'Thrilling but deeply thought provoking' - Gillian Flynn 👄
'Siddiqi’s easy storytelling and her heroine Anisa’s sweet narrative voice slip down like summer rosé - The Observer 👄
'Creepy, provocative and wildly entertaining' - Emma Stonex 👄
The darkly comic, gripping debut novel THE CENTRE by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi is out in paperback 18th July 👄
Anisa Ellahi longs to become a translator of 'great works of literature', but right now she is stuck in her London flat writing subtitles for Bollywood films.
Then she is told about the Centre, an elite, invite-only programme that guarantees complete fluency in any language in just ten days. Seduced by all that it could make possible, Anisa enrols. But the Centre's services come at a disturbing hidden cost. Still - it's worth it, right? After all, success comes at a price . . .
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‘The Endless Country is a resoundingly successful attempt to tell Turkey’s history – the first 100 years since the founding of the republic – through Kent’s own story of coming back to the land of his father. But more than that: by talking to people and visiting places involved with each decade of that century, Kent brings the past alive’ The Guardian
The reviews are in for Sami Kent's intimate, vital portrait of modern Turkey, that seamlessly combines memoir, politics and history, and they are deservedly brilliant! ⭐
The Endless Country is available now, online and in all your favourite bookshops!
Are you into hard labour?
From the sheets to the streets . . . Our How Was It For You? fly posters and phone-box cards have been scattered around the streets of Soho 👀
The story of Eve's two decades in sex work — as a hostess, a stripper, a hooker, and a Domme — How Was It For You? is one woman’s battle against a system set up so she is destined to fail; her refusal to conform to outdated ideas of femininity and sexuality (unless she’s being paid to); and it’s funny, furious, and full of love.
Celebrate the publication of this truly transformative memoir with us by letting us know if you spot one. We'd love to see your pics of them in the wild 🐆
'Eliza and Lister have never been this wide-awake in their lives, and the Slope, with its curtains drawn wide, is bright with starlight. They talk in whispers, not to disturb the maids who lie sleeping on the other side of the box room. The question Eliza’s been needing to ask swells like a great berry in her mouth, and all at once she’s not scared to let it out, not scared at all, not scared of anything . . . '
Learned by Heart, the latest mesmerising novel from bestselling author Emma Donoghue, tells the heartbreaking story of the tangled lives of two women whose intense, and unlikely, relationship will change them for ever. Get your paperback copy today!
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In 1805, fourteen-year-old Eliza Raine is a school girl at the Manor School for Young Ladies in York.
The daughter of an Indian mother and a British father, Eliza was banished to this unfamiliar country as a little girl. When she first stepped off the King George in Kent, Eliza was accompanied by her older sister, Jane, but now she boards alone at the Manor, with no one left to claim her.
She spends her days avoiding the attention of her fellow pupils until, one day, a fearless and charismatic new student arrives at the school. The two girls are immediately thrown together and soon Eliza’s life is turned inside out by this strange and curious young woman . . .
It's time to unveil the cover of Marianne Power's Love Me!, and we are OBSSESSED 💙
In this honest, intimate and inspiring memoir, Marianne sets off on a journey to answer the question: Can you be happy without a partnership at the centre of your life?
In a society that still sets the gold standard for a successful life as a marriage and kids, Marianne wonders why this is still so elusive for her and whether, in fact, this is what she even wants.
From tantra to Skype sex, polyamory to sologamy, self-love to sisterhood, Marianne’s quest takes her to some hilarious, scary and moving places.
Not just for singles, but for humans, Love Me! is a book about having the freedom to envision the life you want, and finding the courage to choose it. Pre-order your copy today!
'I absolutely loved it' Zadie Smith
Bonding by @marielmfranklin , a story of sex and freedom in the messy tangle of our digital age, is out in the world today! Are you looking for a beach read with big ideas?
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Adrift in her early thirties, Mary sets out to change her life, one ill-advised decision at a time.
First, she books a spontaneous flight to Ibiza where she meets Tom, a brilliant young chemist working on an experimental drug called Eudaxa that claims to cure the anxieties of modern life. As their connection deepens, Mary thinks she might finally be falling in love.
Then Mary lands a job at Openr, an innovative dating app with no limits. Its founder, Mary’s ex girlfriend Lara, will do everything it takes to make it a global phenomenon.
When Mary introduces Lara and Tom, love and pharma collide with devastating consequences. As whispers about Eudaxa’s side effects begin to grow, Mary is forced to ask whether love is even possible in a society that is falling apart.
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This warm, sunny read has a sunny new paperback look ☀️
What does it mean to start again at sixty?
Nina Stibbe is surprised to find herself asking this question as she leaves married life behind and returns to London (after twenty years away) for what she calls ‘a year-long sabbatical’. She takes up lodgings at the house of writer Deborah Moggach, unprepared for how she, and the city, has changed and now wondering whether freedom is all it’s cracked up to be.
🐕 'A unique comic voice, endlessly funny' David Nicholls, author of One Day
🐕 'Painfully funny, but also deeply moving' Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss
Went to London, Took the Dog is available now in paperback, online and in bookshops!
The completely addictive, 'should they – shouldn't they' romance you need to be reading in this sunshine 🍷
Jess first meets Josh at their Ivy League college. He is an entitled white guy in chinos, ready to inherit the world. She is almost always the only Black woman in their class. And she’s not expecting to inherit anything.
After graduation, Jess and Josh end up working at the same bank. They share lunch, they share sparring matches, they share ambitions. And suddenly they’re sleeping together . . .
💚 'Acutely smart' Elizabeth Day
💗 'Completely addictive' Taylor Jenkins Reid
💚 'Funny, sexy, unafraid, completely unputdownable' India Knight
Jen Hadfield, the wonderful author of Storm Pegs, has been sending us the most beautiful glimpses of life on Shetland, a coldwater Eden that calls to so many of us.
For those who aren't lucky enough to live there, her book - a moving love letter to this spellbinding place - is a truly immersive and transportive read, fizzing with summer bonfires and star-spangled seas. It's out on 11th July, and should definitely be on your summer reading list!
Introducing the sweetest proof with the most magical hidden window...📷🌸
These will be landing on doorsteps from next week and we are SO excited to finally see them reach your hands!
If you can't wait to get hold of a copy, you can find it on Netgalley, where early readers are already falling in love with Mr Hirasaki and his magical photography studio in the mountains 🗻
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love books that make me reflect on things, rip my heart out and then put it back together with hopefulness'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book is just gorgeous . . . The last story especially broke me'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The layer of coziness makes it an ideal read for those seeking a comforting escape'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous atmosphere that I could immerse myself . . . and a truly beautiful ending'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book beautifully reflects on life, death, love and everything in-between'
Today we publish Eve Smith's story of twenty years as a s3x worker. We are so incredibly proud to be trusted with her story, and yes, our ads really have been banned in certain places, so we'd really love any help you can give us in spreading the word about this extraordinary book!
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The author of this book is a s3x worker.
Let’s call her Eve.
Eve is someone’s partner. Someone’s mother.
The author of How Was It for You? has worked across the s3x industry for twenty years: in a brothel, as an escort, in a strip club, online and as a dominatrix. In this candid memoir she reveals all: the good stuff, the bad, and the downright ugly.
Honest, eye-opening, full of fury and frequently funny, How Was It for You? will give you a unique insight into what’s happening in society’s shadows. It is an unforgettable walk in someone else’s high heels.
