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Becoming Kim Jong Un

Jung H. Pak

‘Abd al-Mu’min

Maribel Fierro

House of Music

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason

The Colour of God

Ayesha S. Chaudhry

War and Peacekeeping

Martin Bell

Genius and Anxiety

Norman Lebrecht

Women Who Dared

Jeremy Scott

Ibn Taymiyya

Jon Hoover

‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Amr al-Awza’i

Steven C. Judd

Patriot or Traitor

Anna Beer

A History of Islam in 21 Women

Hossein Kamaly

A History of the World in 21 Women

Jenni Murray

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Feb 3

'They had not lost anyone that year, or the ones they had lost were not worth remembering...'

Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor has been longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize!

Okwiri Oduor's stunningly original debut novel sings with Kenyan folklore and myth as it tells the story of four generations of women, each haunted by the mysterious curse that hangs over the Brown family. At the heart of the novel is Ayosa Ataraxis Brown, twelve years old and the loneliest girl in the world.

Out now in paperback

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Jan 18

Full of heart and humour, Gothataone Moeng's first short story collection, set between the rural village of Serowe and the thrumming capital city of Gaborone, captures a chorus of voices from a country in flux.

Meet a young woman who has worn the same mourning clothes for almost a year, and a teenage girl who shies away from the room where her once vibrant aunt lies dying. Elsewhere, watch as a younger sister hides her romantic exploits from her family while her older brother openly flaunts his infidelities, and a traveller returns home laden with confusion and shame.

Moeng, part of a new generation of writers coming out of Africa whose work is exploding onto the literary scene, offers us an insight into communities, experiences and landscapes through these cinematic stories peopled with unforgettable female protagonists.

Out this February in hardback!

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Jan 13

Sadler's Wells, 1933.

I would kill to dance like her. 🩰

Disciplined and dedicated, Olivia is the perfect ballerina. But no matter how hard she works, she can never match identical twin Clara's charm.

I would kill to be with her. 🔪

As rehearsals intensify for the ballet Coppélia, the girls feel increasingly like they are being watched. And, as infatuation turns to obsession, everything begins to unravel.

Clara & Olivia by @lucyashe_author is a gripping psychological thriller, out now in ebook and available this February in stunning hardback!

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Dec 12

We've got Christmas all wrapped up with our 2022 Gift Guide! Feast your eyes on some of our non-fiction picks that make the perfect stocking fillers

🎁 The Twelve Quizzes of Christmas by Frank Paul
🎁 Blurb Your Enthusiasm by Louise Willder
🎁 A Short History of Queer Women by Kirsty Loehr
🎁 How to Teach Economics to Your Dog by Rebecca Campbell & Anthony McGowan
🎁 The Mad Emperor by Harry Sidebottom
🎁 The Red Prince by Helen Carr
🎁 What We Owe the Future by William Macaskill

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Dec 8

From epic YA fantasy, to heartwarming middle grade adventure stories, our kids imprint @rocktheboatnews has some incredible Christmas gift inspo

🎁 Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
🎁 Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
🎁 Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
🎁 Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao
🎁 The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
🎁 Dogs of the Deadlands by Anthony McGowan
🎁 We Are All Constellations by Amy Beashel

Check the link in our bio for our full 2022 gift guide at Bookshop.org

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Dec 7

Did you catch the cover reveal for The Moon Represents My Heart by @pim.wangtechawat yesterday? Now you can feast your eyes on the STUNNING proofs 😍 They're even more amazing in person

This is going to be one of the biggest debuts of 2023, and you won't want to miss it!

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