Tuesday 29th April
Where the Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Where the Sleeping Girls Lie, the wonderful novel that became a finalist in the Goodread Choice Award, is out in paperback in the US!
Nigerian-Scottish author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, known for her debut novel Ace of Spades, returns with Where Sleeping Girls Lie, a gripping young adult fiction that explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and resilience. The story centers on a group of girls navigating the complexities of adolescence while confronting hidden truths that threaten to unravel their lives. Àbíké-Íyímídé’s compelling narrative and authentic portrayal of teenage experiences have resonated with readers, establishing her as a significant voice in YA literature.
Thursday 1st May
Our Island Stories: Ten Country Walks through Colonial Britain by Corrine Fowler
Leading author of National Trust’s Colonial Countryside report, Corinne Fowler‘s wonderful work of accessible history is finally out in paperback in the UK .
Fowler embarks on ten country walks in rural Britain, opening up a deeper conversation about the countryside’s forgotten links to transatlantic slavery and colonialism. Roaming the island with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton to uncover histories of Empire that are forgotten amongst the idyllic landscape.
The Sun Blessed Prince by Lindsey Byrd
The first publication of Lyndsey Byrd‘s wonderful fantasy is finally out in the UK with Tor.
On a hotly-contested battlefield, a prince whose touch creates life meets a soldier chosen by death. But can they forge a future together, from opposite sides of a great war?
A lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun, The Song of Achilles and Sistersong.
The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex
The second book by the incredible Emma Stonex is finally available in the UK with Picador.
In January 1989, Birdie wakes to the news she’s been waiting eighteen years to hear. Jimmy Maguire, the man who killed her sister, has been freed from jail.
Birdie leaves for London with a gun and a plan: to find him and make him pay. But this is a story with two sides. For Jimmy knew Birdie a long time ago, in a life she’d sooner forget. Theirs is a past of broken bonds and friendships burned, and a terrible secret kept hidden in the shadows. Did Jimmy kill Birdie’s sister, or is he the only one she can really trust?
