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Young and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town of Bigelow hoping to start over. Soon Bigelow is alight with gossip and suspicion, and Sugar fears her past is catching up with her. Then she meets Pearl, a woman trying to forget her own traumas. As these next-door neighbours become unlikely friends, they wonder if their lives could finally be changing for the better. But small towns have long memories…
Rediscover Bernice McFadden’s debut novel now.
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It’s been 30 years since The Famished Road won the Booker Prize and Ben Okri’s trilogy of novels have been redesigned to reach a whole new generation of readers. The new covers take a dynamic, layered approach making use of lots of colour to evoke a sense of energy.
Design and illustration by @kishanrajanidesign
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Insects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot function without them. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime’s study, Dave Goulson reveals the shocking decline of insect populations that has taken place in recent decades, with potentially catastrophic consequences. He passionately argues that we must all learn to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends.
Eye-opening, inspiring and riveting, Silent Earth is part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for a greener planet. It is a call to arms for profound change at every level - in government policy, agriculture, industry and in our own homes and gardens. Although time is running out, it is not yet too late for insect populations to recover. We may feel helpless in the face of many of the environmental issues that loom on our horizon, but Goulson shows us how we can all take simple steps to encourage insects and counter their destruction.
Silent Earth is out now.
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From a tiny crimson pear in the west of England to great chunks of fermented sheep meat in the Faroe Islands, from pistachios in Syria to flat oysters in Denmark, from a wild honey harvested with the help of birds to an exploding corn that might just hold the key to the future of food - these are just some of the thousands of foods around the world today that are at risk of being lost for ever.
In this captivating and wide-ranging book, Dan Saladino spans the globe to uncover the stories of these foods. He meets the pioneering farmers, scientists, cooks, food producers and indigenous communities who are preserving food traditions and fighting for change. All human history is woven through these stories, from the first great migrations to the slave trade to the refugee crisis today. But Eating to Extinction is about so much more than preserving the past. It reveals a world at a crisis point: the future of our planet depends on reclaiming genetic biodiversity before it is too late.
The gorgeous illustration on the front and back cover is by linocut artist by Clare Melinsky.
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Entangled Life is Merlin Sheldrake’s engaging study into the wonderful world of Fungi and it’s out now in paperback! These sprayed edge special editions are exclusive to Waterstones. #entangledlife #bookdesign #bookcover #newbooks #jacketdesign #graphicdesign #coverdesign
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Greek Myths is a spellbinding, complete and innovative retelling of the some of the oldest and greatest tales of all time Unlike in many previous collected myths, female characters take centre stage - Athena, Helen, Circe, Penelope and others weave these stories into elaborate imagined tapestries. In Charlotte Higgins’s thrilling new interpretation, their tales combine to form a dazzling, sweeping epic of storytelling, and a magnificent work of scholarship and imagination. Turner prizewinning artist Chris Ofili’s original drawings inspired by Charlotte Higgins’ text appear on the cover and throughout the book, which you can get a peek of over @jonathancape.
The cover drawing is a detail taken from the work ‘The Judgement of Paris’. Greek Myths is available from today.
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The Inseparables is a gripping, coming-of-age novel based on a real-life friendship between Simone de Beauvoir and her friend Zaza who died young in early twentieth-century France.
Written in 1954, five years after The Second Sex, the novel was never published in Simone de Beauvoir’s lifetime. This first English edition includes an afterword by her adopted daughter, who discovered the manuscript hidden in a drawer, and photographs of the real-life friendship which inspired and tormented the author.
The Inseparables is published by Vintage and available from today.
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Hidden Heritage powerfully recontextualises the relationship between Britain and the people and societies of the Orient. In her journey across Britain exploring cultural landmarks, Fatima Manji searches for a richer and more honest story of a nation struggling with identity and the legacy of empire.
Jacket illustration by @namrata.kumar.art
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With fierce imagination, a woman revisits the moments that shape her life; from crushes on teachers to navigating relationships in a fast-paced world; from overhearing her grandmothers’ peculiar stories to nurturing her own personal freedom and a boundless love of literature.
Fusing fantasy with lived experience, Checkout 19 is a vivid and mesmerising journey through the small traumas and triumphs that define us - as readers, as writers, as human beings.
The cover entitled The Gift, is by Berlin-based artist and illustrator Tina Berning.
Checkout 19 is published by and available from today.
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Intimacies is a taut and electrifying story about a woman caught between many truths.
An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. A woman of many languages and identities, she is looking for a place to finally call home.
She’s drawn into simmering personal dramas: her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage. Her friend Jana witnesses a seemingly random act of violence, a crime the interpreter becomes increasingly obsessed with as she befriends the victim’s sister. And she’s pulled into an explosive political controversy when she’s asked to interpret for a former president accused of war crimes.
A woman of quiet passion, she confronts power, love, and violence, both in her personal intimacies and in her work at the Court. She is soon pushed to the precipice, where betrayal and heartbreak threaten to overwhelm her, forcing her to decide what she wants from her life.
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The aim while creating the paperback edition of Evie Wyld’s latest novel was to give a peak into the narrative which spans different timelines, the viewpoints of three different women and the severity of their experiences they felt on the Island. The Designer and Picture Editor worked together to find the right foreground painting, before the designer added photographed ripped pieces of paper to frame the Bass in all of its beautiful brutality.
Described as a modern gothic triumph, The Bass Rock is published by Vintage, and available now.
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Congratulations to the authors Mary Lawson, Richard Powers and Sunjeev Sahota whose books
The Promise, A Town Called Solace and China Room have been longlisted for The Booker Prize 2021
We can’t wait to see which titles are chosen for the shortlist when it’s announced on 14th September.
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Freedom comes in many forms…
At home full-time with her two-year-old son, an artist finds she is struggling. She is lonely and exhausted. She had imagined - what was it she had imagined? Her husband, always travelling for his work, calls her from faraway hotel rooms. One more toddler bedtime, and she fears she might lose her mind.
Instead, quite suddenly, she starts gaining things, surprising things that happen one night when her child will not sleep. Sharper canines. Strange new patches of hair. New appetites, new instincts. And from deep within herself, a new voice…
With its clear eyes on contemporary womanhood and sharp take on structures of power, Nightbitch is an outrageously original, joyfully subversive read that will make you want to howl in laughter and recognition. Addictive enough to be devoured in one sitting, this is an unforgettable novel from a blazing new talent.
The cover features the work of Holly Andres, a photographer and director known for her stylized cinematic approach, ranging from dark and mysterious all the way to bright and witty imagery.
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Shine/Variance captures the tiny crises and wonders of daily life with warmth, wit and decisive clarity. Ordinary people - commuters, call centre workers, children and parents - struggle for stability while craving more, and the schism between expectation and reality is only rarely bridged. Yet, amidst the faltering, recognition and bright moments of hope still illuminate their days.
Fresh, tender and darkly funny, these stories are a window into the longings, frustrations and painfully human connections of ordinary life from a remarkable new voice in fiction.
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Incisive, original and brilliantly observed, Three Rooms is the story of a search for a home and for a self. Driven by despair and optimism in equal measure, the novel poignantly explores politics, race and belonging, as Jo Hamya asks us to consider the true cost of living as a young person in 21st-century England.
Photography by @kaylavarley
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It’s been 25 years since Sapphire’s Push was first published and it’s now been re-relased as a red spine Vintage Classics paperback to mark the occasion. Brighton based Printmaker and Illustrator @yolandemutale was commissioned to create the drawings on the cover. Her work deals with heavy, socio-political issues in a playful and engaging way. The bright colour palette and organic figures represent the narrative without revealing too much and perfectly walks the line between serious and playful. The end result is a truly inspiring cover.
Design by @ettavoorsangerbrill
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Near the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch. But David attracts a sea-dweller that he never expected - Aycayia, an innocent young woman cursed by jealous wives to live as a mermaid.
When American tourists capture Aycayia, David rescues her and vows to win her trust. Slowly, painfully, she transforms into a woman again. Yet as their love grows, they discover that the world around them is changing - and they cannot escape the curse for ever …
The cover is ilustrated by @billyclarkillo who has a magical, dreamlike quality to his colour palette and style. The Mermaid and the tail work as a strong central icon on the cover, while smaller details which appear in the novel such as the seaweed and pearls compliment the overall striking image.
The Mermaid of Black Conch is published by @vintagebooks and is available from today.
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Our Ruth Ware back catalogue titles have had a bold and graphic redesign, swipe for close ups.
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From ‘Best of the Booker’ winner Salman Rushdie, comes an incisive and inspiring collection of non-fiction essays, criticism and speeches that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the evolution of language and culture. Languages of Truth is available now.
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Repost from @publishersgroupwest - Coming from @groveatlantic (Black Cat) in October, BANDIT: A DAUGHTER’S MEMOIR by Molly Brodak. In this provocative tale, Brodak recounts her complicated relationship with her father, a convicted bank robber. From @kirkus_reviews ⭐️ review: “An intelligent, disturbing, and profoundly honest memoir.” #bookstagram #igreads #newbooks #memoir #igbooks #books #amreading #bookish #bookgram #instabooks
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