972, 1976 and 1980. He has remained closely in touch with the sport as a journalist and commentator ever since. Chris Dodd was The Guardian’s rowing correspondent from 1970. He was editor of Regatta magazine and wrote The Story of World Rowing (Hutchinson) and Pieces of Eight, covering Matheson’s own Olympic adventures.
• Published during the week of Henley Royal Regatta and ahead of a huge summer of sport – More Power is essential reading into the life of a sporting great as well as for those who want insight into elite sport performance and coaching.
Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history. SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS Jurgen Grobler’s Olympic coaching career is one of legend, yet the man himself has remained resolutely out of the spotlight. Over the last twenty years he has masterminded British Rowing’s incomparable success. And when the difference between gold and silver can mean mere fractions of a second, Jurgen Grobler has consistently delivered Olympic gold through various boat classes and with an ever-changing group of athletes. Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history, Grobler’s unparalleled record outstrips many much better known records and stories; building champions such as Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell to name but few. This authoritative account of Grobler’s career straddles the Iron Curtain, beginning in the German Democratic Republic, where systemic state-funded doping was an open secret, before crossing to Britain following the fall of the Berlin Wall. And whilst culture and sport have shifted dramatically over the last half century, Grobler’s pursuit of greatness has never faltered. Written by Olympic medallist, Hugh Matheson, and rowing historian, Christopher Dodd, More Power is the unmissable story of one man’s quest for glory, and sets out to unlock the secrets of Jurgen Grobler: the finest coach Olympic sport has ever seen.
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• Celebrated Olympians coached by Grobler include Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Alex Gregory and Pete Reed.
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Simon Berthon • Set in present-day London, this is a highly topical political thriller about power and its ability to corrupt the very heart of government. • The author is a former investigative journalist and BAFTA-winning film-maker, who has worked with the BBC among others to cover current affairs and delve into the secrets of state. He brings his first-hand experiences to bear in this fast-paced and authentic thriller. • Perfect for fans of Mick Herron, Charles Cumming and Sam Bourne, this is a contemporary, skilful and twist-laden story that feels like something taken straight from the headlines.
10 Jun 2021 £ 8.99
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An explosive, fast-paced espionage thriller for fans of Frank Gardner and Mick Herron. ‘Dark and twisted, A Time to Lie is a tense and timely novel’ Adam Hamdy
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Simon Berthon is a BAFTA award-winning and highly acclaimed investigative film-maker and journalist who lives in London. He has spent much of his life delving into the secrets of state, and has written non-fiction books under another name.
A divisive prime minister. A long-buried body. A plot to bring him down… The bigger the secret the more dangerous it is to lie… On the morning of the Tory Party conference, the bones of a young woman’s hand are discovered in a London building site. Jed Fowkes, Special Adviser at the Treasury, confronts Prime Minister Robin Sandford with a terrible accusation. He claims the hand belongs to someone they once knew well: a young woman whom Sandford murdered years ago. With his career on the brink of ruin, the Prime Minister’s only hope is to enlist the unofficial help of MI5. A decision which leads him into a new world of espionage, illegal trafficking and murder. And the deeper he goes, the more treacherous the game becomes. Because now it’s not just his life on the line; it’s the future of the state itself… ‘A Prime Minister with a murky past, a gruesome discovery and dark intrigue make A Time to Lie a topical read. Simon Berthon takes readers on an insightful journey through corridors of power walked by those with terrible secrets. Dark and twisted, A Time to Lie is a tense and timely novel’ Adam Hamdy ‘Utterly gripping from the first chapter to the unexpected ending; full of the backstabbing and deception of political life in which no one – even long-term friends – can truly be trusted. A thriller with more twists and turns than a mountain climb on the Tour de France’ Gavin Esler Praise for Simon Berthon ‘Fast-paced, thrilling and uncomfortably credible’ Ross Armstrong, author of The Girls Beneath ‘Highly enjoyable. Edge of the seat stuff!’ Simon Booker, author of Kill Me Twice ‘An excellent first book by a writer who knows his stuff. I won’t write any spoilers but this is a tense and exciting thriller with a massive twist at the end. Highly recommended’ Greville W (Netgalley) ‘A stunning debut novel … It could not be more timely’ Gavin Esler
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Updated 21 Jun 2016, printed 21 Sep 2020
978-0-00-821450-0 384pp
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Jean Kyoung Frazier • A short, sharp shock of a novel; a hilarious and heart-breaking account of female friendship in 2000s America. • Perfect for fans of Sally Rooney, CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and LESS; for anyone who enjoyed DUMPLING and FLEABAG. • A unique narrative voice that’s sure to make waves in the literary fiction market. We will be submitting PIZZA GIRL for all major literary prizes. • A Marie Claire, Esquire, Vogue, NPR, and Refinery29 Best Book of the Year
24 Jun 2021 £ 8.99
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Named a Vogue, Esquire, NPR, Marie Claire, and Refinery29 Best Book of the Year. Perfect for fans of Normal People and Fleabag Great inventiveness, unfailing intelligence and empathy, and best of all a rare and shimmering wit’ Richard Ford
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JEAN KYOUNG FRAZIER lives in Los Angeles. Pizza Girl is her debut novel.
A moving story about an unforgettable young woman trying to find her place in the world… Eighteen years old, pregnant, and working as a pizza delivery girl, our dysfunctional heroine is deeply lost and in complete denial about it all. Her world is further upended when she becomes obsessed with Jenny, a stay-at-home mother new to the neighbourhood. As one woman looks toward motherhood and the other toward middle age, the relationship between the two begins to blur in strange and ultimately heartbreaking ways. Bold, tender, and unexpected, Pizza Girl is a moving and funny portrait of a flawed, unforgettable young woman as she tries to find her place in the world. ‘A blend of Normal People and Convenience Store Woman … pacy and unexpected’ Cosmopolitan ‘A unique, satisfying read … can be devoured in one setting’ Vice ‘Utterly moving’ Stylist ‘A thought provoking debut … I loved it’ Daily Mail ’Fresh, funny, bittersweet’ New York Times ‘Bristles with biting wit and optimism, each page a feast of Cheeto-fingered heart, humor, and lyricism’ Esquire ‘Funny, fast-moving and essential… You will devour it’ Lara Williams, author of Supper Club ‘Utterly moving’ Stylist ‘A bold and unusual novel’ Vogue ‘This story is both heartbreaking and hysterical, so buckle in for a wild emotional ride’ Good Housekeeping ‘A thought provoking debut … so compelling … I loved it’ Daily Mail ‘Bold, funny and quick … a unique, satisfying read that can be devoured in one sitting’ Vice ‘Exactly the sort of read I’m looking for at the moment’ Refinery29 ‘A fine debut’ Independent ‘A punchy and riveting story about struggling to take control of your life’ BuzzFeed
Updated 5 Mar 2019, printed 4 Mar 2021
978-0-00-835644-6 208pp
Ten Times Happier How to Let Go of What’s Holding You Back
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Owen O’Kane • Owen O’Kane is a psychotherapist with 25 years’ experience in the NHS and the author of the bestselling Ten to Zen: Ten minutes a day to a calmer, happier you • Celebrity fans include Fearne Cotton, Dame Kelly Holmes, Joe Wicks (The Body Coach), Mary Portas, Eamonn Holmes, Michael Ball and Ashley Banjo • A former palliative care nurse and Mental Health Clinical Lead for the NHS, Owen has a wide breadth of experience working with both the living and the dying
24 Jun 2021 £ 9.99
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Owen O’Kane is a Psychotherapist, Former NHS Clinical Lead and Sunday Times Best Selling Author. His books Ten to Zen and Ten Times Happier have sold translation rights in 15 Languages. Owen runs a private practice in London and is also a mental health speaker, columnist and regular contributor to press and Media. He is also a script advisor for BBC EastEnders.
• Growing up in Northern Ireland, Owen experienced first hand the grief and devastation the conflict caused and the anxiety it created • As a Catholic, Owen struggled with his sexuality and even tried to cure himself at Lourdes. Now married to Mark and living in West London, Owen is helping people across the UK and the world to feel happier and calmer
‘A brilliant book of intelligent advice and detailed case studies that encourages reflection and positive change.’ Fearne Cotton ‘A refreshingly practical guide to finding joy every day.’ Susanna Reid ‘Owen is an expert at showing, in his brilliantly down-to-earth way, how we can find happiness in the real world.’ Rob Rinder, aka Judge Rinder Want to get happier? Not just a little but A LOT happier? Now you can with TEN TIMES HAPPIER by Owen O’Kane, psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical Lead and Sunday Times bestselling author of TEN TO ZEN. Modern life is a minefield for stress. Whether it’s juggling work, relationships or money, we often get stuck mindlessly obsessing about all the wrong things, not knowing what to let go of. In TEN TIMES HAPPIER, Owen O’Kane reveals how to choose new, healthier perspectives and ditch harmful patterns in the 10 key areas we all overthink about or manage poorly, including: • the past • our minds • other people • worry • our behaviours • the future Using the latest evidence-based tools and techniques from across a range of therapies including CBT, mindfulness and interpersonal therapy, Owen provides empowering solutions to managing what keeps you stuck so you can move forward. Want a down-to-earth guide from a professional on HOW you can become happier, minus the fairy dust? Then accept, let go, grow and get TEN TIMES HAPPIER with Owen O’Kane. ‘Owen uses his years of experience as a therapist to help us look at our lives and happiness in a clear and practical way. A brilliant book of intelligent advice and detailed case studies that encourages reflection and positive change.’ Fearne Cotton ‘A refreshingly practical guide to finding joy every day.’ Susanna Reid ‘Owen is an expert at showing, in his brilliantly down-to-earth way, how we can find happiness in the real world.’ Rob Rinder aka Judge Rinder ‘A fuss free and friendly hand in cultivating a positive and healthy headspace.’ MAGIC RADIO BOOK CLUB
Updated 19 Jun 2019, printed 21 Feb 2021
978-0-00-837826-4 192pp
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The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside Jessica Ryn • Quirky, hopeful commercial fiction with book club appeal, guaranteed to put a smile on your face and leave a tear in your eye. Perfect for fans of Something to Live For and The Lido. • Dawn Brightside finds hope in the most unlikely of places at St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless. But when her past catches up with her, will her new friends trust her version of the story, or is everything about to crumble around her once again?
24 Jun 2021 £ 8.99
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Jessica Ryn is a former midwife and homeless resettlement worker. She has recently completed her MA in Creative Writing at CCCU, and her stories have been shortlisted for the Kimberly Chambers’ Kickstarter Award, Wordsmag and the Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing. When she’s not scribbling away, Jessica can be found meandering through the woods, reading stories that pull on the feel-strings and eating yoghurt-covered skittles. Jessica lives in Dover with her husband, two children and their high-spirited springer spaniel. The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside is her debut novel.
• Jessica’s short stories have been shortlisted in competitions for Wordsmag and The Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing. • As well as being a qualified midwife, Jessica has worked for many years in the homelessness sector, supporting people with mental health and substance misuse issues.
‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton
She’s not lost. She’s just waiting to be found… Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely. So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head. But with St Jude’s threatened with closure, Dawn worries that everything is about to crumble around her all over again. Perhaps, with a little help from her new friends, she can find a way to save this light in the darkness? And maybe, just maybe, Dawn will finally have a place to call home…. The utterly charming feel-good debut novel of 2021 about friendship, community and kindness to curl up with. ‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ Anstey Harris,The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton ‘Dealing with heartbreaking issues with humour, this will uplift your soul’ Heat ‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre bringing the light’ Beth Morrey, Saving Missy ‘Charming, moving and joyous’ Alice Peterson,If You Were Here ‘Jessica Ryn writes with such warmth and sensitivity, I felt my heart crack more than once. Dawn Brightside is the heroine we never knew we needed’ Roxie Cooper,The Day We Met ‘I fell instantly in love with Dawn Brightside. She made my heart soar and ache all at once. Clever, funny and full of heart’ Lia Louis,Somewhere Close to Happy ‘Utterly charming, uplifting and full of warmth. Dawn Brightside has found a very special place in my heart’ Katy Colins,How To Say Goodbye ‘The book equivalent of a glass half-full. It is love and light and brimming with a compassion that will
Updated 5 Mar 2019, printed 19 Feb 2021
978-0-00-836465-6 400pp
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Mel McGrath • Another standalone thriller from Mel McGrath. • GIVE ME THE CHILD has sold close to 100k across formats, hit the Kindle Top 40 in the UK, #4 on Kobo, held the #3 position on iBooks for over a fortnight and reached #4 on Amazon Australia. • THE GUILTY PARTY received a wealth of critical acclaim, hit the Kindle Top 40, and was #1 in the Bookseller Heatseeker chart for three weeks running
24 Jun 2021 £ 7.99
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Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling family memoir Silvertown. She won the John Llewellyn-Rhys/Mil on Sunday award for Best Writer Under 35 for her first book, Motel Nirvana. She has published three Arctic mysteries featuring the Inuit detective Edie Kiglatuk under the name MJ McGrath, the first of which, The Boy in the Snow, was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger. In the last year she has been one of the founders and moving lights of the website Killer Women, which has rapidly established itself as one of the key forums for crime writing in the UK.
• t has a backstory of institutional cover-ups of sexual assault, very topical in the wake of the ever-growing #MeToo movement and something Mel can speak to with authority having blown the whistle on sexual harassment while she was at Oxford (the novel’s case will be entirely fictionalized). • It will be as much a pacey thriller as a perceptive look at sexual abuse and cover-ups: a twist half-way through will raise the question of whether a suicide was in fact an attempted murder… • Mel’s novels are the definition of book club thrillers – hitting the sweet spot between pacey and high-drama but having thought-provoking and topical issues at their heart. Upmarket enough for Waterstones, indies and broadsheet coverage; hooky enough for the supermarkets. • Mel is exceptionally well-connected among the crime community, in part as a result of her being the co-founder of Killer Women, who run a Crime festival and mentorship scheme.
A brand-new psychological thriller from bestselling author Mel McGrath, about the lengths a mother will go to in order to protect her daughter. One girl jumped. And then another followed… In the city of Bristol, young women are dying in mysterious circumstances. The deaths look like suicides – or are they something more sinister? Honor is terrified that her daughter might be next. But as she looks for clues as to what really happened to the girls, Honor stumbles upon a link to a dark secret in her past – one that she’s kept from her daughter her entire life. Now Honor has the chance to avenge her daughter for the terrible events of years ago. But how far will she go, to right the wrongs that have been done to her family? Perfect for fans of Erin Kelly, Ruth Ware and Sarah Vaughan. Praise for Mel McGrath: ‘MASTERFUL’ Guardian ‘IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT’ Erin Kelly ‘UTTERLY COMPELLING’ Crime Monthly ‘5*’ Heat ’WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING’ Woman ‘MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT’ Financial Times PRAISE FOR MEL MCGRATH ‘This roller-coaster read will have you hooked’ Closer ‘This well-crafted, chilling tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchor’ Woman ‘Lots of twists and turns in this toxic thriller.’ Hello!
Updated 6 Jul 2016, printed 21 Aug 2020
978-0-00-833687-5 400pp
• TWO WRONGS raises the compelling dilemma of whether you would tell your adopted child the truth about where they came from if those circumstances were traumatic.