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Ireland

Joseph Coohill

Iraq

John Robertson

Turkey

Feroz Ahmad

Ireland

Joseph Coohill

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May 13

The Khan by Saima Mir is @waterstones Thriller of the Month!

And we love seeing these posters around the London Underground and National Rail network

Get down to your local branch and grab a copy of this amazing book, and get ready to meet Jia Khan...

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Apr 29

🚨 Someday, Maybe proof alert! 🚨

Eve is left heartbroken by her husband's unexpected death, but everyone around her – her friends, her boisterous British-Nigerian family, her toxic mother-in-law – seems to be pushing her to move on. Unable to face the future, Eve begins looking back, delving through the history of her marriage in an attempt to understand where it went wrong. So begins an unconventional love story about loss, resilience, and a heroine bursting with rage and unexpected joy.

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli is coming this October. Proofs are available for request, and perfect for book clubs!

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Apr 14

'An extraordinary tale about love, longing, and the bond between mothers and daughters.' - Vogue

'Come for the beguiling narrative, and stay for the rich, evocative language.' - Vulture

'A tale steeped in the acrid surrealism of childhood, populated by wicked wraiths and held together by the vicious spell mothers can cast on their daughters.' - Leila Aboulela, author of Bird Summons

Happy publication day to Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor!

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Apr 11

Secrets and revenge converge in this chilling tale from a breakout new Latin American voice 🕷️

Many years have passed since Lucas was expelled from his childhood home by Felisberto and Eloy, the two men who arrived uninvited and slowly, insidiously, made it their own. Now Lucas is back, fully grown and intent on claiming his rightful inheritance. 🕷️

But he is not interested in the house as it once was. Lucas belongs to a darker world, one crawling with the only creatures he really trusts: insects. As the house crumbles before his eyes, Lucas turns to the allies of his underground kingdom to help him take revenge. 🕷️

Weaving together past and present like a spider's web, This World Does Not Belong to Us is a spine-tingling story of human greed, from a masterful new literary voice. 🕷️

Published this May

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Apr 7

A killer virus…an all-powerful Empress…an encounter cloaked in secrecy…the astonishing true story.

‘Sparkling history…with a fairytale atmosphere of sleigh rides, royal palaces and heroic risk-taking’ The Times

‘It is hard to imagine a more timely or important book… a must-read’ Jojo Moyes

As smallpox ravaged her empire and threatened her court, Catherine the Great took the momentous decision to summon the Quaker physician Thomas Dimsdale to St Petersburg to carry out a secret mission that would transform both their lives. Lucy Ward expertly unveils the extraordinary story of Enlightenment ideals, female leadership and the fight to promote science over superstition.

The Empress and the English Doctor is published today!

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Apr 1

“I am Ayosa Ataraxis Brown, who keeps chickens and bees and loneliness and old memories...”

Inside the ramshackle walls of The Manor Mabel Brown lives Ayosa, twelve years old and the loneliest girl in the world.

With her mother prone to frequent disappearances, Ayosa's only companions are the ghosts and spirits who wander through her Kenyan village. She craves escape, but more than that she longs for the love of her fearsome mother, Nabumbo Promise.

When a new friend arrives in the shape of Mbiu, Ayosa is forced to choose between protecting her mama and seizing a life of her own.

Okwiri Oduor's stunningly original debut novel sings with Kenyan folklore and myth as it traces the fragile, intoxicating bond between a mother and daughter like no other - out 14th April - review copies available, let us know in the comments if you're interested!

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